Outside Asylum

Posted by petew on June 28, 2000 at 13:07:10:

In Reply to: DeBeers posted by late on June 28, 2000 at 10:17:09:

My spiritual home is Epping, NH. My sisters live thereabouts, and I'll be up there end of July and end of August to visit. I grew up some in a large and old farmhouse, where John Adams used to play cards with the locals. Epping is the home of three governors, an amazing thing when you see how small the town is. My oldest sister lives in the Governor Prescot mansion, just outside of town. So don't try to convince me to beach vacation in New England. I know all there is to know about 55 degree water in August, when the sand is 135 degrees. I know about the black flies and no-see-'ems, and squeeters than ain't nearly as big as the Jersey ones, but are wicked mean and lightening fast. I know all about cow-tipping and henways, and "tryit", and giving directions: "Well, if I were goin' ta Conway, I wouldn't staat frum heyaaa."

Haven't been to New Scotland. My kids are 2.5 and 4. Long car trips are not much fun with them. I'm considering a cottage on the beach at Kitty Hawk, or a condo in Duck. The Gulf stream is close there.

There's lots to see and do in Maine. When the kids are older maybe. I do love New England, but I know lots about it. I'd like to explore the NW. I hear our kind of people live in that part of the world too, and they have good coffee and beer.