we went away

to washington state.
It was amazing.
Some glass for you to enjoy.

We went

 I need this sign!
This would look great in our yard, don't ya' think?

We went- to Maine with my sister.
In order to do so we drove through states I have never been to, places I have never seen and only got lost a few times.
All hail the google, for she is wise and good.
One of my favorite moments off I-81, the parking lot that goes through PA, was on a backroad when I turned her on and typed in find I-81.

Maine, the lake, the chair, the view.

The lake

Ben and Jerry's, you know you have to....

I told Mark don't do what she says, but as I punched the button she said turn left, we are no where on a paper map. He says, don't? I say do it! And, off we go on back roads and pop out on I-81!
We have decided to keep her. We are in a 3 way with Ms. Google. Why am I just finding out about her magic? It is all scary and powerful. Boom- here you are and I can lead you places you will never find on your map.
We went up through, Va, West Va, Maryland, Pa, New York, VT, New Hampshire to Maine. We then crossed the mountains back across, took a ferry over to upstate New York and went on to Watertown where my brother lives. He showed us the wonders of The Thousand Islands and a tour of the Singer Castle.
What a beautiful area he lives in.

The island, where money is no problem, if you have enough.

The Singer Castle

We slid down I-81 towards home.
Back to work.
Thanks to the family for the vacation time, Les, John and friends in Maine.
Chris, Betty,and kids in New York.
It was wonderful.

Thoughts of our fellow bloggers

We took a vacation.
Really, we did!
And it was wonderful.
We have wanted to go to Newport RI for many years.
One Mark was born there and has really good memories of the area.
Two- I had never been.
This semmed like it was a good year to go.
Boston, Newport, Cape Cod and then back to Boston.
Let's just say the places were spectacular, the food wonderful and the company grand.
It was so hard to leave.

For Dan.....

digging of the clams- they make you work for you dinner!  ( so I sent Mark)

tasty!

the only tourest trap I wanted to go in and had no problems getting Mark to go along.

We did get to the Pucker Gallery in Boston which I will share later after I get the pictures together.
Thanks to Hollis and Dee for sharing their lives, house, food, friends and love of the Cape with us.
Cheers!
M