Lovell's Pond Beach, Barnstable MA

We had a pretty busy weekend I went to a birthday party for a friend up in Sharon MA and we got started on making up characters for the new D&D campaign.

Sunday was ChowdaFest in Hyannis. Much chowda was consumed.

On Monday our wanderings took us to another local pond beach, Lovell's Pond, which is in the western end of Barnstable (either in Cotuit or Marstons Mills; not sure where the dividing line between those villages actually is).


Kiddo had a good time splashing around.


Not much writing Monday night, but I got organized for a scripting session with Amy on Tuesday for Perils of Picorna.

Whelan Conservation Area, Barnstable MA

We mostly stayed in today, but when things finally cooled down in the evening, I loaded the Kiddo into the Burley cart and headed out for some local wandering.

The cart really isn't suitable for heavy traffic, so I stick to sidewalks or side streets. A lot of the main streets in our area don't have sidewalks. Fortunately, I'm starting to learn my way around with this new set of parameters.

Today we followed the sidewalk all the way to Whelan Conservation Area, a Town of Barnstable reservation.

A stone marker informs visitors that this land is the former estate of Judge Daniel Parker (1670-1728).


We stopped and went for a short walk in the woods up to a pretty meadow.





Unfortunately, the mosquitoes were out in force and we'd left to bug spray at home, so we cut short our exploration and returned to the bike and cart and headed home.

Kiddo is still a bit uncomfortable walking in the woods, but he's slowly gaining some experience. He'll be an outdoorsman before he knows it.