It's been a difficult year, and many times; the plug came close to being pulled...even as recently as yesterday; but we are leaving Sunday for our 2 week trip to the Boston area; which had already been postphoned from last year....We need a long vacation, despite the cost.

Although We Are Spending 2 Nights On Cape Cod & One Night In Gloucester - Our Headquarters Thru July 6th:

About.com: http://www.normandyfarms.com/index.php

Some Of The Items On Our Itinerary:

Capt. Bill & Sons Whale Watch | Rates/Schedule

Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory Tour

Factory Tour

Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth MA

25 free things to do on Cape Cod - ExploreNewEngland.com

The Salem Witch Museum - Salem, Massachusetts

City of Gloucester, MA - Tourism

Of Course, On The 4th Of July:

USUALLY, They Pull The USS Constitution Out On The 4th And Turn It Around...We Missed That The Last Time We Were In Boston On The 4th & Because Of An Overhaul, It Looks LIke We Will Miss Them Turning It Around Again

Official Homepage of USS CONSTITUTION

Won't Miss The Fireworks:

Welcome to Boston's 4th of July Celebration

And Some Food Stops During The Trip, All Featured On Food TV, Of Course :

Hilltop Steakhouse

Gloucester House Restaurant:

Home

Kane's Donuts Saugus | Donut shop in Saugus 01906 | Restaurant menus, reviews and maps on urbanspoon.com

J.T. Farnham's, Essex - Restaurant Reviews - TripAdvisor

Oh, Yeah...I do have a "new to me" Pentax Digital ist DL SLR camera to go along with my lenses that have been too long mothballed...

Once I figure out the instructions, I will try to post as many photos as possible in between snoozes and sightseeing.

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Jim, Laura, Kara & Our "Discriminating" Lab Jessie

2005 Sunnbrook 3310 Solanta
2003 Ford Excursion - 7.3l PSD w/ Full Banks Power Pack Upgrades, AFe Cold Air Intake & Filter Banks Exhaust Brake
F&R Hellwig Sway Bars, Powerslot Cryo Treated Disc Brakes, Hawk LT Pads