Tribute to Immigrants

Today was laundry day plus a day to spend with the grandkids.  We needed to get laundry done since we will have three days on the road and it has been a week since the last time we visited the Laundromat (why does spell check capitalize laundomat?).  As is our normal mode we tried to get as much done as we could while away from the campground.  Our first visit was to Standard Marine Outfitters on Pope’s Island.  I needed a boat hook since the Ram has an 8-foot bed and I’m more like the guy with T-Rex arms.  Climbing into the bed every time I need something just a foot past the tailgate is annoying.  Lori has also been asking for a ‘slicker’ style raincoat and fishing supply stores are the best places to get coats that are impervious to water.  Remember these from grammar school kids?  The staff at Standard was extremely helpful and it was also 30% of clothing sale time so the shopping was pleasant.  Across the street from Standard Marine is Prince Henry the Navigator Park.  The park was a gift to the city from the Prince Henry Society of New Bedford and the Portuguese government.  The main feature of the park is a large granite and bronze statue of Prince Henry looking out towards the hurricane barrier in the harbor. The statue stands as a tribute to the immigrants who came and built America.

Next was a stop at Walmart for a quick exchange and then to the post office to finally get post card stamps and pre-stamped post cards.  Not a store in the area sells souvenir post cards but this post office sells the stamps! Hey, Falmouth post office this may be a gold mine.

From there it was time with the grandkids.  They are growing so quickly and we will miss a lot of their development over the winter.  Thankfully there is FaceTime!