Author Archives: boogkb

Sunday 9 July Old and oldest houses in Newport. Interested in pre 1700. This is 1697.  Only 17th century found so far, there are supposedly 4 such. The following, all dated, are pre revolutionary war. Each has a date posted. … Continue reading →

6 July Thursday Surprisingly good visit to  the National Museum of American Illustrators.  A private non profit featuring 150+ works by Rockwell, Parrish, Leyendecker, Wyeth and many more. A view of America that never was, white, Episcopalian, frecked, patriotic and … Continue reading →

Tues 4 July. Fireworks day and open  religious freedom program. Day starts with traditional band music, reading of the declaration, and 21 gun salute. All the churches open for viewing, this is the first year of the program; seems to … Continue reading →

Saturday 1 July Road trip to our new abode in Newport. Those with cleaning and quality genes were not happy. Much deserved fussing. Dirty oven, sheets, internet not turned on, etc. All for $8000 a month. All good on the … Continue reading →

Friday 30 June. Hot and miserable in Cambridge, ok in Boston. Showers in the evening. Man playing erhu in Subway. Visit to Harvard Museum. Main exhibit philosophy chamber where meetings of natural science we held and items demonstrated. Harvard campus. … Continue reading →

Thursday 29 June sunny and warmer. Did not get as miserable as forecasted. First some Admin: some have noted that the previous posts came from Admin and we’re promptly trashed.  This should now be fixed with a more appropriate From … Continue reading →

​​Tuesday 27 June  Isolated Thunderstorms forecasted but did not materialize until dinner time. Then a large one one with thunder and lots of lightening. Modern jukebox and rotary phone. Four nights at the Boston Harbor Hotel.  We meet M&G Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Monday 15 May So ends the sacking with a flight to Stansted. Nice breakfast at the hatch in Dublin.

Sunday 14 May Intermittent showers  Breakfast with Peter Galvin. A thank you get together for a well planned and serviced trip. We will remember the trip and his personal story well.  We will use his company for our next trip … Continue reading →