While visiting Michigan for a family wedding, we came across the Lost Rock of Douglas Beach, Lake Michigan.
This Labor Day weekend we bicycled out to Menino Park, via Revere Park and the Charlestown Seawall Trail. We pushed on, past the Little Mystic (where Nixie jumped in for a swim) to the Mystic River itself. We’d never explored the waterfront side of Charlestown before and marveled at the old buildings, including the quarter-mile long Rope Walk building – now apartments.
Given we are thinking about the next stage of our lives, we visited Pittsburgh as a place we might move to. We enjoyed the city. There was plenty to do and see, we got around easily on bus and POGOH shared bikes, and we were taken with some of the neighborhoods. Our favorite were:
On June 3 we returned from Mutt Rescue with a new dog.
“Nixie” (or “Nix”) was similar to her rescue name; Nora and I like Nixie tubes (i.e., Numeric Indicator eXperimental); her bark is raspy like Stevie Nicks; and she’s curious, following us to the bathroom even, hence “nosy Nixie.”
You can see more of her her first month photos with us.
It’s spring break this week, but we are staying close for Casper, who can’t do much, but he enjoyed the portage up to Elliot Tower atop Great Blue Hill.
Visiting a ski resort in the summer makes for beautiful views. We took chair lifts up the mountain and hiked along a trail.
This weekend we pedaled up the Charles River to Arsenal Park, where we spotted a red-tailed hawk. She spotted us, as well.
To celebrate Nora’s birthday we went to the “Garden in the Woods,” a “naturalistic plant collection that showcases New England native plants with complementary specimens from across the country.”
I loved this small hut with a green roof.