Friday-Monday, October 8-11

Boston, here we come! We cruised on by signs for Yale in New Haven, enjoyed fall colors on the way up to Hartford, and even more red and orange and brilliant yellow in the rolling forests as we entered Massachusetts. The sun was bright and it was a crisp 58 degrees. Lovely! Did have to pay even more tolls though on the highway to Boston--not used to that.

We arrived around lunchtime at the Stasson’s’ house. Mary Lou was a bit wary of us and observed us quite solemnly. Was fun to see the seven month pregnant Anneke in the flesh instead of in pictures like last time. Was even better when Steve arrived home from school.

After dinner, we packed up food and stuff in their “new-to-them” cranberry colored minivan and headed east to Cape Cod. Mark and I had reserved a couple of 1-bedroom condos through our Vacation Internationale timeshare for the long weekend.

We had wonderful weather--sunny and 60s. We picnicked and walked on the beach, swam in the indoor pool, bought and ate fresh lobster, did a nature walk and just relaxed. Lou and I especially connected by blowing bubbles in the pool. It was lovely. Oh, and Mark decided to shave off his beard.