John and Max's Guestbook

Day
Thanks for another delightful day! If you have history overload already, as you mentioned the other day, what are you going to do at Gettysburg, Williamsburg, Monticello and Washington DC?

Small things
Yes, it's pretty startling how small those traveling ships were from the 16th anf 17th centuries. There was a full-scale replica of Francis Drake's Golden Hind built a number of years ago, and it was sailed from Dover to SF Bay. (It was also used in the mini-series "Shogun.") Walloon is one of the languages of Southern Belgiumg/Northern France, and people from that area were also referred to as "Walloons." Nice that you are getting to experience so much living history. John would have towered over quite a few people in the day.

Beyond Boston
I have a college friend who has lived in many small towns in Massachusetts, Hingham among them. Some of the places she and her husband have lived were rustic, tiny, and discriminated against people taller than 5'8." She is currently in Wenham. How nice that you were able to connect with your cousin!

Mathers
I was glad you had the photo of the church where Increase and Cotton Mather preached as it reawakened my desire to know more about my Mather ancestors. Yes, on Mother's side I am descended from the Mathers, but not those two as they have no descendants alive today. I am descended from Increase's brother, Timothy, the one of 6 brothers who did not become a minister. He is called the Mather Farmer. I knew their names but did not know how Increase and Cotton figured in, so now with the help of my information and the internet, I know much more.

The 60's
Remember what Grace Slick says....if you remember the 60's you weren't there! You guy's look like your enjoying your vacation...rock on!

Bar Harbor
Spent a week there about 26 summers ago. Lovely place. Wonderful lobster and halibut available locally. Lobster shacks everywhere. And yes, lots of blueberries put to many culinary uses. Sounds like you already have the basis of another trip.

Great!
What fun to "travel" along with you! I'm enjoying every entry after you sent some help in viewing your blogs. Anxious to see you! I leave for Oregon on Friday. Joyce

Mystery Building
The part with the apex roof looks like it might have been a church at one time, and the rest was an ancillary building. Either that or it was some sort of meeting hall. definitely has/had a fireplace

I think I may have been born on the wrong coast
Wow! How beautiful!!! And while i AM referring to the pictures of Vermont and new Hampshire, i DO think the lime green snowsuit would be just the ticket.....