Season Ends Early on Outer Cape

With all the rain, leaves are beginning to turn. The season has screeched to a halt with this miserable weather. Provincetown was deserted Thursday when my guests from Germany feasted on lobster in one of the bayside restaurants. The whale-watching boats are stuck in port, unable to journey forth with rough seas. I called Terra Luna to make a reservation for our cottage guests, and although an earlier request had brought the news Terra Luna was open mid-October, now the plan had changed: their kitchen is only in operation weekends this fall. The Blackfish is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Tourists, less numerous than during the summer, flock to the lower priced eatery options. As for the locals, they are hesitant to dine out, what with the uncertainty of the economy. I saw Steven Russell at the post office, and he said theater attendance is also down. Here at Chez Sven, I must finally admit the season is ending sooner than expected. While we have a few guests booked into the cottage, the main house is only full weekends. We still get phone calls, but people are requesting one-night stays, something Sven and I will not do …