There Once Was An Empty Nester Who Went to Nantucket

Hello dear friends.  Welcome to my dream.  Even though I was born and raised in Connecticut, I have never been to Nantucket, a place that many of  my favorite movies and novels have taken place.  When the Mister dropped the bomb came home one Thursday evening last September and told me whispered in my ear that we were being transferred to Boston, my first words were "Now you have to take me to Nantucket!"  It took a few months, but I got there.

I bought ferry tickets through Living Social.  They offer all kinds of deals on line at discounted prices.  I have bought a lot of great things through Living Social and other on-line deal companies and only had good experiences.

Part of the deal with the ferry tickets was that they were for first class.  I was not aware of that when I purchased the tickets! Glad it worked out that way.  The first class is well worth it.  The lounge is equipped with couches, tables and chairs, and if that weren't enough, a full bar with a sexy bartender wearing cardiac wrap around sunglasses.  Who could ask for anything more?

If the Mister gets on my nerves I'm hanging with these gals.

Keep dreamin, Mister.

As we approached Nantucket, I was not disappointed.

Nice crib!

Something about light houses that I just love.

This is exactly how I pictured Nantucket.

Right off the ferry... let the shopping begin! 

Is this not the cutest shop ev-ah?  
I'm working on my Boston accent.

Visiting the island at the end of the season brings a lot of perks. There were lots of great sales going on. 

The thing I liked most about the shops in Nantucket is that each shop differed in their inventory.  I hate going some place where every shop is stocked with the same old stuff.

Lobster Boil Soap!  That's a first...

Love this hand painted line of ceramics.

This is a gotta have. 

Before we left the ferry, the captain made an announcement of warning.  He told everyone to be careful walking because last week a lady broke her ankle strolling the shops on the cobblestone streets.  
So glad I left the stilettos at home! 

University of Nantucket?  
Where was this when I was looking at colleges?

We had lunch at the White Elephant Hotel.  Elin Hilderbrand has mentioned this place in a few of her novels.

The Mister insists on always ordering a drink that matches his shirt.

We started with shrimp cocktail and then ordered these 2 delicious flat breads.  

I wondered if I asked really nicely if the lucky person from the White Elephant who gets to tool around in this beauty would give me a ride to the ferry.  The Mister gave me his famous don't even think about it looks.  My fellow first class mates would have been sooo jealous!

Enjoy your last day of summer!

Feel Good Friday

When I watched this video on Facebook, I could not stop smiling.  I love this adorable family!

Hope your weekend is full of smiles!

Reading the Signs

Hello dear friends.  Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such sweet comments on my last post.  Even though I have been blogging for over two years, I still haven't figured out how to put all the pieces of this blogging puzzle together.  

When I first discovered blogs, I couldn't figure out for the life of me how to develop a profile so that I could make a comment or enter a drawing.  I was addicted (still am) to The Enchanted Home and I wanted to leave a comment to let Tina know how much I looked forward to her posts.  I never figured out how to comment until I started writing my blog.  Doesn't say much for my tech skills.

Speaking of giveaways, I have a good one coming up with one of my favorite beauty products.  My daughter assistant is working on downloading that raffle copter thing, which is way out of my skill set.

Chowdah has recovered nicely after his little operation, thanks to the dreaded elizabethan collar.  He is back to his old tricks.   I guess he didn't like my taste in door mats.  Note to self:  if Chowdah is outside for over 15 minutes and very quiet, go out and check on him.

I think that I'm going to hire this kid to straighten him out.

In my continuous search to find something somewhat entertaining to present to you, I found these photos on line.  Hope they bring you a chuckle.

And last but not least, I leave you with these words of wisdom.

Hope your Thursday is full of chuckles.

Thank you, Mister, for your assistance is dealing with my temperamental subject.