A Day At St. Michaels

I was having some major issues with Blogspot, but it looks like things are back to normal again.  Yesterday my husband took me on a belated birthday daytrip to St. Michaels on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.  I suppose it isn't for everyone, but we really love everything about the shore and St. Michaels is a gorgeous little town that seems like a step back in time.  It has colorful storefronts, lots of history, great restaurants and it's quiet and peaceful.  We could walk around for hours.  The drive is across the bridge and then when you make the turn towards St. Michaels it's a wide spit of land with water on either side.  In some spots you can see the water and in some spots it's just woods and scenic views.  We rode through the actual town, stopping for a little while to walk and then got in the car and continued to Tilghman's Island, another fifteen minutes or so down the road.  Once you cross the draw bridge there things change considerably.  It's a waterman's town and most who live there make their living from the water.  We saw deer in the fields and eagles and herons by the water.  We sat by the water (in the car...it was HOT out!) and shared some watermelon and enjoyed not having to rush or answer to any obligataions.  Afterward, we headed back to St. Michaels and enjoyed a fabulous lunch at the Crab Claw, seated at a table overlooking the water, watching the small pleasure and fishing boats come in and out of the cove.  We had crab dip that was to die for and shared platters of crab cakes and scallops and the best stewed tomatoes my husband said he's ever had!  We didn't really stay long, getting home just before 4:00, but it was a wonderful day for us to reconnect without the interuptions from work, homelife and the kids.  I am already looking forward to next year's visit.  I hope we can go back to the Crab Claw then and that the weather is a little cooler, just so we don't melt on our strolls.  Thank you, Brian, for such a wonderful day.  I enjoyed every minute!