Retaining Wall

Today my son and I finished off the retaining wall. We moved all the extra rocks to the back yard using his Hummer. Its been a long term DIY project where--truth be told--Greg did most of the work! Many thanks to a strong and helpful son!!!

Westerly / Misquamicut

We are spending a week in Westerly Rhode Island for our 2025 summer vacation. On Sunday, the weather was very overcast with a bit of rain so rather that swimming and/or mountain biking we drove to the beach as well as walked around lovely downtown Westerly.

Misquamicut Beach 

Watch Hill

Westerly - Downtown

Westerly is a beautiful town brimful of history. Its great to see all the old buildings still standing and full of a myriad of fascinting shops and restaurants.

No walk downtown is complete with a viston to the train station!

No Kings Protest

The No Kings Protest was held n Bushnell Park. Hartford, CT by the State Capital Building.

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch
Built to honor the 4,000 Hartford citizens who served in the Civil War, and the 400 who died for the Union. This Gothic monument is made of brownstone from Portland, Connecticut, 

Arriving at the Capital Buildding

There were 7,000 plus people in attendance!

She nailed it!!!!!

Marching to the street

- Short Video -

A travel back in time

Astoria Queens - we lived here in a few different places for quite a few years - fond memories!

We stopped by after dropping my son off at the Manhattan ship terminal for his cruise to Iceland and Greenland with his girlfriend...

At the ship terminal

Their cruise!

Our drive across Manhattan on 42nd Street - Grand Central Station -- Ooo yeah!

A fabulous Greek Meal at Taverna Cyclades

Here's one of the places we used to live 
The 2nd floor

The quaint street

Wakefield and Black Point

After my road bike trip through Wakefield yesterday, I fell in love with Main Street and returned with Cris today to check it out.

Wakefield

We walked around the short artsy old downtown area, stopping for coffee and pastries at the bakery - it was very nice!

A Return to Black Point

We returned to the Black Point area to show Greg and Silvia just how lovely it was and they loved it. On the path in you are surrounded by lush fragrant honeysuckle - its a very special place!

Once at the ruins,  we spent time on the rocks - the weather was great!

Magical Narragansett

Summer Vacation 2024

Saturday

After arriving in Narragansett, we drove down the coast and discovered Black Point - a wonderful walk thru myriads of fragrant honeysuckle brought us to the rocky shore...

For dinner we took a short walk down from the house we were staying at to a wonderful restaurant called Celeste - the food was great!

Sunday

Frustratingly the weather was lousy (rain and clouds in the morning) but we walked around the art show (just down the street)

and of course visited the famous Towers and Coast Guard House

An amazing house right nearby!

It did clear mid afternoon and even thought I was sick (nasty music and cough), I took a road bike ride up to the Sprague Bridge.

Later on my bike ride I discovered the Boon Street area right near where we are staying! It was the old train station - how cool is that!!!