Well...I guess I should never have stuck my tongue in my cheek and made that silly little "we're not dead yet" comment. Har har har. Yesterday Scott took a nice fall out off of a ladder while cutting a big dead branch out of one of our giant oak trees. Luckily he is O.K. Banged up, but will be fine in a few days as things knit back together. ......Sigh! You just never know, and you can't be too careful, although things still have to get done.
Anyways, will take advantage of the extra couch time Scott is taking to update all of the recent photos! There should be graduation photos, garden photos, mini-vacation photos....etc.etc.etc!
Let's see.... Where we left off from last time:
School, of course, is over. Alannah and Aidan ended the year both on honor roll and recieving several awards for acedemic excellence. I got so much praise at the high school I was embarassed! It was a very nice send off. Of course, no sooner had Summer vacation started than the Summer reading lists arrived! Got to love New England education. Lucky to have a great library nearby, and girls who enjoy reading.
The garden is in full gear. The weather has been insane. It rained 28 days in June--and the temperature never got above 75. The peas, cabbage, lettuce, carrots and tomatoes are very happy--the peppers not so much. I was encouraged to see new leaves and buds forming after we've had a few warmer days lately, and they have decent root systems. There might be hope yet.
This past week Alannah and Aidan went to stay with their dad. Susie and Dan are on vacation with their dad and grandparents. That is giving us a very rare ten whole days without any kids! With the exception of Scott's fall, we have enjoyed getting a lot of things accomplished. We also enjoyed a little mini-trip to Newport, Rhode Island.
First, we drove down to New Haven with the intent of eating at Lou's Lunch--a vintage establishment with the claim of creating the first hamburger. http://www.louislunch.com/ We arrived, and were informed by the parking lot attendent that the resturant was closed for the holiday. He very generously pointed out a different resturant--Richter's--which was very good. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rlz=1T4SUNA_enUS294US294&ei=-YxSSrn_HYqwMJPN-L8B&resnum=0&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=richters+restaurant+new+haven&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&view=text&latlng=1992162589510241789He admitted that while Lou's certainly boasts a culinary pedigree, it is totally no frills--you get a BURGER. That's IT. :) We took pictures, and will try and get back for the "real deal". We stopped in Mystic for a short driving break and enjoyed some of the sights. It was a gorgeous day for a nice little drive along the coast.
Newport is a lovely town with a lot to see and do. http://www.gonewport.com/ We took the scenic ocean drive, the downtown mansion drive and then walked the cliff and seaport walks. We attempted to win some money at the Newport Grand Slots emporium, but....no dice. (ha ha, that was a little gambling joke!) We won $2.00, but then promptly lost it. Oh well! We took the hotel's suggestion to eat at Anthony's for a good seafood dinner--wow--the freshest seafood we have ever had! It was a fun place--very laid back and family style, reasonably priced. http://www.anthonysseafood.net/There was a coffee place down the road that had a very tempting sign--Hot Malasadas's every Sunday. They looked like some kind of fried dough/doughnut thing. Too bad we left Saturday afternoon. Our last stop was Foxwoods casino in Norwich. http://www.foxwoods.com/?gclid=CKPZvOicwpsCFYZM5QodYns-BQ If you like that sort of thing, it is a beautiful resort. Beautiful hotels, gardens, pools, shopping and resturants. We aren't that into gambling, but it was fun to watch some of the table games and walk around to see everything. Scott had a nice run going at craps....but....well....I guess you know how that ended: that's right--crappy. (har har har!!!!)
Maybe the best thing was coming home! The kids next door came to greet us, and informed us that they and the guy accross the street had fireworks to set off. We were treated to a very cool show. We could also see all of the other fireworks going off around the lake. The town doesn't have any official fireworks, but people in the town take them very seriously! It was better than any show I've seen anywhere else, and we didn't have to leave our house for any of it! Scott is all signed up to be a major neighborhood investor come next year. The guys in the neighborhood had been worried that we wouldn't be good fireworks people--are we ever! :)
More good stuff! Scott's mom and step-dad are coming to visit this weekend, and we are so excited! Alannah and Aidan are coming home, and mom and dad will be coming Sunday with Dan and Susie in tow. Let the Summer begin! (again, and again, and again!)
Enjoy the pictures!
:)
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