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

Our Dartmouth neighbor Carol Pye introduced us to Bill Noble by way of a book he wrote about his garden near Norwich.We enjoyed the sights and sounds (so many birds!) during our visit today. Continue reading

We used Williams-Sonoma gift cards received as gifts. Total cost: $2,100. (But we saved $120 in Louisville sales tax by having it all shipped to Lyme.) Continue reading

We were supposed to be in Lyme June 14, but Brian was under the weather, so we delayed our visit until much later in the month. Continue reading

Pompanoosuc Mills in Thetford built the walnut chair for $946, but it’ll last a couple lifetimes. Continue reading