La Quinta Inn And Suites New Britain

... bookstore in the tiny but very artsy/intellectual downtown Chester. It's called "The Lace Reader" (the book).

OK, I know this whole trip is called "Heidi's Great Adventure" and I haven't said anything about what that's about...but patience, grasshopper. All will unfold...

Here are a couple of pictures of my family instead :)

... and locked on the back rack of our motor home. The Person brought their own bolt cutters and clean cut both cables and slip the bike off the rack in the middle of Thanksgiving night. We give thanks for those who steal other peoples property for band door profit.

The first thing i did is go to my best friend Juliana birthday party and i was the only one to come because all other friends ditch her sec for me i was happy i was happy to go because everybody who was suppose to come didn't watch the other blind side and we went out to eat they should come Juliana just turn 15 year old she is so cool and she is my best friend forever.....:D

We left Agawam at 5 a.m. Even though the weather was horendous we still managed to make it to Washington DC in good time, about 6 hours. The rain held off for about 2 hours while we walked around DC checking out the major sites. When ...

... there was still some weird comfort level of the "known" versus the unknown. At any rate, I hopped onto the Silver Line bus for $2 and took it to the South Station, where I bought an Amtrak ticket for $44 back to New London. Jan and Jack were there to pick me up, and they kindly took me home to a hot meal, hot shower, and bed.

... bookmark, a purse hanger, and the book Three Cups of Tea. Chris and I also secretly arranged to have a sat-nav delivered to her, which she really needs!

Back at the hotel, Chris and I finished up our foodstuffs, then walked to Max Fish for appetizers to complete our dinner. We packed up, showered and were in bed early, but I was too excited to sleep, so I finished my Ruth Rendell book, Death Notes.

... years.

Jan & Jack arrived at 11:00 to take us for a beautiful drive in the country--Litchfield and Kent in western Connecticut. We stopped at Lake Waramaug and had an outdoor lunch at the Hopkins Inn overlooking the water, then drove on to Kent where we walked around town a bit, admiring the huge animal sculptures scattered about. I could have spent a lot more time there! We drove over Bull's Bridge, a ...

... appetizer, then I had lobster ravioli in fish broth with a steamed lobster on the side (you get an extra for only $10--this obviously isn't the Midwest!) Chris had fall harvest soup, char-grilled char, and flourless chocolate cake. I had a Tattinger champagne and Chris had a Rombauer zin that Paul selected. We all had a great time, although Jack was quiet, but then, he's never a big talker anyway. The evening was really lovely.

... the Doce Vida bakery I found the day before, then to the package store where I bought three bottles of the Columbia Crest Cab Reserve that Chris and I like so much. Back home, Jan made a quiche for dinner. I received a text from Mom letting me know that Tammy was awarded the honor of Homecoming Queen for her senior year. I talked to Chris and we ordered Jan a Garmin sat-nav as a birthday present. I am so looking forward to seeing him tomorrow!

... by 11:15am. "Luke" had ordered a Michellin CT2 tire for me after I called him yesterday, and it was delivered by UPS 10 minutes after I arrived at their shop. How is that for timing? I had an oil change done, my rear break light adjusted (it kept staying on every time I engaged it), and I ended up replacing the rear tire, which had survived ove 11,000 ...