The low this morning was 52 degrees vs. 64 in Louisville. Continue reading

The weather was great, and so was the turnout: around 40. Continue reading

Historic Dartmouth Hall; the visitor booth; beautiful flowers outside Pine restaurant, and a plaque for Hanover’s spot on the Appalachian Trail. Continue reading

New Hampshire’s Official Fall Foliage Leaf-Peeper Forecaster™ says colors historically crest in this area Oct. 5-15. We’re already seeing signs here in our village. This photo and the one after were taken on the Common. This one, of course, is the view south from the back of the house: Continue reading

Jim saw his high school friend Ann Lipsitt for the first time in 50 years, over lunch at Lou’s restaurant in Hanover. Ann lives 100 miles away near Burlington, Vt. Later in the week, Jim took in the sights on a Sunday walk around the Common. (Brian was back in Louisville.) Continue reading

We saw lots of colorful vegetables; tried peach-basil ice cream (it was good), and bought small spice dishes from local potter Susan Leader. Continue reading

The society is known for the windowless Sphinx Tomb, an Egyptian Revival-style building by architect William M. Butterfield in 1903. It was constructed with reinforced concrete on East Wheelock Street and inspired by the the Temple of Dendur. In addition to providing space for the society’s gatherings, the tomb also includes a living room, a library, a billiards room… Continue reading

He visited from Boston for three nights, seeing Jack and Sarah in person for the first time in four decades. During a road trip to Bradford, Vt., to see the falls downtown, we stopped at Farm-Way for what turned out to be one of the biggest shoe departments in the nation. We also had great… Continue reading