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\u201cIt’s not about having things figured out, or about communicating with other people, trying to make them understand what you understand. It’s about a chicken dinner at a drive-in. A soft pillow. Things that don’t need explaining.\u201d \u00a0Anne Beattie<\/p>\n

Some of the things that don\u2019t need explaining from this end-of-summer trip to the Cape are the smell of salt air and cedar, and being welcomed home.\u00a0 Unpacking the car in record time because I learned long ago that I don\u2019t need to bring nearly as much as I think I do.<\/p>\n

Dr. Sunwolf said, \u201cPeople overestimate the pleasure they’ll get from having more stuff.\u00a0 This does not apply to new rose bushes, crayons, or yarn stashes.\u201d\u00a0 For me it doesn\u2019t apply to espresso, comfortable shoes and my camera.\u00a0 \u00a0It doesn\u2019t apply to a steno pad for notes or my laptop to create from those notes.<\/p>\n

The best things in life are not things.\u00a0 More things that require no explanation are visits from friends, spending time catching up and dining out.\u00a0 Becoming an important destination for their much needed quick adventure is an honor and a joy.<\/p>\n

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Morning walks to the beach with friends, or without them, but never without dogs.\u00a0 If you can\u2019t experience joy yourself I defy you to not see it in a couple of condo dogs playing in a back yard.\u00a0 Running and rolling in the grass should be part of every vacation.<\/p>\n

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Who can explain why one would wake early while on vacation?\u00a0 Sleep in?\u00a0 Not when the Cape is having the best weather of the year, not when you can have the beach to yourself with a screaming hot latte and the September sun and certainly not when your books are begging to be read.<\/p>\n

The best things in life are free; Acting as personal paparazzi to your favorite people.\u00a0 Meeting new people, enjoying music, and trying new foods all fall into the free or nearly free category.<\/p>\n

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Being welcomed home to the Cape brings with it the ritual of making dinner for dear friends and sharing lively conversation for hours.\u00a0 Nothing brings me more joy than cooking for friends, gathering around the table with wine and music and letting the hours roll by.<\/p>\n

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And quiet:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just took some people a little longer than others to realize how few words they needed to get by, how much of life they could negotiate in silence.\u201d \u2015 Tom Perrotta<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, the most important thing is to have a moment of quiet to reflect and bless the events of the day.\u00a0 Each day brought with it something to be thankful about and something to tuck away for cold winter days.<\/p>\n

At week\u2019s end I\u2019m always happy to get home, it\u2019s not much different on Stowe Lane than being away, many of the rituals and things that require no explanation are the same. The ride home is always easy, our bed is far more comfortable and welcomed and our memories vivid. Only thing missing is the beach and the smell of salt air and cedar.<\/p>\n

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