First Two Weeks of July Happenings

On July 2nd, Frank's 1966 GTO made an appearance at the Belchertown 250th anniversary celebration picnic on the town common.

On July 6th I took the long way up to see a house Lucy wants to buy in Northfield, Mass. First I visited the Montague Bookmill.

The Bookmill has some new landscaping and gardens since the last time I visited.

Black hollyhock in the garden of The Montague Bookmill

The Sawmill River taken from the bridge looking back towards the mill.

Lucy's new house (I hope!) in Northfield:

Dining room.

Front stairs

A thunderstorm was brewing

Threatening clouds.

View of house from the main street of Northfield. This is a historic home built in the late 1700's and it is in wonderful condition.

 

Two of my former co-workers, Laura Williams and Gina Martel, retired from the UMass Libraries on July 8th. I attended the reception.

Gina and Laura at their retirement reception in Information Resources Management

I visited Mom and Dad at Aucoot on July 9-10, 2011. Mom and Dad took me out for a late lunch at Mermaid's Restaurant in Fairhaven. I had broiled fresh swordfish for the first time this year. Then afterwards Dad drove us out to Fort Phoenix, one of my favorite places to go when I was a kid.

New Bedford hurricane dike