“The Real World Martha’s Vineyard (Downtown Oak Bluffs):
Just like The Real World but you live in the back of a sick house in a rustic shared dorm room and you work. Looking for motivated individuals who want to spend a summer on The Vineyard. Housekeeping in exchange for lodging. Call if you are interested. “
This is the ad that draws workers to the Oak Bluffs Inn. Eric is an “alternative” inn-keeper full of laid back tude and witty zingers. If you come here to work I need two things, I need you to clean up toilets and “clean up after the love.”
Some guests from Philladelphia were asking Eric where people get things on the island, “Everything here is imported. We bring things in and then we ship our trash back.”
They then asked, “where do you get clothes?”
“I wear a T-shirt everyday. I just changed this shorts after wearing them for 2 1/2 weeks. I realized one day that I did not want a job where I wore a suit everyday. I wanted to wear a T-shirt everyday.”
Eric has the slacker dream life. He gets up early and makes breakfast (which is usually just bagels, cereal and coffee). Hangs out with his kids all day and then drinks at night. I suspect he is the scion of a wealthy family. Slackatude is MUCH easier with a large bankroll.
Eric gave us a tour. Room two was actually a bathroom. There was free beer in the fridge, towels and beach chairs were free to use. Our room was blue and white classic new england style with a large 4 poster bed and antique furniture. The bathroom was small, after a long day at the beach a soak in a tub would have been perfect. Eric, “The porch is the money shot.” He is right, sitting on the porch watching people go by is very entertaining and relaxing.
The OBI is not cheap and it is not kid friendly. but if you are looking for a cool romantic weekend spot you can not go wrong by picking OBI.
