While David stayed back with the dogs, I took the boys to HMB’s Main St. A couple blocks of cute stores. Many were closed while off season, but we managed to get a few hours in. The boys tolerated it. “Mom Shops” is what they call these stores.
The boys being silly, in front of the Feed Store…Ryan named the blonde cutout…Jessie….
The “Chicks”…
Lunch at Sushi Main Street, a beautiful restaurant. I had three delicious vegan rolls, Ryan had gyoza and beef skewers, and Alex had gyoza and uni sushi, one with a raw quail egg on it. His first time with uni. He loved it.
After lunch, we walked into a barber shop for Alex to get his hair cut for the first time by a barber. The barber had been there since 1971. He was watching Lawrence Welk! I was smitten. He told us that he regularly plays accordion at the senior center dances.
The locals are happy to share their favorite tips and places. While walking the dogs on the beach, I met up with two men sitting in chairs. One of the men had a dog with them. She cannot use her back legs. He brings her to the beach in a wheelbarrow and places her on the sand. She lets the other dogs play around her. They shared with me three tips, two of which we have done at time of posting. The day was Tuesday, and they said that Sam’s Chowderhouse has $1 oysters during happy hour. Alex and I have a tradition of eating raw oysters together. I could not let this opportunity pass us by. I took him to the restaurant and we each slurped a dozen oysters, then a soft shell crab salad, and finished of by sharing homemade soft serve ice cream topped with olive oil and sea salt. I prayed my stomach would survive, since I pretty much just eat plant based now. It turned out to be a sweet night with my boy and all was good.
Night fell. A fog rolled in. The ending of a great day.
