J J's Guestbook

Salt Pond
I lived out at the end of this pond and around the corner to the left. The pond connects to the ocean, hence the name.

Do you know??
We have spent two weeks in Cape Cod, both in October and never went to Hyannis Port! We were in a time share away from all the traffic, but surely agree it is awful there. If you want to leave the island never go during 6:00 am to 9:00 pm. They simply do not have a good plan for dealing with the all the tourists. We did take a ferry over to Nantucket both times. Bob's blood father's (Bob Barnard) family was on of eight families who settled there are original families. All Quakers. Got some great information even to where their house was on an old map. I won't go it to it but we bought a book telling about them from the book store, etc. Lovely island, but terribly expensive. We could not pay $450 a night to stay there. Just took the ferry early and stayed late to take it back. Good restaurants and nice historic makers, etc. Bob's great, great (don't know how many greats) grandfather was a whaler!!! People who were at the timeshare were friendly, but it is not a place we would have gone back to if we had not wanted to know more about the Barnards.

LL Bean
We got to the LL Bean store one morning about 6:30 am probably about 30 years ago. We remarked on the empty parking lots on both sides of the road as we drove into Freeport, all saying "Parking for LL Bean". We parked right by the front entrance and went in. Well about 4 hours later when we came out, there were cars parked as far as the eye could see!

Gorgeous pictures! However... lures and sinkers on the power lines?! I'm sure there's an explanation-

Us, too.
We did the Freeport thing, L L Bean, included. I could have spent more time there, but Bob was anxious to move on. We did not do the "Bush thing", thought I would like to have. I have a friend who just moved there last June. She and her husband spent summers up there after retiring and he died two years ago. She said her cottage there is a smaller place and she has so many friends she felt she needed to go there. We are wondering if she will endure the cold winter there. She is so used to Florida for 9 months out of the year. We had great seafood all over New England. Only problem Bob got some clam chowder that made him sick for 24 hours. Love the colors as they develop. Such a great time you have chosen to be there. Love your commentary. Love, Lois

Once again....
You make me wish I could be there to accompany you on this great trip. Am enjoying each daily log and look forward to the next. Thanks. Lois