Farewell Northeast

July 3, 2006




After a wonderful visit to the Northeast, it is time to move on, but our final few days in Massachusetts were wonderful, full of family, fun and celebration. It started on Sunday when we were invited to attend the wedding ceremony of Michael & Virginia Edgeworth. Michael, the son of close Kilroy family friends Harry & Carol Edgeworth, choose the 4th of July weekend to return to his parents beautiful lakeside home in Pembroke from Las Vegas to get married and we were fortunate enough to be around for the celebration. It was a great time full of friends and frivolity. A bit too much as our scheduled departure today has been delayed by a day due to something resembling a hang-over.



So instead of driving out today, we will leave tomorrow. This left us one more day to relax and we decided to take advantage of the beautiful day and take India swimming at the beach. It also afforded us the chance to witness one of the most amazing July 4th celebrations, I have ever witnessed. The beach at nearby Humarock was transformed into one of the coolest and most intense display of amateur fireworks anywhere. There were way more and more impressive fireworks than all but the largest big city displays and they stretched for miles down the beach. In addition, there were huge bonfires along the beach, every 50 feet or so, saw mountains of wood piled and ignited along with the fireworks. It was a perfect farewell to this place that has served as our base of operations for our travels through the Northeast. Spending time in the area where Kathy and her family call home has been a real pleasure and we have to thank her father Jim for being a great host and travel companion as well as for keeping India as we travel on. I also want to thank Kathy’s aunt & uncle, Kathy & Al Needham for the use of their wireless internet and for being so affable and enjoyable to spend time with.