Many of us have watched the sunrise and sunset, but have you ever watched a moonrise? A number of years ago, Jacks Boat Rental employees were having a beach cookout on one of Wellfleet’s ocean beaches. We had burgers and dogs with many other tasty treats. The beach fire was crackling away and the stars Read More »

Summertime fun on Cape Cod when we were young consisted of many things. Many of us will remember going to the cupboard and getting a glass jar to capture some fireflies. We would wander in the woods looking for that flash, when we found it, we would carefully scoop that fly into the jar, later Read More »

Yesterday I sat down on the stairs at Gull Pond to stop and observe, something many of us fail to do, including myself. As I observed the many people having a great time and enjoying the sunshine, a young boy sat down on the step beside me and began to plant his feet firmly in Read More »

Today I had the opportunity to spend some time with a long-time customer on what is called “The Crows Nest,” a deck on the side of a huge hill facing West, the view is out of this world. I remember sitting on this hill many years ago and watching the sunsets and also watching the Read More »

A short time ago I wrote a story about paying it forward and used an example of driving on Cape Cod and being thoughtful of other drivers. This year so far, Cape Cod has seen considerably more traffic and many more accidents but one thing I have noticed and I believe you probably have too, Read More »

Observing people over the years has been a real learning experience. One of the things people enjoy most while on Cape Cod, besides a great clambake, is the water. When making reservations for that long awaited vacation, one of the main questions people ask is…” How close is it to the water?” Comfort is important, Read More »

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting a family that has been coming to Jack’s for 30 years. We talked of the many memories they have of Gull Pond and the other ponds down stream, Higgins, William, and Herring. They said it is a special place and I agree with them. I love this interaction Read More »

The Wellfleet Beachcomber is about to enter its 35th year and yes, I was there from the beginning. Reflecting back to the beginning puts a smile on my face, the friendship I have with Todd and Hugh the owners, is great. This old building has gone through many changes from its original use. In the Read More »

If you have gone to the “Is There Really a Jack?” page on my web site and seen the picture above, you should know that there’s more to the story. As you can see from the picture, this boat had very low sides, or in the boating world, “freeboard.” The reason for this is the Read More »

Life is made up of defining moments; it’s up to us to extract the wisdom from those moments. I’m reminded of a time when I was in seventh grade and was running for class president. I did all the usual things like posting signs and wrote a nice speech to be given in open assembly Read More »