August 19, 2009

No time for summer vacation?

It can be a bummer, especially on those perfect sunny days, but living on the South Shore of Boston allows me to take a mini vacation here and there to make it feel like I’ve been far, far away.

On any given day I can show beautiful homes (or even a tear down shack) in a variety of beach settings, and breathe in the ocean air to smile, if only for a moment. On route to my next appointment, I stop at my local blueberry farm to pick those beautiful blues along an Ocean Spray Cranberry bog edge and satisfy my childhood farm day memories. Granted, it is not my sister’s blueberry farm looking onto Mt. Hood in Boring, Oregon, but it’s quiet and quaint, nutritious and delicious!

When time permits, I steal a couple hours to Nantasket Beach where I watch 2-year old Liam, my surrogate grandson, play in the waves and sand, and then he, Mom and I walk to the vintage Carousel for a nostalgic ride, followed by ice cream. A couple of hours and you feel like you’ve been far away, plus no need for the gym that night, chasing Liam on the beach is enough for one day! And on those days when I’m super busy, longer daylight hours permit me to stop at any number of public golf courses for a free chip and putt tune up. If it’s Widow’s Walk, I then walk across the street to the Driftway to see painters at their easels and just look at the beautiful view for a moment.

If I have a whole day, it’s Falmouth, Cape Cod to visit friends to swim or we walk to the ferry from their house and have a Martha’s Vineyard day. Or, we can have a day in Boston for shopping and museum and strolling taking the commuter rail which is 4 miles from my house. It’s all here on the South Shore, a lifestyle that allows much right in your own surroundings. Day trips are becoming very popular with the economy tightening budgets. Take a day to tour with me and see what we have to offer you! Call 781-799-7651 or email kmorse@jackconway.com. I hope to hear from you and meet you!

Posted By: Kristen Morse