Day 12: Church, Beach, Ice cream

Yesterday I went to "church" with Doug’s mom, Flo. She belongs to the Unitarian Society which is considered a fellowship rather than a church. Since my grandfather belongs to a Unitarian Society I thought it would be fun to give this a try. Upon walking in I noticed that everyone has a nametag on - which is nice because you can really get to know people and their names - I learned this is one of the main points of being a Unitarian.
Unitarians value community, humanity, and morality. During the sermon the pastor gave us sort of a history lesson and tied it into religion and we sang hymns that came from across the globe. They weren't necessarily hymns but had more to do with the three things I mentioned before. Each song gave a lesson and it's subject was focused on one thing, such as love or religion. I really enjoyed singing from a hymn book since Nondenominational churches don't really do that anymore. I wasn't personally a big fan of the pastor but he was funny.
During our "community moment of silence" where you reflect together silently [uhhhh] I prayed haha. Not that praying isn't allowed there, in fact many people say they believe in God but that the Unitarian society really respects all beliefs and keeps people in their community while teaching them how to be more active in society. I really respected their message and it was a fun little change. After "church" we had a fish fry back at D&D's - soooo delicious! I must say, Doug and I caught some great fish. That and Doug is an awesome cook. We decided to head out on the beach after lunch so Doug, Diana, Megan, and I all loaded up and went out on the boat. The beaches they go to are surrounding this huge island and you just pull your boat up and hop off. Doug and I decided to go quahogging [catching clams] while the girls sat on the beach.
 Doug, once again, wanted me to drive the boat, which was a blast :) I have decided I like fishing much more than quahogging because when I fish I do not have to wade in freezing cold water or pick through mud and weeds of which I know nothing about. However, I did get a lot of clams and once I got used to the water it wasn't so bad. We returned to the beach with a good fifty clams and enjoyed the warm weather for another hour or so. Sitting in my beach chair I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Diana and Megan's stories while watching the sun set and waiting for the tide to come in. We got back to the cottage sat around for a while and decided to go out to dinner.I can't remember the name of the place but it was delicious! When Doug was a kid it was just a little fish market and now it's a full blown fish market, restaurant, and bar with a huge dining room overlooking the water. On our way home we stopped for ice cream at a little place called the Whistler.
Megan and I had waaay too much fun laughing about Doug and Diana, the taco ice cream cones, and pretty much everything else - pretty sure the Ice cream girls thought we were nuts! We got back to the cottage and after Doug went back to Boston and Megan back home Diana and I curled up to watch The Borgias. I seriously could get addicted to that show - and probably a zillion other shows sooo it's a good that I don't have a television! I have really loved Boston as well as Cape Cod with Doug, Diana, Patty, and Megan - I truly appreciate all they have done for me and how welcoming everyone was and the time they took to show me a good time. Thank you to all of you for your good hearts and open arms I will definitely cherish my first trip to Massachusetts!! Next stop, Maryland!