im out here on the frozen tip of cape cod
january in a summer resort
is a strange thing
all the bars, the t-shirt shops, the ice cream parlors, the lobster restaurants, the art galleries...closed, boarded up, left with a simple sign that reads "See you in the spring"
it's cold here
colder by far then nyc because this little strip of land called provincetown gets hit with the icy winds from the bay and the ocean
i am told the new york times this sunday will feature a story on going to ptown off season as a get-away
that's a good thing for a town that used to have a lively year-round community
but now with the condos making it un-affordable for the year-rounders and the fisherman gone because the fish are gone
this town needs a boost in january
but all that aside
i do love it here now
i love walking down the snow covered beach feeling like the only person in the world
i love stepping into one of the only restaurants open
is it 3?
and being greeted with a hearty hello
by a waiter thrilled to see me
the best table is always available
at Nappy's i have dined happily by the gas fire-place two nights in a row
i recommend the salmon by the way
all is quiet
except of course for the amazing Mews restaurant which even now is packed
but this is a destination eatery
and worth the trip plus they offered for two-for-one night
and two filet mignons for the price of one is not a bad idea in this economy
but the mews was too crowded for what i came for
what you should come for
for the january of this town
for the soleful, soulful january
i love that even though its so cold i felt frostbite nipping at my heels
quite literally from too long a walk
i feel warmth in my heart
the sun on my face
the ducks waddling out of my way on the beach
there is a haunted beauty in a summer town
in january
a lonely
lovely
cruel and kind
beauty
that does awaken
the writer
the painter
the lover
the singer
the dreamer
in any of us
it's a new world after all
isn't it?
a new president
a new hope
a new day
a chance perhaps for ....peace?
i hope the dreamer in all of you
can come out and enjoy the day
or the night
have it your way
it's your dream
