Southold Day 2

There is nothing quite as disappointing as a rainy day in Southold, but that is what we had so we made the best of it.  The boys were up early so they took a walk along the beach before the rain kicked in.  They collected fun looking shells along the way and watched the seagulls. After pancakes by Grandpa Tom, we headed over to Orient Point (or as Ted talked it up for Joe-the end of the world) to collect a few souvenir stones for Julie, and by then the rain was there to stay. Back at the house Joe played with silly glasses, did a puzzle, and explored the attic. Joe found 3 Berenstein Bears books so he clambered up on a bed to read one, and Ted found a painting and some jam jars. After lunch Ted took Joe on a drive. By the time they got to Horton Point lighthouse Joe was asleep, so they did a car nap for a while, and when Joe awoke he dragged himself out to look at a lighthouse still half asleep. They stopped off at the grocery store to get sugar and gelatin and then drove to a farmstand for strawberries and rhubarb, and finished with an ice cream cone too big to finish. 

Back at the little red house Joe went back to playing when Lynn found a bag of balloons for him and Ted settled in to make a batch of jam. Grandpa Tom took everyone out for a nice dinner, probably the nicest restaraunt Joe has ever been in.  All things considered Joe did well. Plain pasta and lemonade were procured for Joe, and there was a guitar duo to serve as entertainment. The pinnacle of the evening was when Joe had tied his napkin around his neck and had fingers in his ears because the music was too loud. Back at the house Joe tried all his silly games on Lynn and Grandpa Tom while everyone waited for Aunt Kate, Uncle Scott, and cousin Nick to arrive. Only then could the little boy finally go to sleep.