Chuck and I drove to Vermont on October first to visit Dave and Nancy Shipps, our dear OLD friends from California/Colorado. It has been 8 years since our last meeting on Lake Hortonia.
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They did take a boat trip. Their agility seems to fade along with their hair color.
And Chuck finally caught the big one:
Look at this beautiful chicken we saw while on a drive:
We also went to a pumpkin patch:

And we saw some of the devastating damage from Hurricane Irene. This empty space was once occupied by a pizza shop.
One of my favorite reasons for visiting Dave and Nancy's cabin is watching the little chipmunks. Honestly, isn't he adorable? Dorian? What do you think?
Even though I froze, we had a wonderful time. Thank you, dear friends!
Then we drove to Connecticut to stay with Birdie and Dorian Olivera.
Birdie is a fabulous cook!
Note to self: Get her tomatillo chicken recipe.
And the lasagna.
And the apple spice cake.
When we lived in Connecticut, I loved to take an October drive to Rogers Orchard in Southington. Normally, the fall colors would be magnificant, but not this year. We barely saw a glimmer of color this year. But the orchard was great.
Love the apple displays at Rogers:
The second night, the "old gang" joined us for dinner.
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The boys. |
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The girls. |
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The twins! |
Aside from the bone-chilling cold, which I blame on the apparent blood-thinning that chemo has provided, we had a great trip!
Well, i LOVE the twins photo! But, I don't like hearing how cold you were! Now post your beautiful sewing projects!
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