September Blowing Through...

September breezes are blowing through Old Mill Point, and it's been sweatshirt weather for the last week or so. The roads and beaches are quiet as everyone has headed back to school. Yesterday and today are seeing the temperatures spike back up - maybe in anticipation of the Cranberry Craft and Music Festival in Harwich this weekend?

If you're on Cape, there's a great lineup of musicians scheduled to play at Brooks Park, including The Incredible Casuals who go onstage at 7 p.m. Saturday night.

And if you're not headed down this weekend, don't forget to put it on your calendar for one of these next few weeks, in time to enjoy the fall breezes and peaceful ocean views... and to get the boats off the racks, and put away the lawn furniture, and all those other things we don't want to think about at the end of the season!

Whatever you do and where ever you are this weekend, hope you're having fun.

OMP End-of-Season Beach Party!

This year's End-of-Season party was a fun-filled evening, complete with entertainment from David McCoy's one-man band, dancing on the sand, singing along to "Sweet Caroline" and enjoying s'mores cooked over a fire.

Beach living at its finest.

Big thanks go out to the Party Committee, and especially to Marie-Louise and Nancy for being so organized (and staying to clean up at the end!)

It was great to see so many friends and neighbors gather for one last drink...

 ...and then it's time to pack up the beach chairs, dust the sand off our feet and put shoes back on to head home... already looking forward to next year's beach parties!

OMP Annual Sandcastle Contest!

 The (now) annual Sandcastle contest was held yesterday at Sea Way Beach, and was once again a huge success, drawing kids of all ages to compete for fame and fortune... or at least for prizes!

We may have to rename the contest a Sand Sculpture contest, because there were some wonderful entries that looked nothing like castles! Many thanks to Carol Volpe for taking the photos before the tide started to wash away these works of art...

If you have more photos of the contest that you'd like to share, send them in and we'll get them posted on the blog! What a wonderful way to get the whole neighborhood together and having fun!

OMP Kids Day 2013!

The annual Kids Day party at the Windmill House was once again a big success!

The kids and grandkids of Old Mill Point gathered at the Windmill House on the first Saturday of August to celebrate summer and play all the traditional games. And of course, participate in the oh-so-important Candy Hunt!

 

The kids had fun playing "old-fashioned" games, like egg races and 3-legged races... and it looks like the "big kids" had a blast helping run the fun - I'll bet they remember back when Kids Day was one of the highlights of their summers, too!

 Three-legged racers... on your mark... get set...

...And of course, the ever-popular OMP Visit From The Ice Cream Man!

Many, Many Thanks to Jane for hosting this annual event, and to Fiona, Ralph, Brian and Kate for setting it up, and to the big kids who helped run all the games!

And a special thanks to Carol for sending in the photos for the blog! It looks like a Good Time was had by All!

Hello, August!

Beautiful weather to welcome August...

And don't forget the Annual Kids' Party this Saturday up at the Windmill House! The ice cream man will be making his yearly trek into the neighborhood with free icecream for all!

Finally Rain and a Break in the Heat

Although Cape Cod escaped the severe thunderstorms they had in Rhode Island, it looks like we're in for a rainy day today... although there were breaks in the clouds this morning (in between raindrops.)

At least there's finally a break in the heat wave.

Thanks to all who made it to the annual association meeting on Friday night. A quorum was reached, and although no momentous decisions were discussed or voted on, it's a requirement in our bylaws that we gather all together once a year to discuss what's going on in the neighborhood, how our dues are being spent, and bring any issues up for debate.

It was good to see everyone. The next official neighborhood party is the annual Kids Party, held the first weekend in August. More details soon.

In the meantime, stay cool!

Along the Herring River

 Old Mill Point is situated along the Herring River, a vista we often ignore in favor of Nantucket Sound. But the river offers its own beauty and grace.

The Herring River winds its way through salt marsh swamps north of Route 28, then widens as it approaches the ocean, allowing for boat moorings, docks, swimming, fishing, and quiet beauty, especially in the early morning.

When it finally races out along the jetty to greet the ocean, it's become a wide path, almost an extension of Nantucket Sound separated by a few granite boulders... bearing little resemblance to the quiet waters wending their way through tall sea grass just a few miles upriver.

This week will be sunny, hot and humid. Here's hoping you're somewhere you can enjoy the water and the ocean breezes... like here, on Cape Cod.