Great Times, Great People

Melrose, Massachusetts

42 27.118 N 071 03.406 W

 

In these days we are blessed with plenty of friends and fly to visit. First up upon entering Massachusetts, was Greenfield. We spend the evening and morning with Stephan and Lori from the vessel Twin Spirits. At least that's the way Libby and I think of them. In reality, they sold their boat a few years back. They spent time land crushing in an RV, their RV was destroyed in a fire.

Anyhow, we have missed Stephan and Lori so it was wonderful to see them again. They took us to their local contra dance group last night. This morning, we went out for breakfast and the local farmers market. Stephan spotted a beautiful used accordion in the window of a music store. "isn't that what you have been looking for Dick?" he said. Yes it was. I wound up buying it. I miss making music on the boat. I tried several other instruments without success. An accordion has always been my favorite. But it has been 45 years since I played it; I have some relearning ahead of me. (Apologies, I fort got to take any pictures from that visit.)

We drove past my boyhood home in Medford, Mass and also the home of my grandparents. I was surprised that just seeing those places triggered some memories, it has been 63 years since I was there.

Now we just arrived at the home of my sister Nancy and her husband Karl.

We also hope to see Bob and Sandra from the vessel Carpe Diem before heading north.