Thanksgiving Weekend

For the first time in several years, we left the Cape for Thanksgiving, driving my husband's "new" 25-year-old Mercedes "Grease Car" (runs on vegetable oil supplied by Stir Crazy and Krua Thai restaurants in Bourne) to New York City and back. The trip down was an easy four hours, the trip back took five. Yes, it rained on our parade, but it was exciting for my 8-year-old, Anna, to see the Macy's extravaganza up close. She also took in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular (which you can also see in Boston) with her aunt.

CAPE THEATRE: Okay, so it's not Lincoln Center, but the theatre here on Cape Cod is wonderfully varied and usually extremely well performed. On Sunday, we treated ourselves to Hansel & Gretel, put on by the Cape Cod Opera in the unlikely setting of the auditorium of the Cape Cod Regional Technical School. Despite the uncomfortable chairs, thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and were impressed by the voices, costumes, and especially the antics of the child-eating witch (played by Selena Moretz).

CAPE FOOD: On our way home from the Opera, we sophisticates swung by Sweet Tomatoes pizza in Sandwich to pick up our favorite pie: White 3-cheese. Sweet Tomatoes is in a new location. The building was formerly a bank, and they've kept the drive up teller window, converting it to a take-out window for pizza. Rather unnecessary, but it works. Pie was as good as ever: thin, thin crust and generous amounts of ricotta, my favorite.

Another great take-out option is sushi (or anything else on the menu) from Inaho in Yarmouthport. Sashimi is my husband's favorite food, and he says this is the best on the Cape. Many others agree.

COMING UP: I head to Nantucket on Thursday for the opening party of the Festival of Trees.