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Picnic at Wononscopomuc Lake

June 18th, 2008 · No Comments


Molly, Colleen, Matt, Anne, Chris, Zach, Bella, Ross, Dallas, Martin, Janie, Adam :: Wononscopomuc Lake, Lakeville, CT


Wononscopomuc Lake, Lakeville, CT


Wononscopomuc Lake, Lakeville, CT

We were finishing hiking right around the time that the guys were finishing golfing so we decided to meet up with them for lunch. They ran and grabbed sandwiches, chips and drinks from the store and met us at Wononscopomuc Lake (also known as Lakeville Lake), the deepest lake in Connecticut. Molly and Janie are Hotchkiss School alum so they took us to that part of the lake, which was nice because there were only about 3 other people there. We sat around and ate our lunch and then went for a swim in the lake. There was a lot of boys throwing boys off the dock sort of shenanigans… which I was fine with, as long as no one was throwing me of the dock!

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Hiking Lion’s Head

June 17th, 2008 · No Comments


Janie, Anne, Colleen :: Lion’s Head, Salisbury, CT


Buddy kept going daredevil close to the edge :: Lion’s Head, Salisbury, CT


Molly, Rachelle, Anne, Janie :: Lion’s Head, Salisbury, CT


Molly, Colleen, Anne, Janie, Buddy, Bella :: Lion’s Head, Salisbury, CT


Buddy, Bella :: Lion’s Head, Salisbury, CT


Molly, Anne, Janie, Colleen :: Lion’s Head, Salisbury, CT


Bella, Colleen, Buddy :: Lion’s Head, Salisbury, CT

While the guys went hiking the girls slept off our hangovers and then did some sunbathing. Finally we got motivated enough to go on the hike we’d planned on doing. We went on the Lion’s Head trail, which is part of the Appalachian Trail. It was a 4.6-mile round trip hike. Most of it was mostly easy but there were a few parts that were quite strenuous. Especially since it was noon, really hot and humid, we were hungry and hungover, and I was wearing flip flops and a skirt. Still, I told myself if Bella, Matt and Molly’s 13-year-old dog, could do it, then I could too. It was worth it in the end to see the sweeping views of Northwest Connecticut and The Berkshires.

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Connecticut Lodging

June 17th, 2008 · No Comments


Molly’s Mom’s House, Sharon, CT

Molly and Matt’s wedding was to take place at Molly’s mom’s house in Sharon, CT. Sharon, along with all of the surrounding towns, is very small. There aren’t even any hotels, only inns and bed and breakfast type places. Originally we were going to stay at an inn, but Molly’s mom and her friends were all nice enough to invite everyone in the wedding party into their homes. Dallas, Ross and I (and Matt the night before the wedding) stayed in the guest rooms of a really nice couple only a few minutes up the road from Molly’s mom. Their home was a really beautiful red barn that was converted into a three-story house. They had a nice garden and a koi pond with a big deck. We couldn’t have asked for better hosts. It was so relaxing to drink coffee with them out on the deck in the mornings with their little dachshund Daisy and their cat Puss Puss.


Anne by the Pool, Sharon, CT


Sharon, CT

Through the backyards we could get to a guest house where some of the other wedding party were staying. This place had a really neat pool and hot tub that we laid next to on some sunny mornings. Can you see the big tree that is down next to the pool? Only a couple days before the wedding a certified tornado went through town and blew everything over. Molly’s mom and Matt and some landscapers did some major clean up work on the days before we arrived. By the time we got there her yard was back to gorgeous. The entire time we were visiting there were workers out all over the area cleaning up downed branches and trees.

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Back From Connecticut

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments


Matt & Molly, The White Hart Inn, Salisbury, CT


Chris & Ross, The White Hart Inn, Salisbury, CT


Creepy Bar Tile at The White Hart Inn, Salisbury, CT


Colleen, Sarah, Molly & Anne, Sharon, CT

Dallas and I just got back this afternoon from a four-day trip to Connecticut. We were visiting because Dallas was a groomsman in Molly & Matt’s wedding. We had a tremendous time seeing many friends and family and meeting even more people there. Matt and Molly and their friends and family’s kindness and hospitality are remarkable and we always have a great time.

These photos were taken our first night in Connecticut. People were starting to trickle in for the wedding and we all went out for dinner at The White Hart Inn in Salisbury. After dinner we stayed at the Inn to watch the Lakers/Celtics game. Matt and Molly live in the Boston area as do many of their friends and family so everyone was cheering for the Celtics. Dallas is also a big Celtics fan from when he lived in Boston. After the game the guys called it a night because they had an early tee time, but the girls had some wild and crazy fun trying to get over served, busting a Lexus, breaking into another car, trying to track down striped shirt guy, figuring out how to get an outdoor hot tub to work in the dead of the night and catching up and gossiping til the wee hours.

The only thing to mar the trip was that we were supposed to come back last night and all flights from Hartford to Chicago were canceled. We couldn’t get out until this morning so we had to stay overnight at a hotel. We chose the Comfort Suites because they had a “distressed travelers” rate of $89. Their rooms are normally $119, which was already less than a couple other hotels we called, so that worked out good. It was a nice hotel too, only a year old. Of course today they made us fly into Dulles and then sit there for a few hours. The only good thing was that I had a voucher for a free upgrade and they let me do it. So I had first class seating. But then when we got on the plane we had to sit on the tarmac for two more hours. And then when we got to Chicago our gate was occupied. Some crazy times traveling this weekend. But now we’re finally home. Dallas had to run to work and get some things done and tomorrow morning he has to fly out to Louisiana on business. No rest! You know it was all worth it, though. We had such a fantastic time in Connecticut!

More on the rest of the trip in upcoming posts!

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