Sun and Sea

Woods Hole is gorgeous. The sky is a glorious blue, the sun is shining and everyone is friendly and open. The town is full of geeky scientists and their families. Maya is in heaven here. We met a family leaving the collection of cottages in 'Memorial Circle' who had a community bike to give away, so Maya had a bike. Maya and I usually bike everywhere while here. Eric walked to the lab in the morning.

Maya biked while I walked to 'Pie in the Sky', the local bakery and gathering place to meet Eric for lunch after wandering the length of the town to familiarize ourselves with the place, which never changes for me. Eric loves it here and wants to be in Woods Hole every summer for the rest of his life, but I have painful memories of the place and can never return without thinking of the past and the pain. I go because Maya enjoys it so much. It is beautiful and there are many fun activities to engage in, but I struggle every time I visit.

Maya and I drove to the Walmart in Falmouth to buy a bike for me and a helmet for her. Tennis racquets and balls seemed necessary too. We took the 'Shining Sea Bikepath' back to Falmouth and came home in time to meet Eric for dinner and enjoy our little cabin in the woods.