Towards the end of July, I headed off to lovely Cape Cod for my annual vacation with Katy and Yovani. As always we had tons of fun drinking beer*…
And visiting the beach…
Sometimes with beer 
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My kind of town…
Our view
Gist and I just spent a very busy and very fun week in Chicago, IL and Lake Delavan, WI. My family is from Chicago, my father grew up on the South Side, and I was born there and lived there until I was four years old. My father is one of ten children and all but two of them call the Chicago area home for at least part of the year. All five of my Gries siblings plus my nephews and niece were in the area for at least part of the week, and we were all at the annual family Independence Day Party in Lake Delavan. Needless to say, it was a great time!
More of our view
Thanks to my brother, Bob, who runs a pretty tight ship, we were able to see most of Chicago’s fabulous museums and attractions.
The Field Museum
Oh, hi there…
Wow, it’s been a long time! Summer has been trucking along nicely, the Lowell Folk Festival was, as always, amazing. My favorite act was the Beat Ya Feet Kings with Black Alley. The Beat Ya Feat Kings were finalists on America’s Best Dance Crew and they did not disappoint!
Henrietta and I are still in love.
I decided to dip my feet into the analog/film pool, with mixed results (more on that later.)
A Good Week
Oh hai! Here I am sea-grubby and happy.
Why? Well, I spent the week down the Cape and I was offered and accepted a job. Yes, while I was on vacation I got a job – yay me! Continue Reading →
What I did on my summer vacation! Part 4 – Bar Harbor, ME
Bar Harbor! My favorite place in the world!
What I did on my summer vacation! Part 3 – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Wednesday morning dawned beautifully as we were entering Halifax Harbor, one of the largest natural harbors in the world.
What I did on my summer vacation! Part 2 – St. John, New Brunswick
Do you want to know about one of my favorite things on the ship?
I just loved that our towels were made into animals each night! I also enjoyed coming to our stateroom and seeing our decorated door. Continue Reading →
What I did on my summer vacation! Part 1 – Lowell, NYC, Atlantic Ocean
I LOVE vacation, don’t you? Mine started two Fridays ago with Kate and Julie’s annual trip to Lowell to see the Indigo Girls at Boardinghouse Park. It’s always a good time, and this year was no exception.
We had great seats and I was able to work on Melody’s Shawl before the show and during the opening act, Rose Polenzani. Continue Reading →
Maine – The Way Life Should Be
Ahhhh, Maine how I love you! Yes, it is that time of the year again, Gist and I just returned from our annual Columbus Day mini-vacation to Mount Desert Island (MDI.) We always have such a wonderful time – it is something I look forward to all year long.
This year we left on Friday morning after stopping for a delicious breakfast at Gromley’s here in Lowell. We split the difference between the fast route and the scenic (although both are scenic) routes and took the interstate (I95 & I295) up to Augusta and then took local roads the rest of the way. With stops, the entire trip took about 51/2 hours.
We arrived in Bar Harbor at 4:30ish and immediately checked into our hotel, the Bar Harbor Inn. We love it there! We always book the Autumn Gold package which includes a full breakfast each morning, one dinner in the restaurant, a Maine lobster bake, and a sail on the Margaret Todd or a bus tour of Acadia. Continue Reading →
Wait. What’s this thing here? Oh yeah, it’s a blog.
Okay. So I’ve all but disappeared. Why? Who knows – I was on vacation, then commuting from Newburyport, then overwhelmed with work. Oh yeah, I have also been Raveling (is that what it’s called?) So here’s a lame update…
My vacation was very nice. I read a lot (seven books!), napped a lot, finished my Clapotis (yay!), went to the beach, walked two lovely terriers, biked all over Newburyport,spent time with friends and loved ones (Gist, Jeremy, Eddy, Katy, Yovani), and really just enjoyed not working for two weeks. To sum it all up, an ubiquitous photo montage:
There are a whole lot more pictures in my Newburyport Vacation photo set on Flickr.
Now I’ll try to post more frequently!
