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This is the second time this year we have had Cape Cod as our end destination for the day, it is also the second time this year we have experienced a flat tire situation. What are the odds? A close friend of mine would say, if it happened, then it's 100%.
We were no more than five miles from our previous night's campsite in Connecticut when our TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) alerted us that we had a trailer tire that was slowly losing pressure. It was fine when we pulled out of our campsite, we check every time before hitting the road.
Earlier this year we were traveling on the Interstate in New York when a valve stem went bad and let half the air out of the tire in just a few seconds. We chose to pull over in a rest area and call for service to install our spare tire, which then allowed us to proceed on down the road. We took care of getting that fixed after arriving in Cape Cod.
This time we had a chance to locate a nearby repair facility where they were quickly able to patch/plug the tire before we got back on the road. They found a good sized screw right in the middle of one of the curbside tires. Not the same tire as earlier this year, but it was on the same side of the trailer.
Anyway we safely made in to Tricia's aunt and uncle's driveway just an hour later than expected, where we have planned a two week visit.
Which means we should once again start seeing some of her awesome zoomed-in nature photos here on this blog any day now!
Most mornings we are greeted by as many as a half dozen wild turkeys roaming through the front yard, pecking around for their breakfast.
Twice this week Tricia's aunt has cooked up dinners for us worthy of being served on Thanksgiving. Roasted chicken (no, not turkey), homemade stuffing, garlic bread, mashed potatoes and gravy, fresh salad, corn on the cob. That's just the parts of the meal I ate, there were other offerings as well.
You see Tricia's aunt and uncle used to run a small part-time catering business from her home, so she knows how to cook for a crowd. At the same time she had a full time career as an Emergency Room Nurse at Cape Cod Hospital.
These dinners are enjoyed at a table in the backyard under a huge patio umbrella. Sometimes we just sit underneath their lighted gazebo, complete with comfortable seating, around a propane fire pit (I'm thinking s'mores).
Mid-week we asked them who their favorite pizza joint was and called them to deliver enough pizza to make sure there were leftovers for everyone.
Tonight and tomorrow will be more arrivals from the rest of their family to spend the holiday weekend and I heard a rumor that Saturday night dinner will include FRESH LOBSTER! What else would you expect while in New England?
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