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<br />Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-28843377546973797552014-09-24T21:53:00.001-04:002014-09-24T21:53:43.758-04:00Just another Wednesday....<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sitting outside on the deck after work waiting on David to finish his work day, I was captivated by the beautiful colors in our backyard.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The maples are so gorgeous this year. I love how the sunlight danced on the leaves. The reds and oranges and golds were stunning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In the summer, the individual trees get lost in the sea of green; but, in the fall, each one stands out with it's unique color. After a hard day, takeout and a Redbox movie were necessary. Yes, I'm the crazy woman in the passenger seat of the car that you see around town snapping photos. These three were from the end of our street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">David told me about this Hobbit House that he found recently on the way home from the Post Office. I find that fascinating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love living in a place where the seasons change. I've always dreamed of New England. All of the books that I've read and photographs that I've seen have called to me. I knew that I had to, at least, visit. I had no idea that the paths that I would choose in my life would bring me here to live someday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After almost four years, I have completely settled in here. I have friends and family that I enjoy spending time with. Every direction that I drive, there is something beautiful to see and photograph. I still dream of packing it all up and living in a van or a bus. Those dreams are vivid when the wind is blowing outside and the snow is falling. When I'm leaving my nice warm home and trudging through the snow in my work clothes and snow boots, they are constant. I think, if it were up to me, I would leave here after the first snow fall or Thanksgiving and head South. I would find a nice sandy beach and some warm water. I would enjoy ocean breezes and sunsets every day until the end of April when I would head back New England for Summer and Fall. Yeah, that would be the life.</span></span><br />
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Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-63632016304672928222014-09-22T22:26:00.003-04:002014-09-22T22:26:40.886-04:00Salmon with Sriracha Sauce, Cilantro and Lime<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span data-reactid=".r[2vp27].[0].[0].[0].[0].[0].[0]" style="font-size: large;"><span data-reactid=".r[2vp27].[0].[0].[0].[0].[0].[0].[1].[1].[0].[0].[0].[0].[1].[2][1]"><span data-reactid=".r[2vp27].[0].[0].[0].[0].[0].[0].[1].[1].[0].[0].[0].[0].[1].[2][1].[0]">It's been fun revisiting this blog and discovering all of my unpublished drafts. Most of them are just photos that remind of the good times my life has been blessed with. Dinners prepared, my travels, old hobbies, new friends and grandbabies are my most photographed subjects. Speaking of grandbabies...</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Instagram...Pinterest...Tumblr...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's just so convenient to snap and post from my phone on those sites. With all of the busyness in our lives these days, I almost never have time to sit at the computer and blog.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love keeping up with you. </span></span></div>
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<br />Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-91229374801619345402014-01-01T14:30:00.000-05:002014-01-01T14:30:45.903-05:00Goodbye 2013! We will remember you fondly.Happy New Year, Friends!<br />
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While I had every intention of blogging my way through 2013, that obviously didn't happen. I may not have spent time on the blog; but I did spend 2013 enjoying life, family and New England and exploring other forms of social media.<br />
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If you are friends with me on Facebook or follow me on Instagram or even Google+, you have seen most of these photos and kept up with us throughout the year. If you have not, I invite you take a little walk through 2013 as I rewind the year in video. What a ride it has been!<br />
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I hope that your year has been amazing, as well, and that 2014 brings happiness and health to you and your family.<br />
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With much love and thankfulness,<br />
Candace
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I had never heard of "<a href="http://www.bing.com/Dictionary/search?q=define+mochi&qpvt=what+is+mochi&FORM=DTPDIA">mochi</a>" before my foodie friend at work brought in a box of it that she had received as a gift. She wanted to share and being the adventurous person that I am, I eagerly accepted. Mochi is a small dessert cake made from glutinous rice that has been pounded into a paste and shaped into a cake form and then stuffed with some other ingredient. The box she had was a variety box with a few different flavors. I think this one was filled with red bean paste. It had the texture of a marshmallow; but, not quite so sweet. I liked it! </span></span><br />
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<br />Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-18093726591509360822013-01-31T04:00:00.000-05:002013-01-31T04:00:07.115-05:00August 2012 - Homemade Ice CreamAfter a summer of eating ice cream and sorbetto all over New England, we made the decision to purchase an ice cream maker for our mixer. I loved the idea of controlling what we were putting in there and saving some money by making it at home. We love icey cold treats for summer desserts so this seemed like a fun way to experiment.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Last, but definitely not least, was one of my very favorites of the summer. Cookies and Cream. This recipe is courtesy of the fabulous Jenn at <b><a href="http://jennsfoodjourney.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jenn's Food Journey</a></b>. You can find her recipe <b><a href="http://jennsfoodjourney.blogspot.com/2012/08/cookies-and-cream-ice-cream.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>. I loved, loved, loved this one and will definitely be making it again this coming summer. </span><br />
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<br />Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-87371966958695862142013-01-29T04:00:00.000-05:002013-01-29T04:00:09.603-05:00August - Love Your Lakes and Antique Boats<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'll take any excuse to hang out in Sunapee Harbor. Love Your Lakes Day is an annual event and always a fun time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Old Chris Craft boats are awesome and this has to be one of the coolest ones that I've seen. This would be a great way to cruise around the lake, don't you think?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This year we were treated to a concert by local legend, <b><a href="http://careyleerush.com/" target="_blank">Carey Rush</a></b>. Carey is an amazing musician and always puts on a great show. Anytime that we get to see him perform is always a treat.</span><br />
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<br />Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-70573048252715435542013-01-28T04:00:00.000-05:002013-01-28T04:00:09.691-05:00July 2012 - Star Island Cruise<br />
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been intrigued by the islands off the coast of New England so a cruise
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The vehicle of choice was the "<b><a href="http://www.uncleoscar.com/" target="_blank">Uncle Oscar</a></b>" which leaves out of Rye Harbor and the destination of choice was <b><a href="http://starisland.org/" target="_blank">Star Island</a></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The day started sunny; but in true New England fashion, the clouds settled in quickly. It has been said that if you don't like the weather here, wait a minute. That is so true.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">By the time that we made it to the Island, it was less cloudy with bursts of sunshine now and again. The overcast skies provided perfect light for taking photos. The anchor of Star Island is a historic Victorian hotel that is a now a religious retreat. I am a lover of architecture...historical architecture, in particular...and this was an exciting part of the trip for me. I love the era of the grand hotels such as this one and it was so much fun to walk around inside and imagine it in its heyday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There was quite a bit of activity on the Island that day as there was a retreat in session. Because we arrived around lunch time, we were able to explore the Island without too much interruption. Most of the campers were dining.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Island is full of old buildings which have been lovingly kept in good condition. I love the stone work that was used.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There is an old cemetery that overlooks the Atlantic. New England is full of old cemeteries and there is something very interesting about them, I think. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This was a beautiful final resting spot for the people buried here. Seeing the old headstones always make me ponder who these people were and what their lives were like. I can imagine visiting the grand hotels of the day; but, I cannot imagine what it was like to live in a place like this during that time period.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm quite sure that this is not a pleasant place to be when a Nor'Easter blows through; but on the day that we visited, it was peaceful and quite beautiful. I could definitely see myself living there....in this time period...on a day like that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The gnarly wind beaten trees and shrubs were expected on the Island; but I did not expect to find such beautiful, green foliage and these delicate little flowers. It was a welcome shot of color.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Some things really never change. As this wide front porch was, I'm sure, a wonderful place to hang out in days gone by, the rocking chairs still provide a place to rest and reflect on the beauty of the New England coast.</span><br />
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<br />Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-25853378330903202632013-01-27T04:00:00.000-05:002013-01-27T04:00:01.226-05:00July 2012 - Burlington, Vermont and Lake Champlain<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Moving on from the Ben and Jerry factory, we took a very scenic route up to <b><a href="http://www.vermont.org/Visit_Vermont/index.aspx" target="_blank">Burlington, Vermont</a></b>. It is hard to take pictures from a moving vehicle so I was not able to get photos on the way up. There is something to be said for putting the camera down and just enjoying what you see with your eyes only. I've been doing a lot of that this past year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Burlington sits on the banks of beautiful Lake Champlain in the northwest corner of the state of Vermont. A vibrant college town, Burlington is full of things to see and do. I have been wanting to take in Burlington for years. When we first moved to New England, Burlington was actually one of the places where we considered putting down roots. David and I love the culture that urban areas provide and Burlington is full of it. When we considered why we moved up here and after we had spent a whole winter being close to family, we came to the conclusion that the urban areas of New England were closer to family than we were in Louisiana; but they still were not close enough. We needed to be right here in the midst of them. It was a good decision.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Church Street is a busy marketplace area of the city which is closed off to automobile traffic. It is lined with shops and restaurants, some with outdoor seating. It is beautiful and clean and alive with energy. We loved it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We tried to grab dinner at one of the restaurants in that area; but, we chose badly. We were ushered inside one of them and seated in a corner and promptly forgotten. After about fifteen minutes of not seeing a waitress with a menu or a glass of water, we got up and left....completely unnoticed...and moved along. Yelp came through once again with the suggestion of <b><a href="http://americanflatbread.com/restaurants/burlington-vt/" target="_blank">American Flatbread Company</a></b> which was a short walk from Church Street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We love pizza, as you well know, and wood fired pizza is the best of the best. I'm a huge fan of the thin crust variety. American Flatbread's interesting <b><a href="http://americanflatbread.com/restaurants/burlington-vt/burlington-menu/">menu</a> </b>uses locally sourced ingredients which makes their pizzas even more special. Vermont's farm to table movement is second to none. I absolutely love dining in that state.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This terrible IPhone photo was the amazing salad that we shared. It doesn't look very wonderful in this photo but trust me....it was. I remember local greens and fennel and nuts and goat cheese and some incredibly delicious dressing. Salads like this are so earthy and fresh. We love them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Again, I have no idea what was on this pizza other than the tomatoes and spinach that I can see. As David said, this was THE finest pizza that he's ever had. It was really amazing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So happy with this selection that there were no leftovers....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After a meal like that, it begs to be walked off and Burlington is a fantastic place to do that. We caught a glimpse of Lake Champlain and headed that direction to get a better view. Isn't it gorgeous?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The walk down to Lake Champlain was worth it. There were bands and musicians playing outside of restaurants and coffee shops along the way and the energy of this city was intoxicating. We absolutely fell in love with Burlington. The beauty of Lake Champlain is indescribable. These pictures definitely do not do it justice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Even though we were going to take a more straight route home instead of the winding scenic route that took most of the day, it is still quite a drive back home. As much as we love Burlington, it is painfully clear that it is way too far from the family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">an iced chai tea latte for me....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and we shared a yummy peanut butter cookie...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">July was the vacation month for us and we had originally made plans to go away for the whole week and do something exciting and fun. That is still on the bucket list; but we were enjoying our deck so much last summer that we decided to scrap that idea in favor of day trips to different parts of New England. Still exciting and fun; but a little more restful. We still got to sleep in our own bed every night. There is a lot to be said for that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have been itching to explore Vermont since we moved back. here so we decided on one of the days off to take a road trip in that direction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The road that we followed took us first to <b><a href="http://waterbury.org/" target="_blank">Waterbury, Vermont</a></b>, the home of <b><a href="http://www.benjerry.com/" target="_blank">Ben and Jerry</a></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was a carnival like atmosphere at the Ben and Jerry plant and since it was the height of summer vacation and the temps were warm, there were people everywhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can't visit the Ben and Jerry plant without having some ice cream, right? Another casualty of not blogging this right away is that I have no idea what kind this was. I'm quite sure it was delicious though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One of the most interesting features of the property there is the "Flavor Graveyard" which is a tribute to the flavors that are no more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Set up like a real cemetery, the head stones feature humorous tributes to the "dead flavors".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One of the best things about summer are the fresh tomatoes from the garden. We love to have them sliced on top of toasted bread with plenty of mayo, salt and pepper. This past summer, we kicked up them with the addition of fresh basil and sliced mozzarella. I honestly did not think that tomato sandwiches could get any better...</span><br />
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Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-63166583035965793382013-01-22T04:00:00.000-05:002013-01-22T04:00:03.308-05:00July 2012 - Ruger<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><a href="http://ruger.com/index.html" target="_blank">Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.</a></b> is a huge part of the community that I live in now. For years, it has been a major employer of the area and<b> </b>the Ruger family made their home here. Now that </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>William Ruger, Jr.</b>, son of one of the founders<b>, </b></span>has retired from the company, he has been selling his real estate holdings in the area and made the decision to sell his antique vehicle collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before they left the area for auction, we were able to get an up close and personal view of them. Here are a few highlights of these gorgeous automobiles.</span><br />
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<br />Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-15735385813700400722013-01-21T04:00:00.000-05:002013-01-21T04:00:10.261-05:00July 2012 - Vroom!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I work for a non-profit community mental health agency. Honestly, there are very few benefits or perks for the employees. Occasionally, they are able to secure some deals to pass on to the employees and they happily do so. One of the deals that we were offered this summer were free passes to a race at <b><a href="http://www.nhms.com/" target="_blank">New Hampshire Motor Speedway</a></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">David enjoys NASCAR; but he's definitely not what you would call a fan. NASCAR fans are hard core! He has always wanted to see a race though so this opportunity was too good to pass up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The fact that it happened to be held on our anniversary was not ideal; however, we decided to go and make a memory anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was hot and loud and there were way too many people and lots of traffic. Having said all of that, it was kind of cool to experience a race and I spent the day my best friend making a memory and that's what it's all about, right?</span><br />
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<br />Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-75531578778328524002013-01-20T04:00:00.000-05:002013-01-20T04:00:02.120-05:00July 2012 - Kayaking<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've never been an "outdoorsy" kind of girl. I didn't enjoy playing sports. Camping was never my cup of tea. I didn't get into hunting and fishing like some girls do. Growing up down south, it was just too hot in the summer and there were things outdoors that slithered and flew and hopped and some of them would bite you or sting you and when that happened, sometimes you died. No. It was not my cup of tea at all. While I spent a lot of my childhood outdoors running around and playing outside, I was just as comfortable and often preferred to be inside where things were nice and clean and much cooler than it was outside. No creepy, crawly, slithering anything to scare me inside the nice safe house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My how times have changed....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now that I live in New England where summer is so amazing and there are very few things that slither and crawl around, I find myself drawn to the outdoors more and more. I'm still a little cautious when walking through the forest <span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(old habits die hard)</span>; but the knowledge that the creepy crawlies are not so prevalent up here has released me to enjoy the outdoors just a bit more. I'm quite sure that being cooped up all winter, also, helps encourage me to enjoy the warm summer days, as well, since I know they are limited. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This past summer I was able to try kayaking for the first time. My in-laws have kayaks and they took us out to<b> <a href="http://nnetouringkayaker.com/PlacesToPaddle/GraftonPond.html" target="_blank">Grafton Pond </a></b>one Sunday for an afternoon of kayaking and a picnic on one of the islands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One time in the kayak was all that it took for the two of us to get "kayak fever". I can honestly say that this was the most fun that I've had since moving up here. Grafton Pond is so peaceful and beautiful and kayaking allows you to experience it up close and personal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />When you work full time as David and I do, we only have the weekends to get out and experience life. If you look at a calendar, there are only so many weekends in a summer to do everything that you want to do. With kayaking, the weather has to cooperate because you don't want to get caught out on the lake or pond in the middle of a thunderstorm. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We definitely did not get out as many times as we would have liked last summer; but, kayaking is definitely something that we can't wait to experience again. The count down to summer has begun.</span>Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-36406302022444188352013-01-18T04:00:00.000-05:002013-01-18T04:00:03.639-05:00July 2012 - Band Concerts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One of the traditions and highlights of summer are the band concerts that each small town holds weekly on the "town common". The band concerts that are held at Sunapee are my favorite because their "common" is across from the harbor. Each concert features music by local artists and there are various genres of music so that there is truly something for everyone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There is just something special about events like this in the summer that gives the community a reason to gather together and enjoy the nice weather and the sense of community that it inspires. Families come out to spend time together and with their neighbors. Kids have a big place to run around and play. Pets are welcome. With all of the sense of community that I grew up with in the south, this kind of entertainment was not something that I got to experience. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A trip to the harbor is always a good excuse to stop in to <b><a href="http://themarzellideli.com/www.themarzellideli.com/Home.html">Marzelli's</a> </b>for a sorbetto on warm summer's evening.</span><br />
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<br />Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-2171632614402747492013-01-17T04:00:00.000-05:002013-01-17T04:00:10.139-05:00July 3rd 2012 rewind<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've always found it a special gift to be in New England for the 4th of July. I mean, it is the birthday of our nation and to spend this time of year in the place where it all happened just seems right somehow. Someday I'm going to spend it in Boston; but, this past year, the 4th fell on a week day and we only had that one day off. David and I both enjoy fireworks during this time of year; but we decided to find some place that were having them on the 3rd instead of the 4th so that we could enjoy them and still have the next day off and not have to fight the crowds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Weirs Beach has a beautiful boardwalk with scenic views of mountains overlooking the beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There is a lot of traffic on the lake and you can always be sure to find a beautiful old Cris Craft boat there. I am crazy about antique boats and the lakes around here seem to have an abundance of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We are all about making memories and finding interesting ways to spend time. Maybe you are young enough that you've never gotten to experience the magic of a drive-in movie; but, maybe you are like me where the thought of a drive-in brings back sweet memories of times past. <b><a href="http://weirsdrivein.com/" target="_blank">Weirs Beach Drive-In Theater</a></b> is still in operation and it was the perfect way to pass the time until the fireworks started.</span><br />
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<br />Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-33058524204326791652013-01-16T04:00:00.000-05:002013-01-16T04:00:07.932-05:00June 2012 - Sunday Drive<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As I've said, June is definitely the time to get out of the house when you live in New England. After the long, cold winter, I long to roll down the windows and hit the road. More often than not, it's the coast that calls to me. The ocean is only a couple of hours away from me now. It is far closer to me than it has been for most of my life and yet, now, I feel seriously landlocked. I think the fact that it is so close is why I feel this way. Just knowing that I can get in my car and be there in a short amount of time makes me want to go there even more. Thankfully, the same thing is true for David. It is a passion that we both share.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I really wanted to go someplace that I had never been and to find a lighthouse would be absolutely perfect. I did a quick search on my phone and the closest one was <b><a href="http://www.lighthouse.cc/capeelizabeth/" target="_blank">Cape Elizabeth Light</a></b>. We drove down a narrow dead end road and found this beauty at the top of the hill. Unfortunately this one is not open to the public and there wasn't any place to park and explore. As beautiful as it was there, it was not what we had in mind. Time to move along.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If I lived in the Portland, Maine area....which appears to be an fantastic city, by the way....I would spend a lot of time in this park. On this particular day, people were out like crazy enjoying the beautiful weather. There were barbecues and football games and kids and pets running around. There were frisbees being thrown and kites being flown and people laying on blankets in the sunshine. The amazing part is that there was plenty of room for everyone to enjoy the outdoors comfortably.</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What a great place!! </span><br />
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<br />Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041157569374716344.post-47882484750158135192013-01-15T04:00:00.000-05:002013-01-15T04:00:06.564-05:00June 2012 - Boston Weekend<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With the arrival of summer, it was definitely time to get out of the house and we were past due for a road trip. On a weekend in early June, we traveled to Boston for a weekend adventure to explore the city with my in-laws. We wandered up and down <b><a href="http://www.newbury-st.com/" target="_blank">Newbury Street</a></b> listening to the street musicians and doing some window shopping. It was a lot of fun. I didn't bring my camera on this trip and only relied on my cell phone which was easy to carry; but next time, I will definitely bring my camera. There's so much to photograph in Boston!</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The weather was a little chilly on this Saturday; but that didn't stop us from enjoying the afternoon outside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lou makes at <b><a href="http://www.themarzellideli.com/www.themarzellideli.com/Home.html" target="_blank">Marzelli's</a></b>? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until several years ago, June was always a favorite month. All throughout my childhood, I looked forward to June and all of the promises that it held. School was out. Summer vacation was just getting started. My birthday is in that month. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Somewhere in the process of becoming an adult, June lost some of its luster. It stopped being fun. Summer vacations ended and I was left with only work. Living in Louisiana in June is unbearably hot unless you can spend your days poolside, which I haven't had the luxury of since I've grown up. My birthday has been coming and going without the fanfare and excitement that it held in my youth. I have just gotten another year older and where is the fun in that? Oh, I'm grateful for every year that God has given me; but there just hasn't been anything to really get excited about in the month of June. It has just been like every other month. Until this past year...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I set my sites on June way back in February when it came to my attention that James Taylor would be playing in Manchester on my birthday weekend. David's birthday is in February and this piece of news came just in time for the two of us to give each other tickets as birthday gifts. We rarely do concerts anymore as they have gotten so expensive; but a chance to see James Taylor close to home was hard to pass up. We have both always wanted to see him and in reality, how many more opportunities to do that would we get? Put into the context of a birthday gift, the ticket prices were very reasonable. We were going to go for it. David sent a quick email to the kids to see if anyone wanted to join us and we had a date planned with my stepson and his wife. He's a musician like David and they are always up for a live show. Tickets were ordered minutes after they were released and we suddenly had something to look forward to in the month of June.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">June is a beautiful month to be in New Hampshire. It's warm and generally sunny. It's not too hot yet and after being cooped up all winter, it's time to get out of the house and enjoy every precious moment that you can outside. Every day draws you closer to winter so you really don't want to miss one moment. Suddenly with that perspective in mind, June becomes, once again, my favorite month. Now that we had concert tickets, there was even more to look forward to coming up. As the day grew closer, we decided to make a whole day of it and take the opportunity to visit some vineyards and wineries in our beautiful state. David and I had done a <a href="http://discoveringcandace.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-saturday-adventure.html" target="_blank"><b>tour</b> </a>for my birthday a few years ago when we lived down south and it was one of the best memories ever for us. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Getting to spend time with the kids and making this memory with them made the day even more special. We could not have asked for better weather on that day either. It was absolutely perfect. First stop was <b><a href="http://candiavineyards.com/" target="_blank">Candia Vineyards</a></b>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a small winery with their own vineyards and we had called ahead, as suggested on the website, to arrange a time to visit. We were treated to a personal tour of the vineyards and informative discussion with the owner about the grapes that he grows and the wine that he produces.</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think grapes on the vine are one of the most beautiful things ever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The next stop on our tour was <b><a href="http://www.zorvino.com/" target="_blank">Zorvino Vineyards</a></b>. After touring Candia, Zorvino was a completely different experience. Where Candia was small and intimate and all about wines grown from local grapes, Zorvino was a much bigger operation with a lot of activity and a lot of variety in the types of wines that they produce. Not only do they make their wines from grapes; but they have a fantastic selection of fruit wines. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">From the grapevines to the buildings and landscaping, the grounds of Zorvino Vineyards are absolutely gorgeous. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">were given a tour of the Event Room, which was all decorated for a wedding that would happen later that day. Zorvino has space both inside and outside to hold events such as weddings. It would be a beautiful place to get married for sure. They have their own kitchen and chef and are well equipped to handle your event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">James put on an amazing show. Not only did he sound fantastic; but he was so personable and engaging with the crowd. I was surprised at how funny he was.</span> <br />
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