Dad was still a bit under the weather, so we went to see a doctor here in Milford - apparently he had a bug. The good doctor gave him some meds and said he'd be in shape for Monday. So we scuttled our plans to drive to the Hudson River Valley.
But we did drive to Concord and had lunch at the Back Alley Cafe - very charming - and the food was good. Then we got directions to Orchard House, home of the Alcotts - and it was GREAT!! I positively LOVED it! I must take all the Terrill and Bolander women there one day soon!! The house won a grant to continue restoration but I confess I enjoyed seeing it not so perfect. I expected Jo to come bounding down the stairs any minute. And to see Laurie peering in through the windows. (Except there doesn't seem to be a grand house on either side of it - so I'm not sure where Laurie could come from!)
It truly looked like the book - it's hard to describe, but we must go there! They had Little Women Madame Alexander dolls for sale in the gift shop at very high prices. And lots of other good things for sale too - I got a lovely tote bag - and Dad didn't even wince - even when the clerk - whose name was Beth - said "You can never have too many tote bags."
After that we drove to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and saw the graves of the Alcotts, Thoreaus, Emersons and Hawthornes. It was a lovely old cemetery - and we met some Mormons from Cardston - and their dad was running the marathon too!
Then on to the Old North Bridge to see where "the shot heard round the world" happened. It is an umimposing but very lovely place - the Old Manse is there - where Emerson and Hawthorne both lived and wrote.
All in all we had a great day. Hope you did too.
(We thought often of Eliza because all over were signs about April 19th!)
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On our whirlwind Boston trip we only spent about an hour in Concord. Not Enough! I really want to go back. We didn't get to go inside any houses or do anything much other than take pictures and dash off.
I was going to ask "What's April 19th" but then I remembered, shot heard 'round the world, 1776. How could I forget? Ever since I learned that in 5th grade I bragged about it.
Lots of things have happened on April 19th, good and bad. Lexington and Concord...Oklahoma City bombing...Easter, several times...new Pope (last year)...me. Oh and Ashley Judd's B-day is also the 19th, it's so sad that I know that but in April magazine horoscopes she's always there.
Okay, I need to stop talking about this.
Also: Dad, feel better SOON! I'm sorry you're sick. ;( I'm sure it will go away just in time. I'm POSITIVE.
There are more photos on my blog - FYI.
Harry, sorry to hear that you are under the weather. Hope you fell better soon. Good luck on Monday. Have a good race. Glad to see you are seeing some wonderful places. Traci's birthday falls on Easter this year. The last time it did she was 16 and it snowed that day.
I would LOVE to go back east an see all the sights.
We keep thinking we'll pack everyone up and check things out, but life keeps getting in the way. Especially now that the girls are so familiar with Little Women, they are especially enthused over the prospect.
I'm glad you are having fun on your trip - dad i hope you are feeling better - you will rock in your race - i can sense it.
you have inspired bruce - he is our running right now.
i will be gettting on the treadmill shortly.
and happy tax day everyone.
We need to go and check out Walden Pond for our own little Henry David!
Name the date.
Did our taxes before we left and boy, did I feel righteous!
you sh ould feel righteous.
i think we should plan little family reunion/vacay for the eastern seaboard.
may 2007?
or april 2007 - we can all cheer on dad -
Hey, we can handle an eastern seaboard vacation anytime, but especially when we're within driving distance. Yay for that.
As long as nobody makes me eat circus peanuts.
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