Alan Ilagan

This weekend Andy and I are heading to one of our favorite spots in the world – Ogunquit, Maine. It will be my first time in Ogunquit during the high summer season since I was a kid. I think I’m most looking forward to what the flowers will look like – usually we only get to see them at the start and tail-end of the season. Of course, I’m also excited to see the first Regional Theater run of Sunset Boulevard, one of my favorite musicals of all-time. It will also mark my first time attending a show at the Ogunquit Playhouse – about which I’ve only heard great things. In other words, it’s an Ogunquit trip filled with firsts – the best kind of trip.

Being that we were behind the vacation-planning schedule, we couldn’t get a room at our usual haunt, the Ogunquit Beach Inn, so we’ll be at the Anchorage, which is central and convenient, if lacking in the personal touches of Greg and Mike. Even so, we’re looking forward to the trip, especially the show, as it’s Andy’s first time seeing it on stage, and the last time I saw it was over ten years ago, before I even met Andy. (A more detailed look at Sunset will be coming up a bit later.)

As for now, I am packing up some sunblock and searching out some coconut-scented hair care products. It’s going to be a summer trip by the beach, rain or shine.