Traveling from the Cape to Vermont was an adventure. Several times. First, we got lost on the way because (sorry, Massachusetts natives) the signage for the state's roadways are sometimes less than helpful. Plus, with 11 tons of vehicle, it is tough to turn on a dime when you see a road sign at the last second.
And speaking of turning on a dime, Beau is one for two. When we stopped at a gas station, he had to wedge the RV ("The Beast") -- with the tow vehicle behind us -- into a pretty confined area, then maneuver to get out because of the small space. I was nervous, but breathed a sigh of relief when I saw we could drive down to a mall parking lot from the gas station exit. But then, out of nowhere, Beau decides to pull a U-turn. A hairpin turn out of the gas station!!! WHAT? I gasped and said (shrieked), "Beau, we are not going to make it," but followed that up quickly with "By God, you made it," as I saw we had cleared the curb on the opposite side and were now headed out to the highway. Unfortunately, as I started slugging a Diet Coke, he cracked me up by smugly saying, "Visually, I knew I could get around." Don't know why it struck me so funny, but I sprayed my Diet Coke out my nose and onto our brand new carpet.
The next hairpin, not so precise. The toad's front wheel got all scraped and gouged by the large concrete curb we had to go over to make the turn. The adventure continues.
Dinner on a Mountaintop
Last night, Beau's old high school friend and Nomads bandmate Thom Serrani and his wife Beth invited us for a fabulous home-cooked dinner. They have a charming home on a hilltop just outside downtown Ludlow, VT, and we were so touched and grateful for their hospitality. What wonderful hosts! The dinner was cooked in their Tuscan oven imported from Italy. Very impressive -- and delicious.
Reminiscing about their "rocker" glory days, Thom reminded Beau -- who's forgotten more about this era than he remembers -- that their Nomads were the headline band at a 1966 event hosted by New York DJ "Dandy Dan Daniels" at the old Italian Center in Stamford, CT, on what was then South Street, now Washington Blvd. Among the participants was the later VERY famous Tony Orlando, who at that time was a one-hit wonder from back in 1961. And here Beau had forgotten about it completely! It's pitiful!!
Last night, Beau's old high school friend and Nomads bandmate Thom Serrani and his wife Beth invited us for a fabulous home-cooked dinner. They have a charming home on a hilltop just outside downtown Ludlow, VT, and we were so touched and grateful for their hospitality. What wonderful hosts! The dinner was cooked in their Tuscan oven imported from Italy. Very impressive -- and delicious.
Reminiscing about their "rocker" glory days, Thom reminded Beau -- who's forgotten more about this era than he remembers -- that their Nomads were the headline band at a 1966 event hosted by New York DJ "Dandy Dan Daniels" at the old Italian Center in Stamford, CT, on what was then South Street, now Washington Blvd. Among the participants was the later VERY famous Tony Orlando, who at that time was a one-hit wonder from back in 1961. And here Beau had forgotten about it completely! It's pitiful!!
(For those of you who may not know or remember, Thom was a four-term mayor of Stamford.)
This photo of Thom and Beau is not the greatest, but as usual I forgot our camera. Had to use the phone camera.
This photo of Thom and Beau is not the greatest, but as usual I forgot our camera. Had to use the phone camera.
Tanks, Panky
Apology accepted and one offered in return. It is entirely my fault that we did not complete your "Massspeak and dialect" lessons. Ryan and Leslie can give you the latest in Vermontspeak.
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If you think Massachusetts signage is bad, wait until you hit Jersey. The signs for the Garden State Parkway are the size of a postage stamp, no joke.
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