Weekend in Weymouth

Lisa and I went up to Weymouth to see Debbie and Andy. The ride took about 5 hours, but we made it. But we got there too late to stop by the liquor store for a 30-pack of Bud Light.

In the morning, Lisa was flipping through the TV, and noticed something interesting. On the local CN8 channel, they were having a Candlepin Bowling competition. Interesting. Oh, those zany New Englanders! Andy said that the show was right down the street! Talk about a local sport. On TV, it appeared as though there were only like 30 people watching the match.

Andy and Debbie took us around to some local lighthouses and towns along the South Shore, or better yet, the "Irish Riviera". We saw Hull (and their wind turbines), Hingham, and Scituate. In Scituate, we all "threw a string" (engaged in a friendly competition of bowling of the candlepin type). Yes, the averages are all lower, but what do you expect when you're playing with smaller balls and thinner wood sticks?

Debbie and Andy made a nice dinner of pork chops and "hellraiser" risotto. Damn, that had some spice to it! We all got drunk and played Cranium (Lisa says I cheat at Scattergories).

After a breakfast of DD, while the girls did their morning rituals and constitutionals, Andy and I went for a walk on the pond. Yes I said on the pond. It was my first time walking on a frozen body of water. Why? Because I had fears of falling in - and rightfully so. It was a hair-raising experience hearing the ice settle a little when you're 200 feet from the shore. At the same time, it was neat to hear the waves of settlement propagate through the ice.


After the romantic walk, we left for Portland. We had lunch along the bay at $3 Dewey's, and walked along some shops too. We were running tight on time, so we high-tailed it to the Portland Headlight to take some winter pictures. We bolted from there to get back to Portland for the Pirates game. This was Lisa's first hockey game ever, and she liked it. It was nice to see sports in a small-town setting. The Pirates won, and I missed a chance at a free t-shirt while I was at the bathroom. On the way out, we were greeted with a snow squall, a nice touch indeed!

I can't wait to go back during warmer times to hang out with them again; see more lighthouses, and possibly go whale watching or to Nova Scotia (eh!).

Pictures.