October 12th - Lake Char­gogg­a­gogg­man­chaugg­a­gogg­chau­bun­a­gung­a­maugg - A day on Lake Webster, Massachusetts

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Chaubunagungamaug


Susie, Mom, Laurie and I were invited to spend a day on lake Webster with Tommy and Ginny Jenkins, Ruth's nephew and niece.  On our way to the lake, Laurie and I came across a sign denoting the birthplace of Clara Barton the famous civil war nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was born in 1821 and served in the International Red Cross before founding the American counterpart in 1882.  The home and museum are now part of a summer youth camp.

We arrived at the lake and met Tommy and Genny.  We loaded into their pontoon boat and cruised the lake.  The day was very nice and the lake and surrounding fall woods created a great backdrop for us getting to know these great family members.  We were out there and docked for hours and had a wonderful time.

GEOCACHING
After we broke up, Laurie and I went around the lake to where there was supposed to be a geocache.  We found a great park area and searched around until we found it.

After finishing the hunts, we visited the war memorial that is at that park.  A very nice display for WWII vets.

It was a great day that I will long remember.

The morning at the lake in Wales

Clara Barton's Home.

Casting off.

Twins?

Jenny Jenkins

Lake Webster

Tommy at the helm

Boathouse

Emphatically making a point

The Indian Princess

Shipmates

The boys having a chat

The Marina

Memorial Beach Park

Sunset

Old North Village Bridge. Built in 1871 and moved here in 1996

Bog seen from the bridge

Bridge sprite

Geocache found

WWII memorial

October 11th - A quick trip to Boston

The day after our Mystic trip, Susie and Laurie and I made a quick run into Boston for some shopping.  We parked near the Boston Commons and walked to Faneuil Hall.

We walked from the commons past the Granary, which is the cemetery where Paul Revere lies. Crossed the street and had lunch of fish and chips at the Beantown Pub. We passed the Old south meeting house and the north church. It is always wonderful to see this city of mixed architectures. Old and new buildings side by side.

At a small square that denotes the original shoreline of Boston harbor, a street dance crew performed their show.  The guys had some great moves.  At one point, they got two youngsters from the audience to stand together while one of the performers flipped into the air over their heads.

Faneuil Hall was built in 1742, it served as a meeting hall during the colonial times. Today there are shops and stores and museums. Also there is a museum and shop of Cheers where the show was filmed.

We looked around and shopped a little, and returned to the car anxious to beat the rush hour traffic leaving Boston.

Laving the Boston Commons

Beantown Pub

Narrow alleyway

A street performer jumps over a couple of young audience members.

Faneuil Hall

Cheers