Another Weekend Walk

The last few weekends, per Chance's request, we have gone for a nature walk. Our destination today was a favorite walk along the Merrimack River at the Society for the Protection of NH Forests.






The highlight of the walk was leaping over the canyons formed by erosion.

Thanksgiving 2009

We were delighted to spend Thanksgiving in Keene with Mom and John, Grandpa and Carolyn . We were especially happy to be spending the entire day with Misty, Bo and Abby. As usual lots of family pictures were taken by Misty and my mom. (thanks for sharing your photos, guys.)

Besides spending the day having our pictures taken, we ate a wonderful meal prepared by John. We were treated to a mini-concert performed by Alix. And I had the pleasure of listening to Abby read.

It was a wonderful family day.

Old Number Six Book Depot

Paul and I have been visiting Old Number Six Book Depot in Henniker for many years. We used to treat ourselves to a visit on each of our birthdays while A&C were at Mom and John's. Old Number Six Book Depot is a labyrinth of rooms spanning two stories filled to the brim with used books in an old New England barn.

On this day for the first time we brought Alix and Chance along. As expected they were a bit overwhelmed.

The Fells

We met Mom and John in Newbury for a visit The Fells, an historic estate and garden on Lake Sunapee. We walked the 1.5 mile John Hay Forest Ecology Trail which passes through the Hay Refuge, crosses Beech Brook and follows the Lake Sunapee shoreline, finishing up at the Main House. The trail offers twenty-seven numbered points of interest.