I can't be in West Cape May next weekend

But Richard and I will have Lima Bean Surprise in support!

Houses of Cape May

Nothing ostentatious, just basic cottages.

Chadds Ford, PA

Our first official act of vacationeering was to visit Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. (Flying in an airplane for 7 hours and then driving in Philadelphia traffic in the dark is NOT vacationeering.)

I thought Richard and I should scale Delaware’s highest point before racing off to Pennsylvania. Ebright Azimuth (or Mt. Delaware, as I call it), is 447 feet above sea level (unless you listen to me, and then it is a massif of over 4,000 feet with sheer granite walls). It was about a mile out of our way. You can drive to the marker, getting out of your car is optional. It didn’t fly. Someone really didn’t think it was that neat.

You may be asking yourself, “Why Chadds Ford?”

First it is scenic: in the Brandywine Valley. Second it is historic: the Revolutionary War site of the Battle of Brandywine. Third: if you drop a “d” you’re left with Chads and your thoughts should immediately move to Chads and Lottie who are hanging in my living room.

Hold on to your britches, kids, but my god-only-knows-how-many-great-uncles, John Chads ran a ferry that crossed the Brandywine River and ran a tavern in what is now downtown Chadds Ford, PA.

Obviously, spelling was one of his strong points.

Yes, I maintained my cool

Our first night back east was spent in northern Delaware, mere steps from Pennsylvania.

Richard didn’t sleep well, as there was a Bank of America branch next door. He was afraid that I might take some regrettable actions in the middle of the night. Please, I had purged myself of all that crap. I was on vacation. It didn’t bother me that they hadn’t returned my repeated calls for the last 10 days. I was past calling them scum sucking butt-plugs.

And I forgot my incendiary devises at home.

I'm not trying to make anyone jealous, but...

I'd Like you to meet Lucy.

Lucy lives in Margate, NJ and she is almost as cool as the World's Largest Ball O'Twine.

We are home

The pets are happy and we are happy.

Cape May, New Jersey

I seem to be having a technical breakdown on the Jersey Shore. Totally destroying my cool mystique! Will be in Philly tonight. Maybe, just maybe I'll be able to do a real post! Cape May is pretty great!