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[Salem, day two, after noshing on Ziggy and Sons donuts.] [Once considered as a possible domicile for our hosts.] [I believe once a habitat for Nathaniel Hawthorne.  And I believe I could be wrong.] [Somewhere along the way to, or in … Continue reading →

[We boarded the train at Boston’s North Station for the half hour commute to Salem.  We were going to pay a visit to “old” D.C. friends, Rose (a native Minneapolitan) and Dick (a native of Massachusetts) McMullen, who had just … Continue reading →

[As we await the return of the sailing vessels to beautiful Lake Darling, and before we return to the East Coast trip and Salem, let’s review some recent events.] [It’s still mostly winter as we gaze out the bedroom window … Continue reading →

[This is still the same day, same bus tour.  Having visited the historical Boston hinterlands, we returned to the city.  And ran across yet another institution of higher learning – Boston University, home of the Terriers.  BU has 31,000 students … Continue reading →