So we would have something interesting to do on vacation, I googled vintage guitar stores that were near our path to Cape Cod.

Of the 5 stores that we stopped at, 3 were closed. One was out of business and the other two were locked up.

One of the closed stores had a music equipment repair shop next door to it and we were let in by a real strange character who let Larry root around in his parts boxes. That stop was full of story ideas to go with the weird guy who ran the place. (very much like the Finn in Neuromancer).

Another store was a commercial music store with no vintage stuff, but Larry was able to talk them into giving him a part for the Ibanez guitar that he was repairing. I bought the guitar with the head stock snapped off at a garage sale. Larry has already repaired the head stock (I learned that glue is stronger than wood). He put the little piece of plastic he got in place at the top of the neck, and put on strings. The guitar has a nice sound to it. Next week it will be on eBay.

Last night we had dinner at Spanky’s, which is one of the better restaurants on the Cape. I had the “Lazy Man’s Lobster” and it was good. I did not like the desert.

We are going to go out for breakfast. For months I have wanted to try waffles and maple syrup. Today I will get my chance.

We are going to go to South Cape Beach, which is a beach we found accidentally once. The beach is empty and you can swim or fish there. I hope to have some pictures when I get back.

I have a bad cold and I passed out last night when we got in from dinner. My nose is running like a faucet. My sore throat is gone. I hope that the cold is gone before I get home.