My time began at the cabin in Townshend, Vermont with Dad. We took a hike at Townshend State Park up to Bald Mountain...a hike we figured I had done for the first time around the age of 5 and would continue to do at various times down the road during Vermont camping trips.
Dad and I came across two trees that had grown together. A good photo op.
Me and Dad at the top of Bald Mountain. (Subject of photo: us)
Me and Dad at the top of Bald Mountain (subject: Vermont's Green Mountains)
Steak Dinner at the cabin
And jet lag caused me to wake up exceptionally early....I caught the sun rising around 5:30 a.m. from the cabin.
I browsed through the attic in the barn and came across a few interesting items:
Where my biking all began...
And a personalized front license plate with my name!
Not quite a Volvo, but still a sweet ride
The Cabin
Leysin Does Vermont
Four friends from Leysin, Jamie, Howie, Addie and Andrew came to Burlington to visit for a few days. Addie even spent 12 hours on a train to get there from Washington D.C. Jamie and Howie ventured in courtesy of the jeep from Ottawa and Andrew came down from Maine.
Here is Andrew and Jamie relaxing in Caitlin's backyard in Hinesburg, Vermont.
Howie throwing sticks for one of the various dogs
Howie, Jamie, Addie and Neyer (Andrew) passengering in the Volvo.
Happily drivin' Brownie
My visitors stayed at Tara and Sharkey's house with me. Here's Howie being the pool boy
Addie with her morning coffee
Waiting on Breakfast
Neyer and Rambo
Me and Rambo
Me and Howie
Howie cruisin' in the jeep
Tara and Sharkey's Wedding
Tara and Sharkey were married on Church Island on Squam Lake in New Hampshire on July 31st. All guests had to take boats to get to the ceremony.
These are some photos from the rehearsal dinner.
Bridesmaide, Sarah, with the bride, Tara (on the right) taking the boat to the rehearsal
Becca and me at the rehearsal dinner.
And now wedding day. Here are the bridesmaids with Tara before the ceremony.
Boats to the wedding ceremony
The groom and the groomsmen await
Post-Ceremony, Graham (Sharkey) pops a bottle of champagne for Tara and (his brother) Sharkey
Colchester High School Faculty had a high turn-out at the reception
My previous fellow colleagues from Colchester Vermont
My favorite math department colleagues...Colchester High Schoool
At the reception
Post wedding I spent a few days in New Hampshire with the newly weds and their family. They rented a house on Squam Lake.
I stayed in the tent next to the house
We had good times at the house....
THE CABIN
After my time in New Hampshire, I ventured back to the cabin. Here I am with Dad and George before our 40 mile ride to Saxtons River from the Townshend Dam
Dad bought a Swiss flag (for me) and a Nebraska flag (for Kelly) to hang at the cabin
Dad and George are looking through old photos
Bethanie came to the cabin!!!
Me and Kelly with our childhood swingset seats
Hanging by the fire
Sunset
Mom's birthday: August 6th
Family Party
Cousins
We called Dave over for the full cousin shot
Now with Alison
Me and Kelly with the L.L.Bean pose
Family shot
Wiffle Ball
Paul, Dad and Judy
Aiden loved my car....good tastes
Ava
Aiden, Ava and Chrissy
View from the side of the cabin
Relaxing for a brief moment on the balcony of the cabin.
Family shot on the cabin balcony
Me and Kell
Me and Kell
Connecticut
I went to Connecticut for an afternoon, a place I had not been in over three years. Visited the old crew from Coventry and ate a delicious meal at Shady Glen.
Jessica (with Luke, her three week old), Bryan, Me, Cliff and Klare
Me and Klare
Back To Vermont
Stopped at the sunflower field just north of Brandon, Vermont on the way back to Burlington with Dad.
Mount Mansfield, Vermont Hike
I took a hike with Caitlin in the morning of one of my last days in Vermont. Here are photos from the summit of Mansfield (the highest peak in Vermont) at 4393 feet. Vaida, Caitlin's dog is also featured.
