Friday, June 21, 2019

East Coast Family Visits
4 June 2019 - Washington, DC
Our VRBO Near Logan Circle
Downstairs efficiency near many restaurants and transportation options.

5 June 2019 - DC
At Hillwood Gardens, Marjorie Merriweather Post’s mansion and garden with cousin Lauve.




6 June 2019 - DC
Took the Metro to Tyson's Corners to have lunch with cousin Lauve and her daughter, Lauve who just graduated with a Masters in Philosophy of Law from Stanford.

7 June 2019 - Baltimore
Forty minute ride on Amtrak and we are in Baltimore where brother Randy picked us up for lunch.


At Kathleen's with Randy for dinner
8 June 2019 - Baltimore
The four of us drove to the Eastern Shore of Maryland to have lunch at the Inn at Perry Cabin and visit the Chesapeake Bay Marine Museum.



9 June 2019 - Baltimore
Went to the downtown farmers' market and later to the John Walters Hunfest. "Hun" referring to the Baltimore tradition of diner waitresses calling customers hun. It was a street fair with dress-up as brassy waitresses.


10 June 2019 - Woodbury, NJ
Again, Amtrak to Philly then rented a car to visit daughter Polly and her family in Woodbury, NJ. We had dinner at the Henry's where Phil's dad, Bob and wife Ginny were also visiting from Colorado.
Dinner for 11 - normal at the Henry's.
11 June 2019 - Woodbury
We picked blueberries and cherries near Woodbury.


Lydia, Polly and Grace

Yum
12 June 2019 - Woodbury
Drove to Ocean City, NJ to sit on the beach, have dinner and do the carnival rides.
Breakfast with Fitch at Seven Star Diner



Polly, Lauve, Noah, Stasi on the Boardwalk

13 June 2019 - Concord, NH
Amtrak and bus from Philly to Concord via Boston. Too rainy for pictures!

14 June 2019 - Concord
High school graduation day for grandson, Allan Faulkner. Graduation ceremonies were held in the Durgin Pulling Arena - yes, horse pulling!


62 in the Hopkinton High graduating class

Grandpa Charlie, Grandma Charlotte, Julia, Allan, Nathan, Tad and Nathan's sister Nica 
15 June 2019 - Concord
The Faulkner's have built a play house for the boys out in their woods. Tad took me in their Kubota to see it.

An amazing machine!


16 June 2019 - Concord
Julia had a graduation party.
Julia and her BFF, Julie Bassey