Day 28 Gloucester, MA

[Kalon] After leaving Cambridge we drove to Gloucester, MA maybe 25 miles north of Boston.  Somewhat surprisingly, we discovered that we had arrived just in time for Gloucester's Fiesta, and that it is probably even more raucous than Santa Barbara's equivalent.  We had dinner in a restaurant that was so noisy that Karen and I had to lean close to each other when we talked so as to be heard.  Nice dinner otherwise, but we were happy to leave before the music started.

The next day we drove to visit Lyn (who has lived in Gloucester forever), a long-time friend of Karen's from way back before Karen and I knew each other.

Here is a picture of Lyn in front of her home, as irrepressible and friendly as ever!

After a nice lunch on the waterfront, we took a drive to Rocky Neck (mainly an upscale residential area with lovely homes and  beaches.) 

I left the two ladies to continue their conversations and went bike riding around the area visiting some of the nearby communities.  (I'm getting much more efficient at reassembling/disassembling my bicycle so as to fit in the hatchback: it's now taking me only five minutes.)  Then dinner together at a pleasant country restaurant.

[Karen] It was wonderful to be able to spend most of the day with Marilyn (Lyn) Kimball a friend  since my early days when I first worked at Harvard Littauer Labs as a programmer pre-Kalon. She is another friend who I have maintained over the years and a continent's distance,. She has lived in or near Gloucester most of her life in a pre-revolutionary war tavern turned home located steps from the eastern side of Gloucester Harbor. After a drive around East Gloucester showing Kalon where he could ride his bike, Kalon took us back to her home and she and I  had a great time catching up on where we are in life both physically and spiritually.

Boston skyline visible from beach on Cape Anne

Egret amid water lilies on pond - Cape Anne

When Kalon returned from his bicycle ride we adjourned to a country restaurant in Essex and I had a great dinner - rack of lamb with at least a dozen chops on the rack! ,not just a measley two or three like we normally get. We will continue the visit with Lyn a couple of hours tomorrow before heading off to Portland,ME.