Early Sunday morning the formidable foursome set out on the smaller of the Wheeler boats for the annual VFW Fluke/Flounder Derby in Vineyard Sound. It's a small local event, and Frank was thrilled to be able to participate. Their boat caught the legal limit, and the total weight placed them in the top 10% of the contest.
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| Get ready fish . . . here we come |
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| Frank and Goeff |
While the men were out fishing, Linda and Julie picked up Julie's mom, Betty, from her assisted living apartment, and went to the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs for church. So many summers she had worshipped there as a child. Linda's and Julie's parents had been close friends since their dads had been in seminary together back in the early 1950's.
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| The Tabernacle at the Oak Bluffs Campground |
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| Still pretty much the same as Linda remembers |
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| The houses around the Tabernacle are as quaint and lovely as ever |
This Sunday was made more special for Linda, however, because the date would have been her parent's 65th wedding anniversary. It was a glorious experience, with birds singing in the top of the open structure and floods of memories for Linda.
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| Linda with Betty Immelt . . . her second mom |
After the service, the three women went for a late breakfast at the Farm Neck Country Club in Oak Bluffs, where the food is fabulous and the views extraordinary. For our golfing readers, here is a recent review of the course:
The ladies lingered over the food and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. By the time Betty was safely back in her apartment, and Julie and Linda were back the house, the men were just pulling into the driveway from the tournament. Everyone needed a little rest and recuperation, and we plopped down on the deck to swap stories of our day so far.
Later in the evening, we drove to Edgartown to have dinner at the
News from Across America pub. We love this place. It is owned and managed by Goeff's step-brother. The food is always excellent and the atmosphere outstanding.
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| News From Across America Pub |
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All-in-all, it was a perfect Vineyard day.
2 comments:
Wow, and here I thought we didn't do that much this time. I want to know what kind of camera you have - it makes us look skinny, rich and famous!
Sounds Ike a great time glad you guys are having fun
-Matt
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