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Flat Matt and Anna Banana

By Monika McGillicuddy

Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty

August 30, 2007 01:21 AM

Flat Matt and Anna Banana experience camping... albeit for a short time!!!

Ann Cummings and her honey Bear, brought Active Rain's Flat Matt to Salisbury State Beach Reservation Camp Ground to visit us recently.

Jay and I were deeply honored to have Flat Matt visit our humble home on wheels and I was a nervous hostess as I really wanted Flatt Matt's 1st New England camping experience to be exceptional.

Flat Matt took a little walkabout checking out some camp sites and the very pretty campground beach. He seemed to enjoy himself very much even though his goofy expression never changed much!

Salisbury Beach is a perfect place for Flat Matt to feel at home and "fit in", as there are so many interesting characters here that nobody thought much of a few ADULTS walking about with a paper "doll" LOL!!!

After our walkabout we went back to our campsite and enjoyed a few beverages while waiting for fellow guests and REALTOR /hairdresser Trish Callahan and her honey Jack.

Flat Matt was entertained by the Callahan's who recently bought a new to them camper and if you have seen the movie RV...the Callahan's could be the main characters in the movie. No exaggeration!!! LOL they are a hoot! I wonder if Trish and Jack have seen the movie RV???

Flat Matt enjoyed a campfire meal prepared by yours truly and I even started the campfire all by myself. Now that is a first! I must have really wanted Flat Matt to enjoy himself camping!

It was a late night, as Flat Matt, Anna Banana, Bear, Jay and I sat around chatting by the fire. It was fun to be out at the beach enjoying the company of Flat Matt and our good friends.

We were due to leave the beach on Sunday but Jay surprised me by booking and extra 5 days....Yippee!

He was lucky to be able to get a spot as this place is very popular especially for the Labor Day holiday. Wonder if he has any other surprises in store for me????

Sunrise at Salisbury Beach...it is so pretty!

Jay and Monika McGillicuddy

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Christina Williams. REALTOR® TN property search & local insights

First Realty Company - Crossville, TN

Creative and very interesting blog. Good job and good work... Wish I was at that beach. Gorgeous

Aug 30, 2007 01:26 AM

Monika McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH

Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

Thank you Christina. It is pretty neat!

Aug 30, 2007 01:29 AM

Linda Scanlan

A Fan of AR - Burleson, TX

Hi Monika! What a great time you all must have had!! You all are too much fun! BTW, what's up with the previous response??? Are you being spammed?!?!?

Aug 30, 2007 01:52 AM

Monika McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH

Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

LOL..yeah a perfect body spam!!! I deleted it.

We did have a great time. I wish you and Jay's twin could come up and join us.

Aug 30, 2007 02:04 AM

Suzanne Sands

Pavao Real Estate - Somerset, MA

Somerset MA Real Estate

Hi Monika,

Looks like everyone had a great time! Your hubby is so sweet to book the extra 5 days for you, enjoy the beach! :)

Aug 30, 2007 02:06 AM

Linda Scanlan

A Fan of AR - Burleson, TX

Monika - we're just gonna have to make it. I think we'd have a blast. We already know we like to do the same things! We would have to bring our kayaks so we could go paddling around!

Are those your flamingos??? I LOVE flamingos! So ketchy!

Aug 30, 2007 02:10 AM

Jay McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Exeter, NH

Real Estate Broker

We had a great time with everyone and Flat Matt kept sneaking my beers and hiding them for his next new adventure somewhere. LOL

Aug 30, 2007 02:29 AM

Monika McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH

Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

Thanks Suzanne...We did have a great time.

Aug 30, 2007 02:46 AM

Monika McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH

Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

Linda...I love my Flamingos but Jay hates them!!! LOL he tries to hide them so I can't decorate my camp site with them. LOL..poor guy!

LOL Jay...I think Flat Matt got a little tipsy!

Aug 30, 2007 02:48 AM

Birmingham Alabama Real Estate, Stephen Wolfe

LivingInBirmingham.com - Birmingham, AL

Flat Mett, that is funny. It remind me of the Flat Stanley stuff we did while I was teaching. Are there any more posts about flat matt's experiences floating around here on Active Rain?

Aug 30, 2007 04:16 AM

Ann Cummings

RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hey there!!! Flat Matt has recovered from his camping adventures and will likely be having a new one this afternoon out on the decks in downtown Portsmouth. We're meeting up with Dan and Sandra Cummings in a bit - they'll get to have a reunion as Dan had Flat Matt after me the first time around!

I think Flat Matt likes beer - what do you think Jay? ;-))

Stephen - click on the "Flat Matt" links that Monika used above, and that should bring you to more Flat Matt adventures, and you'll also be able to the other "Flat Fellas" havin adventures, too - Flat Ben, Flat Caleb, Flat Jonathan, Flat Matt, and Flat James. They've been having fun around the country since this past spring, where they made their debut in Celebration Florida.

Monika - I think Flat Matt wanted to go for a ride on one of those lovely pink flamingoes......

When you're up in Wells, make sure to go the Lighthouse Shop that I told you about - maybe you'll find just the lamp in there you're looking for.

Fun post and we had a GREAT time with you guys. Thanks for having us!

Ann

Aug 30, 2007 07:01 AM

Missy Caulk

Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI

Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Monika, I hope Flat Matt and Anna Banana, liked the Snow Man !! Have fun for 5 more days !!

Aug 30, 2007 08:28 AM

Derek and Mariana Wagner

The Artisan Group- Keller Williams Premier Realty - Colorado Springs, CO

The Artisan Group - Colorado Springs REALTORS®

NICE!! These flat folks are too much fun!!! Awesome sun pic, Monika!

Aug 30, 2007 08:40 AM

Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate

Majestic Properties - Miami Beach, FL

I heard flat Matt did not dig the camp fire too much - what were you guys thinking? ; )

That picture of the sunset is stunning! I am glad Ann got to meet Trish (did you happen to see any of her virtual tours?)

Aug 30, 2007 03:35 PM

Monika McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH

Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

Stephen, I think there are a bunch of Flat Matt posts out there. I do have some of them linked. We had a blast with Flat Matt...very nice little guy!

Aug 30, 2007 11:47 PM

Monika McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH

Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

Hey there Anna Banana (LOL)...we had a great time as well! I'm going to send Trish this link, so she can read the comments.

Sorry we couldn't meet Dan and his wife yesterday. I'm sure a post with pictures will soon be coming! Jay is trying to extend our stay again...he is up at the registration office trying to sweet talk the lady who registers people! He does not want to leave the beach.

Aug 30, 2007 11:51 PM

Monika McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH

Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

Thanks Missy. That snow man is the talk of the park...especially with the little kids. A snow man and lighted palm trees all on the same site!

Aug 30, 2007 11:53 PM

Monika McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH

Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

Mariana...You should have seen the Moon rise over the water...my camera is not good in low light but it was incredible!

Aug 30, 2007 11:55 PM

Monika McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH

Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

Ines...Funny thing was I don't think we told Ann who Trish was till that night! Jay introduced her as Trish a fellow REALTOR and I added and a hair dresser and then Jay said who does Virtual tours...it was funny! We had to explain to poor Trish what we were talking about! It was Funny!

Aug 30, 2007 11:59 PM