The official end of summer is just around the corner and with September starting tomorrow. I've been behind in my posting due to sheer laziness and some visitors. Mom and Dad visited CT, two weeks ago, to enjoy lobster rolls and, given the rainy weather, the casinos. We had a whirlwind visit trying to pack in as many events as possible. After some travel difficulties coming into CT we hit Captain Scott's in New London for the first of the tasty lobster rolls. Saturday dawned crisp and clear, so Jo and I managed to sneak in a long run and then we all played cards until it was time to get ready for dinner. That evening we were joined by Sheri and Bruno for dinner at Bruna's (note it is with an "a" not an "o" so no Bruno doesn't own the restaurant) for some great Italian cooking. Then we took in the show at the Granite theater which was done with their usual high energy.
Sunday we headed to the first of our casino visits to see the Cirque de Soleil (however that is spelled) show that was playing. Then Mom and Dad needed their slot machine fix so we all headed out with our $20 investment to see if we could break the house. Unfortunately, except for Mom, everyone else helped Foxwoods pay for their latest expansion. We were all too tired to want to cook so had the brillant idea of eating out. First thought was to hit a local diner. Turns out, Sunday night is not the time to be looking for an open restaurant - it tooks us four different restaurants before we finally found one open and by then we had given up on the diner option - just wanted food.
The plan for Monday was to head up to Lexington and Concord to get a little American history, but the rain and mist continued so we made a quick change of plans and it was off to Mohegan Sun to see how their slot machines were working. This time Mom and I were winners - with Jo and Dad continuing to donate our winnings back. Figured why we were there, might as well pick up some Krispy Kreme donuts to plug the ole' arteries and delight the palate - there are always trade-offs in life. Tuesday it was back to work but we managed to sneak in one more stop for lobster rolls so we could send Mom and Dad back with plenty of seafood inside. Also, this helps justify our repeated requests for Mexican dinners when we visit them!
This last weekend was catching up on chores the big one was stripping the front door and then re-staining and sealing. We certainly do live an exciting life. As this necessitated having the front door open the whole day we also spent a fair amount of time chasing flies and other winged creatures around the house. We also managed a 13 mile run which led to some serious napping later that day. Saturday night we enjoyed "Dinner at the Farm" with Sheri and Bruno. The idea is to hold a catered dinner at a local farm - White Gate Farm in East Lyme for this event - with the food prepared at the farm using local produce and seafood. The food was fantastic, the weather was enjoyable, and except for the noise of 160 people all talking under one tent a really enjoyable evening. The purpose is to continue to encourage CT farming - which I fully support even if poorly with my little garden. And as you can see even visitors are enlisted to help deal with our farm produce - they are prepping beans for the freezing process.
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