Beach Snowscapes in Cape Cod

I drove up to Cape Cod after my time in NYC and was greeted with another dose of Christmas. No complaints here!

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That night we enjoyed dinner with longtime family friends Diane and Clay, and their golden retriever Meadow.

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Pizza from Box Office Cafe in Chatham, MA. It’s our favorite local pizza joint — and all of their pies are names after movies. They have a fun menu.

Also, notice the Scrabble tile wine charms. I gave them my logophile father many Christmases ago.

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Meadow and Bijou! I love playing with dogs.

My mom and Diane were roommates at UConn for all four years, many moons ago. (I’m not saying you’re old! There’s a new moon, like, every month.)

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The next day we ventured out into the VERY COLD weather to walk Hardings Beach in Chatham.

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Next we headed over to the Chatham fish pier.

My goofy sister thought it’d be fun to throw snowballs at me. Each progressive snowball grew comically larger in size.

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I wish I had the words to properly communicate just how FREEZING it was.

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We stopped at an overlook above Lighthouse Beach in Chatham. People on the beach below look like little ants against the snowy landscape.

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Chatham Light.

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Then we ventured to the bay side of the Cape and stopped at Cold Storage Beach in Dennis just as the sun began to set.

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I called out for my dad (the driver) to pull over so I could get a photo of this lit Christmas tree. He kindly obliged.

Doesn’t this just scream quintessential New England?

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We grabbed dinner at the Jailhouse Tavern in Orleans. It’s become one of my favorite restaurants on the Cape.

I got a spiked peppermint hot chocolate drink that tasted as smooth as it sounds.

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May I introduce you to the Veal Orleans — veal medallions in a light batter sauteed with lobster, scallops, mushrooms and scallions in marsala wine and butter. Incredible.

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That night we stayed in playing board games. My sister wisely prohibited Cards Against Humanity this time (I put up a good fight to play it but lost). We settled on the classic Masterpiece.

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And we made spiced pear martinis. YUM.

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That wraps up my time at the Cape. The next day I flew back to Los Angeles, and then it was suddenly 2013… where did the year go?!

Once again, muchas gracias a mis padres for hosting such fun-filled days in Cape Cod. It is a privilege to spend time out there as a family!

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