Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Having a great summer week this week. Hampton beach, Newmarket NH, The weather is cooperating.  Bicycle outings, Latitudes (summer only restaurant at the Wentworth),  and chocolate cake from St
 Anthony's bakery.

Souvenirs from Michigan

Latitudes


Wentworth


Barbecue after swimming in the river

Chocolate cake from St. Anthony's Bakery

Lake Inferior;  i discovered this out on a bicycle trip

i'm looking out on a little bridge out to Great Bay

same little bridge looking in the opposite direction


Hampton Beach and home.








Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Out to Indiana and back 7/1/ thru 7/15



We drove out to visit Tricia's Dad in La Grange Indiana.

We did stop at Phelps NY and got  picture of Bellamy Partridge's father Law Office......


...........and his family home that he grew up in.





Tricia and Fremont , Tricia's Dad.






Sam pointing out the simple rules!!!




American made Objets d'art



We went swimming in Lake Michigan at Oval Beach Saugatuck MI







A pretty bad hail storm outside the Cleveland area in Ohio on the way back.




We went swimming at Presque Isle State Park in Erie Pa.




We enjoyed chocolate cake at sunset at the hotel room.



The next morning on the way out of town Erie Pa.



We followed the Niagara River up to Oswego this is looking out of the the hotel room.




This looking out at Fort Ontario across Lake Ontario.


 We went up to Grants cottage on top of McGregor Mountain.
This is the corner were Grant sat and wrote some of his Memoirs .



Tuesday, June 25, 2013

6/25/13


Tricia at the Ford dealer looking at cars she would like.



There was summer thunderstorm yesterday. What is really amazing how quick, how dark, and strong the wind and rain come and then it's gone.





Another hot and possible thunderstorm day..... already rode the bike and swam and just waiting for the weather to suddenly change.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

6/5/13 - 6/10/13 Boston, Gettysburg Pa, and WWII Weekend at Reading PA

Wednesday morning drove down to Boston and went to Gettysburg PA with friends Joe Donovan, Joe Foley and Chuck Annino. Got in Wednesday night and toured Gettysburg Thursday, the following are a few highlights.

Reynolds woods


Chuck on the Rebel side (this might be looking towards Seminary Ridge)


The Virginia Memorial


Eisenhower Farm


Devils Den

This was one of my favorite Memorials. The Pennsylvania Memorial. This was one of the Union Artillery lines.


Copse of Trees

The Angle

The Highwater mark looking towards the Rebel side.

Friday and Saturday we went to Reading Pennsylvania and looked at WWII aircraft and lots of other WWII memorabilia. 






















Guess Who. 
















Kevin , Joe's brother came one of the crew of George's Gal flew down from Ohio and met up with us.





Joe, Kevin and Chuck in front of George's Gal

Joe D. and Joe F. got to sit in the cockpit of George's Gal


The Tappenzee bridge on the way home Sunday.