Husband had a great Dr's appt. last Tuesday - everything is fine. So we got up at 6 on Wed. AM and ran away from home. Off to NH to our friend's and their lake. It was only in the 90's, and we sat in the shade under their trees lakeside, going into the lake every hour or so to cool off. We must have thrown sticks into the lake for JJ to swim out and fetch 100 times! It was so great!!! This was the same place we went on 4th of July, only now it was just the 2 friends, son and mom, and us. Occasional trips to town - shopping, farmer's market, dinner, them back for another swim. We didn't see the wild turkeys with their babies, probably because the little field had been hayed, the grass was short, and it felt unsafe for them.
It is the most beautiful spot! We are so lucky to have these people as friends, and they are so lucky to have this spot. Grandpa bought it, and the two branches of the family share it. Our friends have July, the other side takes August. Not that they don't get along, it's just easier, and everyone can have loads of guests when they want to. The only bad part is that Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's 8 years ago. She had been deteriorating very slowly, but in the last year or two it seems to have speeded up. She used to be a college professor - sharp, intelligent, political, funny, all the positive things you'd want in a mom/woman/teacher. Almost all gone. She's quite happy most of the time, so it keeps us happy, having endless conversations about how beautiful everything is. And JJ adores her and vice versa.
So when the weather changed on Saturday, we decided to head home. Imagine our surprise when it was still 97 in CT! So, we got a bit of the ultra-hot, although daughter laughs at us because we missed the heat index of 115. Oh well, tomorrow will be in the 80's - perfect park weather for wimps like us.
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