Centerville, MA

Been meaning to check out the 1856 Country Store down in Centerville, which is a small village in the town of Barnstable.  There has been a store on that site since, well, 1856.  

I have a pic from the 1980s with the parties on each bench, so that goes back a long time.

So much candy!

Next door is a huge church.  Should've gotten the name but I didn't.

Those little flags were made by kids on or near Earth Day.

Entrance to the Thrift Shop

Had to check out the old cemetery too, of course.

I would love to know the story behind these girls losing their lives at sea.  The first Caroline P. was only 3 years old when she died in 1834.  The second Caroline P. was born in 1834, and also lost at sea.  Was the first Caroline's mother pregnant and named her baby after the first one that died?  And for her to also to be lost at sea?  I'm going to have to research that.

Miscellaneous Spring Shots

The first three pics were taken at the end of April up in Plymouth.  Spring has really struggled to arrive this year.  It's been so cold.

We had one really nice, warm day around the 14th.  If I'd known that was going to be it, I would've enjoyed it more.

I didn't make this.

Really want to make one with coloured glass next time, but this was a good prototype to start.

The next day was freezing cold.  It didn't feel so bad at first, so I took off on a mid morning walk around the neighbourhood in shorts, tshirt and without a jacket.  That was a huge mistake.  I was frozen by the time I got down to the beach.

Looks so warm doesn't it?  Nope.  Cold wind too.

At this point I cut the walk really short.  I was going to walk to Taylor's Point but there was just no way.  

I just love this intersection.  It's just so unlikely to have where you lived and where you moved to as a street sign.

I will bum hard if we go from ice cold to hot and humid.

Seriously, This Never Gets Old....

We had a gorgeous day before the temps plummeted again, so we took advantage of it by getting some ice cream and going down to the Canal.  Our timing was impeccable.  We got to the Service Road to take a walk near the RR Bridge when the horn sounded and bridge began to lower.  

Takes about a minute or two to lower into position so I shot this lobster trap on the riprap.  

I got a strawberry frappe.  It was yummy.  And btw, it's pronounced FRAP.  Not 'frappay'!

Oh boy here it comes!!!!!

That was so worth it!  Then we took a very short walk down the road.