Halloween FUN

 

  We recently hopped into the car and decided to follow our noses as we drove around Southeast Wisconsin in search of some interesting Halloween decorations.  We had found in the past that this was a great way to discover many interesting things.

 

   As you can see once again this method of travel truned up an interesting pumpkin farm in the Kenosha area.  The farm is the Smith Pumkin Farm.  WWW.smithpumpkinfarm.com   After this discover we thought a few of our grandchildren might enjot a trip there also.

 

   Dorothy and I also thought you might enjoy a short visit with us.

 

 

 

 

Pumpkin People

 



 

   The owers of this place spend a lot of time paint pumpkin faces for the different displays around the grounds.

 

   See if you can identify these.

 

 



If your still interested im more here is a Video Link.    

http://youtu.be/priKsH_StiQ

 

 

 



September East Coast Trip

 Maryland and Connecticut Trip

 

September 2012 

  As you age you forget somethings. I feel like this post belonged here a long time ago.  Back in September we took a two week trip to the east coast to visit with 2 of our daughters Becky and Melissa.  Our first stop was in Maryland where we were the guests of our daughter Becky, her husband Tim and 3 of our grandchildren, Ele, and her twin sisters Maggie and Izzy.  The kids have grown so much.

 

      Our visit included a few side day trips of course. One to Washington DC, another to Skyline Drive for a ride along the Blue Ridge Mountains, a trip to Annapolis MD. Tim and I attended the Cubs/Nationals game with a neighbor who had a couple of extra tickets.

DC Trip

 

Baseball Game

 

 

Skyline Drive Trip

 

 

 

Annapolis

 

 

A good time was had by all.

 

 

NEXT STOP

CONNECTICUT

 

   Our Nect stop was Waterford Connecticut for a week long visit with our daughter Melissa and her boyfriend Bob.  A side trip to the Newport Mansions started of the week.

 

 

 

THE BREAKERS

 

 



 

 

 ROSECLIFF

THE TEAHOUSE

 

 

 

BUSHES AND TREES

 

THE MARBLE HOUSE

 

 

THE ELMS

 

 

KINGSCOTE MANSION

 

 

NEWPORT HARBOR

 

 

In Coming Storm

ALL CLEAR!!!

 

 

Day Trip

    Another one of our day trips was a visit to the Gillete Castle which is situated high over the Connecticut River.  We took the Chester Ferry which  began operations in 1769 and is one of the oldest continuously running ferries on the Connecticut River from Chester across to Lyme, the trip across costing $3. \

THE GILLETE CASTLE

 

 

 

The View from The Castle

 

GILLETE'S TRAIN ENGINE

 

 

 

The Town of Chester

      Upon leavint Gilletes we took the swing bridge back across the river to the quaint little town of Chester.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relaxing Cruise

    In the evening we departed from Saybrook with Melissa and Bob on his fishing boat on a DINER cruise up the Connecticut River to a quiet bay for a GORMET dinner of Brats and Chips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 DAY TRIPING AGAIN

NARRAGANSETT BEACH

 

    A trip to Rhode Island and Narragansett Beach was also in order.  A beautiful day of walking the beach and looking for sea class and crustations. The water was pleasant and crystal clear, but I forgot the ocean was SALT WATER, opened mouth dive in was shocking.







 

THE BEACH

 

 

 

THE WALK

 

 

BEACH HOUSES

 

 

RELAXATION

 

 

CRUSTATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHURCHES of CONNECTICUT

 

 

 

 

BLOCK ISLAND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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