In case you haven’t noticed, Susan, Daisy, and I have been back since April 18. As is our usual routine, we walk across the beach to Connett with Daisy in the spring until the NO DOGS ON THE BEACH Statute kicks in. If you made way by the Pee Pond this spring, you know that the little creek was more like a river. In fact, … Continue reading Pee Pond Gone!
Hi Folks,
As I’ve been out walking Daisy, a number of you have commented on how much you’re enjoying my latest project My Buzzards Bay.
Technically speaking, it’s Lifestyle Travel Blog. Personally, it’s my way of paying it forward to the awesome body of water we’re blessed to live upon.
Probably the most valuable information is the Dock and Dine page. Since I bought the first Boston Whaler in 2000, I have been on a quest to build an arsenal of great spots to take my friends for lunch by boat. Besides fishing, isn’t this why we bought our boats in the first place?
The Dock and Dine page is where you’ll find my favorite hang-outs for lunch. I also do reviews of seaside eateries, gunkholes, and more!
Around 9:00 AM this morning, I looked out and to my amazement, both Whale Rock and the Jetty were gone! They hadn’t been abducted, but rather, buried by what I have come to learn was the King Tide.
From WCVB in Boston…
The highest high tides of the year, known as the king tide, will arrive around Memorial Day weekend, bringing the threat for minor coastal flooding on several occasions. Continue reading “The King Tide – Eye Candy Alert”
For the first time in recent memory, the roads of Peases Point will be nice and smooth for residents and guests this Memorial Day Weekend.
The equipment showed up over the weekend and the work got into full swing on Tuesday. Continue reading “YIPPEE – Road Repairs completed before Memorial Day!”
Thanks to Roz Pierce for posting this link on Facebook. After a quick search, it appears that our beloved Mattapoisett is also the home of one the most notorious ghost roads in America — who knew?
It’s called Wolf Island Road and it’s on the Northwest edge of town running from Long Plain Road to North Street on the other side of 195.
The story below has a few theories behind the ghost sightings, but here’s one from another cite on the Internet:
THE HANGED MEN OF WOLF’S ISLAND ROAD
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
The Ellis-Bolles Cemetery is located on Wolf Island Road, a desolate stretch of mostly unpaved road that runs through the backwoods of Mattapoisett. Named after the Ellis and Bolles families who reside in a majority of the graves here, the cemetery is said to be an old Wampanoag burial site that was consecrated as a Christian burial ground in 1872. Continue reading “The Legend of Mattapoisett’s Ghost Road!”
We’re back in California visiting Natalie, Brian, and Jack in their new home in San Marcos.
We actually left last Thursday and as always, once we got everything ready to close up for the winter, I took Little Miss Daisy for one last walk around the point.
Last year, I reported on some of the new building projects at Point Connett. Although, far more modest (in a good way), I took a few pictures of Pease’s Point’s new projects on this year’s Last Walk. Continue reading “Daisy’s Last Walk 2016”
I am sad to report that one of our Peases Point boats broke from its mooring in the current Nor’easta. Thanks to the fast action of the Mattapoisett Harbormaster Team and Tow Boats USA, the boat appears to have minimal damage and is safely enroute to Burr Brothers in Marion. Continue reading Waterville Down!
Sorry to take so long to post this; it took me a while to locate the official obituary.
I met Bob when I was 13 years old. My old friend Bill Hunscher introduced us with an eye toward having Bob give me a summer job at his go-kart track.
We hit it off just fine, but as Bob explained the job to me, I could tell he wasn’t sold on me working out.
“The most important part of the job is running down wiseguys who try to take extra laps without paying” said Bob as he showed me the wooden barrier that I’d have to drag across the track to stop hooligans.
“Are you sure you can do this?”
After a little thought I said “maybe next year”.
I’ll always remember Bob as a tough guy who said exactly what was on his mind.
With the arrival of our new grandson Jack, it seemed like a great idea to decorate the wagon and bring him down to the Proudfoot Lot for the first time.
The Peases Point 4th of July Parade is another great tradition that makes this such a special place to live.
Unfortunately, Jack (and Daisy) were overcome by all the excitement and never got into the parade.
Maybe next year…
I hope you enjoy the photos!
In case you missed it, our beloved Shark Hunter Charlie Howard ran into a bit of bad luck a week ago when his fishing boat sank at the mooring.
I spoke to Charlie the next day and said it was a total mystery. “All the plugs were in and intact and no leaks” said Howard. “Maybe it was a hose that ran through the hull, who knows?
That night a number of people sent me the story below and my curiosity was sparked. Was Charlie actually responsible for this hazardous waste spill, one so massive that it closed Hiller’s Cove to shellfishing? Continue reading “Did Charlie Really Pollute Hiller’s Cove?”
Pease's Point 