Home on the Range

The sign that welcomes you to Chocorua Camping Village. This must be the place!

Ain't No Mountain High Enough....

We are off on Friday this week and slept ridiculously late. Finally got ourselves up and dressed after noon. We had lunch at a local place and headed north for fun and groceries. A guest had told us about a scenic road so we found it and had a beautiful drive. There were several lookouts with the first showing a panorama with our own Mount Chocorua. We have a tiny tripod that Jeff sat on the car hood so we could both be in the picture.

That's me pointing to Mt. Chocorua in the distance.  We drove on and the views from the other side of the road featured Mount Washington on the left side. At first we could see the weather observatory on top with the buildings and towers. Then some clouds moved in and obscured the top of the mountain.

Glory of Love

Another week gone by and more work and play. Our excursion this week was two hours away to visit dear friends, Pam and Jim. Jim and Jeff were inseparable during high school and gave their parents lots of grey hairs with their escapades. They loved fast cars and fireworks and we shared so many stories during our visit. A favorite memory was when Jeff and I picked Jim up at Philadelphia airport when he returned from serving in Viet Nam. It was the day that Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and we will never forget either of those events.

We had a great time and enjoyed their beautiful home and garden. Sirius came along too and was a perfect house guest. He and their dog Buster ignored each other most of the time so that was fine.

The Ladies Who Lunch

We drove to Manchester to meet Carol for lunch. Later Brian took the bus to Boston and then the train back to NYC. We found a fabulous Chinese restaurant with delicious food, large portions and good prices. We were able to sit and visit for a long time. So wonderful for us to all be together.

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Some photos from my iPhone. We had a luau weekend and our mascot Great Dane Sarge was ready with his lei. Sarge accompanies his master Paul during the workday in his golf cart. Some of the kids with Moe Z Moose and Jeff practicing the hula. The three of us on the cog railway at Mt. Washington.

The Fool on the Hill

A sunny day as we set out for Mt. Washington with Brian. As we drove north of N. Conway we passed through the town of Bartlett, NH. Can't help but wonder if the show, West Wing didn't get the president's name from this burg. Stopped to take pictures as this was one of our favorite TV shows. Onward to lunch and then the cog railway station on the north side of the mountain.

The cog railroad was started in 1869 and still running up the mountain with bio diesel engines replacing the original wood fired engines. The steepest grade is 37.41% and the seats are slanted forward going up so you ride comfortably.

At the top it is cloudy and you can barely see anything. the height is 6288' and is the highest summit in the northeastern US. They boast some of the worst weather in the world with temperatures below zero over 65 days a year. It was cold and windy and we bundled up in our sweatshirts and wished we had worn long pants.

Inside the weather observatory building there was no wind and we visited the small museum and gift shop. Then we ventured outside to the observation deck with high winds and no view. We went into the Tip Top House built in 1853 to accommodate visitors. The we climbed over rocks to the actual summit where we braved the wind for photos.

Time for the return train to the bottom and sunshine. We drove through the Franconia Notch area and had dinner at the Woodstock Inn. Now we are back at camp and relaxing with some Beatles music. A fun day.

Money, Money

Brian is here to visit and took a train to Boston and then a bus to us. He spent Tuesday relaxing while we worked and then we had a quick dinner and theatre. We all went to The Barnstormers to see Other People's Money. None of us had seen this play and we all loved it. It is truly funny and a lesson in economics and life. The production was excellent and it made for an enjoyable night at the theatre.
In the morning Brian and I took Sirius for a long walk and enjoyed the warm, sunny weather.