27 December 2009 Photo(s): The Ocean House

All the snow melted in Westerly overnight so Bill and I took a ride down to the beach. It was a beautiful (but cold) day. We wandered around Watch Hill, Misquamicut and Weekapaug.

I was happy to see The Ocean House rebuild in the final stages. The Ocean House was one of my favorite places when I was growing up. I used to go there when it was closed in the winter and sit on the porch to think and reflect. The Ocean House was built in the mid 1800's and torn down a few years ago because it was in such disrepair. They rebuilt it so that the outside of it looks almost identical to the original. It is one place I would like to stay before I die! Every time I look at it, I see the people of the late 1800's and early 1900's enjoying their days by the ocean. You can see what the old one looked like here: http://www.pbase.com/mybigboy/image/55932290

2 December 2009 Photo(s): The Biggest Little State In The Union

I think this will be one of my favorite posts. As a true Rhod'islandah, I love the Big Blue Bug. If you have driven on 95 through Providence and missed Nibbles Woodaway - go back NOW!!! He is perched on top of New England Pest Control for all to see.

Currently Nibbles is dressed up for the holidays sporting a red nose, antlers and 5000 lights! But his outfits don't stop there - he is decked out for several holidays including Halloween, 4th of July, Opening Day of the Pawtucket Red Sox, and drinking one of my other RI favorites - Del's Lemonade. You can learn a lot more about Nibbles and see pictures in the gallery here: http://bluebug.com/

And if you still have not had enough of the weirdness that is RI, check out some other favorites here: http://www.bluebug.com/news/markpatinkin_no_lack_of_weird.html

19 November 2009 Photo: A Few Of Bill's Favorite Things

Rainy weather made me look for a picture in the house. I snapped a shot some of Bill's favorite things...books, pubs and Guinness.

3 June 2009 Photo: Gimme My Toy Back

Can't you just hear Mona whining..."It's my toy. Give iT BACK!!!!! Please. You told me we were going to play fetch." I just love that look on her big goofy head!