This weekend, my parents, the Donleys, and the Beinkempers ( sans Will) all made the trip to Des Moines. We spent most of the weekend hanging out at our house, but enjoyed a few outings to the East Village, Ledges State Parks, and The Machine Shed.
Friends
Liess Clan Family Photo
Hanging at the farm
Today it was back to work for me, and Susan and the kids got to spend the day enjoying the farm. The highlight was a goat hike, which is a hike, with goats.
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Exploring Boston
Today I took the day off work and we explored Boston.
Egg Adventures
Sturbridge -> Wright Locke Farm
Today after work we made the 90-minute drive from our stopover in Sturbridge to Wright Locke Farm, just outside of Boston. Susan’s friend, Adrienne, is the farmer there. We are boondocking for a couple of days (and also using the facilities in her house).
The farm is beautiful, with a few fields, chickens, goats, and many hiking trails. My favorite thing that we got to see is the ice house, where they would store ice for use throughout the year. I remember reading about it in Farmer Boy and it was cool to see an actual ice house.
Saturday with the Foley-Murphys
After spending Friday on our own in New York, we spent Saturday with the Foley-Murphys. Susan and Andrea have been friends since second grade and John (Murph) was one of Susan’s first friends in college. They have lived in Brooklyn since graduating from college.
Friday in New York City
Smithsonian’s National Zoo
We spent this afternoon at the National Zoo. We arrived just after lunch and the Thompsons met us around 2. Highlights included the panda bears and the new baby gorilla.
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A Visit from the Thompsons
Thanks to a lucky twist of fate, we had a visit yesterday from our old neighbors and family friends, the Thompsons. Andrew and Will are good friends and stay in touch online. They happened to be in DC for the exact same time as us and they came over last night for dinner.
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Exploring Savannah
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