Monday, February 18, 2013
From ice skating to bowling and game nights, here is a list of fun activities to do with your family this winter.
Most families are exhibiting signs of cabin fever at this time of year, especially after staying indoors most of the weekend after the blizzard. The sibling sniping is at record levels, the toddler whining is incessant and tweens and teens are fixated on their electronic devices. Time to cure your family of cabin fever with these ten fun ideas for activities the whole family will enjoy. 1) Pool party. Take the family swimming and splurge with a surprise overnight stay at the Cape Codder or the Comfort Inn in Hyannis. 3) Family film festival. Celebrate the upcoming Academy Awards with a marathon of your family’s favorite flicks. View movies from your own collection, rent some from Redbox or check out DVDs from the library. 4) Arts…
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Where do we stand on the map?
This January has been more like winter in Tucson, Arizona than winter on Cape Cod. I like the mild temperatures, but I have to say the warmth spooks me a bit. Tulips are up five inches in places; daffodils break ground in the median strips, as do the hostas in my garden. Before Christmas, I saw yellow buds on the forsythia and a few unfolding flowers on a white rhododendron, and although this has happened other years, the pattern has been set. I have to pinch myself—this is January. The birds sing like they do in March. The fuel oil truck and the snow plow are kept at bay. Years ago, I joked that I was looking forward to global warming so I wouldn't have to drive in the snow—something I have nightmares about. With this winter, I'm …
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Have you ever had a tick-borne illness? Studies show the incidence is underreported.
We know it's not June. We know it's not really the time when you're used to hearing about ticks. However, according to Deirdre Arvidson, a public health nurse for Barnstable County, “It is always the time to think about ticks.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) report statistics by state and sometimes by region, but often those reports are over a year old and, according to Arvidson, “They only report about 10% of what’s out there.” Lyme disease is more complicated than most people think. “If you get Lyme Disease in a straight forward way, you get bit and then within a week, you get the rash, then you go to doctor and get antibiotics and most likely it would go away. That’s the easy …
Mel Cross
8:57 am on Monday, February 18, 2013
just note if you go sleding at the cape cod country club, the Kill Joy Cops will ticket you for parking.................... more ›