We spent last weekend in NYC to attend a good friend’s wedding, where I relived my glory days of geekdom catching up with old college buddies on such important topics as board games, Magic cards, and Star Trek TNG. I also took my parents out to the new ramen sensation in East Village, Ippudo, which sadly did not live up to the hype as the richly-flavored broth was paired with skinny noodles that were limper than McCain without his Viagra. Fortunately, we more than redeemed ourselves down in Cape Cod last week for four days of seafood heaven. Thanks to some research on Chowhound, we were made privy to some of the best eats there, including delicately seared scallops at Brewster Fish House, ginormous lobster rolls at the Friendly Fisherman’s, sweet sweet mussels at Mac’s Shack, and a wallet-friendly fried seafood platter at JT’s Seafood. Thanks to a gift certificate from our wedding last year, we stayed at the fancy Ocean Edge Resort. There, we burned calories with visits to the indoor pool, tennis courts, and even a private beach, which given the chilly weather was more suitable for beachcombing for hermit crabs than actual swimming. We also explored the surrounding area, playing tug-of-war with deers using Melody’s dress at the ZooQuarium, hiking two hours along the Nauset salt marshes to behold the underwhelming Doane Rock, and watching a hilariously unsuccessful glass blowing demonstration at the Sandwich Glass Museum. The trip also offered unique opportunities for my new dSLR, like photographing a bird with my 200mm zoom lens, only to realize that it was actually a glass bottle. As my friends back home in Boston are already firing up their grills for the summer, I’ll be looking forward to our next indulgence in gastronomy.