Robyn and I enjoyed our fall vacation--
To See Austin and Rachel In Connecticut, New Haven
Lori, Michael and Isaac in Hershey PA
Jan, John, Emma and Sophie in NY Downtown and Tarrytown,
And With Austin and Rachel along the Maine Coast
September 2013
Robyn, Rachel and Austin
At their New Haven Apartment
Decorated with Rachel's Trademark Wall Stencils
Rachel's Custom Engineering Desk
Her First Home Design is framed on the wall
Pedestrian Walkway in New Haven, CT
On the way to the Farmer's Weekend Street Market
Austin and Rachel's apartment building is a converted factory.
Mostly, the factory made girdles.
According to this sign, one area has a more macabre function.
On our walking tour of Yale campus, Robyn, Rachel and Austin stop for a rest outside the Baenecke Rare Book Museum. (Look up the spelling for me.)
Built in 63, celebrating its 50th Anniversary.
This standing mobile sculpture by J.A. Calder was installed in the early 60's.
It reminded me of the space-age rocket era, but had a completely different title.
Stopping by the Yale Medical School Library,
just before Austin started his overnight shift at the hospital.
Dr. Austin likes to read and research at the Yale Medical School Library, on his off hours.
Austin took Rachel, Robyn and me to the catacombs of the Yale Medical School Library, for an up close and personal tour of the Cushing Brain Museum.
Rachel is soooooo excited. Its not every day you can gaze upon
hundreds of diseased brains displayed neatly in formaldeyde-filled jars.
Austin, holding Dr. Cushing's biography of Dr. Osler.
Some day, people will visit a museum and hold a biography of Dr. Austin.
High above New Haven, Long Island Sound in the distant view,
Austin, Rachel, Robyn
Contemplation
Robyn and Jeff set out by train, leaving New Haven, thru NYC, then to Hershey PA
Visting the general store in Amish country, LAN-k-stir PA
We had a great stay with Michael, Lori and Isaac--enjoyed their new home.
Two Sisters, Lori and Robyn
Off by train again, to NYC, Manhattan
Jan took us on a fantastic walking tour, here stopping for a break on the "Highline" (elevated train bed converted to landscaped walkway)
Beautiful sunset sail around Manhattan on a clipper ship, with Jan and Robyn.
Robyn and Jan, on board, bundled up for the chill.
My map screensaver pic of the ship (blue dot), as we sailed out of Manhattan, to Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty.
Moonrise over Manhattan
Statute of Liberty, lit by full moon, as we sailed past.
Jan and Robyn
Outside the Rockefeller estate in NY: Kykuit
Saying goodby to Jan outside their Tarrytown Treasure of a house
Rachel and Robyn: we're back in New Haven,
ready to pick up Austin for a driving tour of the Maine Coast.
The "Smoothie" garment factory in the background is Austin and Rachel's apartment building.
My goals were few in Maine: see a lightouse and eat lobster at a lobster shack.
Here we are at the shack! (Cape Elizabeth)
An easy breezy day.
Rachel and Austin inside the Lobster Shack.
Waiting in line to get in the restaurant
Actually, I had this for dinner later that night, at a Harbor Restaurant in Portland, Maine.
Playful Austin found the "Rock-ing" chair outside the Lobster Shack.
Get it? It really did "rock" back and forth.
Robyn and Jeff,
Kennebunkport Bush compound in the distance.
Visiting the grave of our
ancestor, Peter Brown, 1600s,
Palisado Cemertery, near Hartsford CT airport
Peter Brown gravestone
One of three generations of or ancestors buried here.
We were too early for the fall colors--but I did find one beautiful leaf at the cemetery!
Now we could return.
Robyn, Jeff and Austin
Just before we said goodbye!
Thanks to all who made this such a fun and historic trip!
