Pia Interviews Her Daddy

Pia: You have been able to show how living here in Provincetown year round takes creativity and travel, especially during the winter. You’ve brought bloggers along two winter trips. But daily life during the winter is still pretty full for you. Please take me through your typical week.

Mike: I have a job that consumes much of my time, even on days off. That combined with my volunteer work, creative endeavors and socializing, keeps me busy.

Monday: This day starts with an office meeting at work which is Atlantic Bay Sotheby’s International Realty (when repeating put an echo on the international) (http://www.atlanticbaysir.com) . Afterwards, I record “The Closing Table” at local radio station WOMR 92.1FM. Check it out from this website if you’d like (Click Here). I focus on marketing on Monday during the day. This includes compiling information for provincetownrealestatenow.com and ptownma.info. I wrap up the day with a sales team meeting in the afternoon. Monday evenings are filled with personal administrative tasks…budgeting, bill paying and all that fun stuff. One Monday every other month, I attend a Board of Directors meeting for The AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (http://www.asgcc.org) and a meeting for the Development Committee for the AIDS Support Group.

Every Monday at 8PM I also try and get together with a group of local guys for casual socializing…if I have enough energy.

Pia: That’s a pretty busy day! Do you have a weekend?

Mike: Yes, Tuesday. This is my Saturday! Depending on the time of year this day could be spent off cape, doing yard work, catching a matinee. I usually have a standing lunch engagement with my friend Bill. Tuesday is my first day back at the gym after my weekend. I usually go at night. And as you know, Pia, both Tuesday and Wednesday are days I spend with you since I’m not working.

Wednesday: This is my Sunday and I try and get some relaxation in. I may head over my friend John’s house for movie night, go to The Cape Inn for free movie night or just catch the nature around here. It is starting to warm up and I want to take advantage of the natural beauty around here this year. I usually have lunch with my friend Bill again just to stay in touch. In the evenings I go to the gym. Right now I am coordinating a planned beach volleyball game for Wednesday nights during the summer. If so I’ll let you know if this happens as anyone can partake.

Pia: Volleyball sounds good. Can I use my snout to bounce the ball back and forth?
Mike: I’m not sure if that will be a good idea. It may hurt and besides, I don’t want you running amuck on the beach. There is the coyote factor to consider.

Thursday is my Monday! Its back to work for me. I compile more info for our real estate blog provincetownrealestatenow.com and send the info to the webmaster (http://www.pcfdesigns.com) along with a real time photo of the week (I snap a pic of Ptown just prior to sending blog to all clients). Every other Thursday I tour new listings on the market in Provincetown as part of the multiple listing service tour. I set up appointments for the weekend and get settled back in the office. After work I head home to walk you and then its off to the gym!

Friday: I start this day by weighing myself before I eat anything. I feel that physical health is paramount to successful attitude and ambition. Then its off to work. Besides working on appointments, I record another version of The Closing Table at Dunes 102.3 FM (Click Here) in the afternoon. Right after work I walk you again and head off for casual socializing with local friends. After which I go to the gym for my final workout before the weekend! I have dinner with friends from Boston who come to town pretty much every weekend and we end the night at The Porch Bar.

Saturday: Busy, busy, busy…even off season in Provincetown. Many folks are coming to town to check out real estate. In the evenings I usually have friends or clients in town. We go to dinner and whatever form of entertainment is happening. The movie theatre in Wellfleet is open year round and there is live theatre as well in Provincetown and Wellfleet. Dinner parties are very popular year round here.

Sunday: Another busy day for real estate. When it is slow I get caught up with maintaining my listings and other administrative tasks pertaining to real estate. After work, I relax at home or go to a movie. Its usually a calm night for me.

Pia: How do you maintain your energy?

Mike: I start my day off early, around 6:30 or 7AM, pretty much when you wake up and come bounding out from under the covers. I read the paper, watch The Today Show and eat a full breakfast. It’s the best way to start the day.

Pia: Do you mind living here year round?

Mike: No I absolutely love it. The off season is actually my favorite time of the year. The seasonal workers are back in town now, tourists are visiting on the weekends and the town is waking up. Although summer brings in lots of visitors and I meet people from all over the world, I prefer the fall and winter. I keep busy and for me, living here is just like living anywhere else, I just get the benefit of not being in the hustle and bustle of civilization. If I get cabin fever, I go away. It’s no different for me than when I lived in Boston, only that I love my work and the ocean surrounds us. The fact that this is the largest gay and lesbian population in the world makes it very accepting to all walks of life. I can literally be myself here without the hidden and overt prejudices that I faced in the corporate world.