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Escape Route

Posted on January 14, 2016 by hjones

Christmastime for our family has become less about stuff and more about experiences. For the past few years I have done my best to plan an outing of sorts that had the potential to  surprise and delight our now young … Continue reading →

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Boston Rose

Posted on September 29, 2015 by hjones

We were about a week overdue in celebrating Jeff’s birthday. Our summer music schedule was delightfully full this year. The bulk of our shows were in Boston which meant a lot of travel, traffic and occasional colorful language from Mr. … Continue reading →

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Rock Lobster

Posted on August 20, 2015 by hjones

It had been many moons since Jeff and I had been to a legit concert. When I was a kid, I went out to see anyone who rolled through town! That was back when concert tickets were fifteen bucks and … Continue reading →

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From The Vine Came the Grape

Posted on August 5, 2015 by hjones

It was time to check out of our charming room at the Whaler’s Inn. We thought we might pop back into the Seaport or the Aquarium (the tickets are good for two days, FYI) but neither of us were up … Continue reading →

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Get Lost In This Aquarium

Posted on August 4, 2015 by hjones

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Today we would making our way to the Mystic Aquarium. Honestly, I went back and forth about visiting this attraction. We have a wiz-bang aquarium in Boston that we visited just a couple years back, so my yearning to “walk … Continue reading →

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That’s What I Get

Posted on July 14, 2015 by hjones

You may recall that we spent some time at Foxwoods as recently and January of this year. This is not because we’re avid gamblers, I’m much too cheap of a New Englander to play the slots. I’d rather place my … Continue reading →

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Into The Mystic

Posted on July 7, 2015 by hjones

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Our anniversary had come around again at warp speed. This year we decided (for reasons I’ll elaborate on later) to visit Mystic Connecticut. I had heard about the famous “Mystic Seaport” for years, though I honestly didn’t really know what … Continue reading →

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We’re Gonna Zoom, Zoom, Zooma, Zoom!

Posted on April 29, 2015 by hjones

This foray into Providence came about, well… providentially. Our daughter had tickets to a show, and though she’s a quite capable driver, the thought of her trekking all the way to Rhode Island accompanied by another young friend was a … Continue reading →

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The Wonder of it All

Posted on January 20, 2015 by hjones

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For the past several years, lieu of buying a bunch of Christmas gifts for our two (now young adult) kids, we have instead done something fun together as a family. I won’t burden you with a recount of each of … Continue reading →

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Be Our Guest Five Timers’ Club

Posted on December 15, 2014 by hjones

  A monumental accomplishment has been achieved by yours truly. I’ve recorded my fifth trip report with my friends at the Be Our Guest Podcast! No, I didn’t receive a smoking jacket or learn a secret handshake, but I did  have … Continue reading →

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