the wandering chick
...our reunion in Boston
June 25-28, 2013

Well, we did it again. Another reunion that surpassed expectations. Sheila and Charlie, we thank you for the time and energy spent in making our visit a success. We had a wonderful day in Boston, and the trip to the lake was so, so well worth the journey.

We can't go without also thanking our personal Boston tour guide, Christian Van Derslice. Christian is particularly special to us because many of us had not seen him since he was a toddler...yes, Christian, in diapers, hanging out with his parents John and Linda in Vilseck!!! Now, he's a genius of Boston history, and he took a day from his normal schedule to show us the highlights of The City on a Hill. Thank you, Christian.

There are many of you who didn't make it this year, and most likely your names came up more than once. We hope to see you next year.

Thanks to those of you who made the trip out. We had a great time together. And my thanks to Linda, Diane, Ann and Bill for sending pictures for this site. Sadly, Jerry lost his camera somewhere in Toronto, so perhaps someone else will be seeing his pictures of us and saying, "Who ARE those people??"

Sheila and Charlie
touring Boston
touring Boston
Our first attack was on the city of Boston. Here, Christan met us at Best Western's Adam Inn in Quincy in a 15-passenger van. We spent the day touring the city.
touring Boston
Our host and hostess, Charlie and Sheila.
at the Adams Inn Wed. morning
We had all arrived on Tuesday evening, but we didn't get to see the Overmyers and the Uptons until Wednesday morning.
To those of you who didn't attend, I'll introduce Pam, on the far left. She is the sister of Dick Overmyer. We welcomed her and all agreed that it didn't take her long to become one of us.
Loading up for the Boston city tour
Christian, our tour guide
Christian Van Derslice
Our tour started at Boston Commons and included Fenway Park, Paul Revere's house, the Harvard University campus and lunch at Ye Olde Union Oyster House.
Christian and Jerry
Fenway Park
at Boston Commons
The Fenway Park bar
Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Sue at the Isabella Gardener Museum
sue in front of the Gardner Museum
Paul Revere's neighborhood
It so happened that Sue was currently reading about the Gardner Museum art heist of 1990, so naturally she wanted to go by the museum. She REALLY wanted to go in, but unfortunately time didn't allow.
the group shot in front of Paul Rever's house
Ann's shot of the cobblestoned square in front of Paul Revere's house
So, here we are...one of the few times we were organized enough to get a group shot. Paul Revere's house is the backdrop.
Paul Revere neighborhood
Paul Revere neighborhood
Sue and Bill at P. R's home
Paul Revere neighborhood
Lunch at Ye Olde Union Oyster House
Linda and John at PR house
Lunch at Ye Olde Union Oyster House
Linda and Pam
Lunch was at Ye Olde Union Oyster House, Boston's oldest restaurant.
Lunch at Ye Olde Union Oyster House
Lunch at Ye Olde Union Oyster House
after Lunch at Ye Olde Union Oyster House
Ann and Sheila
Sheila and Charlie
on the streets of downtown Boston
After lunch we all took off in different directions to explore downtown Boston. After an hour, we met back up to take the T back to Quincy.
waiting for the T
The Boston harbor
Boston harbor
The Wakefield Inn, Wakefield, NH
the Wakefield Inn, Wakefield NH
On Thursday morning we left Boston and headed for Wakefield, New Hampshire. It was about a two-hour drive, and since we would all disperse from there on Friday, we each were in our own car. We were impressed with the tiny town of Wakefield, and we had the six-room inn all to ourselves.
the Wakefield Inn, Wakefield NH
the Wakefield Inn, Wakefield NH
The Wakefield Library
the Wakefield Library, Wakefield NH
Once everyone arrived at the inn, we made our way to Charlie and Sheila's cabin on the Great East Lake on the New Hampshire-Maine border, about seven miles away. But we made a couple of stops along the way, including this one at Wakefield's library.
The Wakefield Library is a mini - yet exact - replica of the Columbia University Library.
Wakefield library
Wakefield library
...shhhhhhh! We're in a library, afterall!!
Wakefield library
Linda in Wakefield library
Perhaps we got a little cuckoo. Which led to...
Linda thought maybe she had found a familiar book, but it turned out not to be.
Wakefield library
Wakefield library
Wakefield library
Wakefield library
Wakefield library
Poor People's Pub, Wakefield
Lunch at the Poor People's Pub, Wakefield
It was decided that maybe we should grab a lunch before heading out to the lake. The Poor People's Pub in Wakefield (Sanbornville) was just the ticket. I heard more than one say the lobster roll was delicious. We went back there for dinner.
Lunch at the Poor People's Pub, Wakefield
the NH-Maine border
The distance between Wakefield and Charlie and Sheila's cabin on the lake is roughly seven miles. A stop we made after leaving Wakefield was to this spot where a canal marks the New Hampshire-Maine border. It was both interesting and picturesque. Thanks, Sheila, for making the stop.
on the NH-Maine border
on the NH-Maine border
Straddling the Maine-New Hampshire border
on the NH-Maine border
on the NH-Maine border
on the NH-Maine border
on the NH-Maine border
on the NH-Maine border
on the NH-Maine border
The cabin on the lake
on the NH-Maine border
We were all very impressed with the setting of Charlie and Sheila's cabin. What a true jewel it is, sitting on a point on the Great East Lake. We explored the grounds and listened to the haunting calls of the loons on the water. Then we just sat a while and soaked up the beautiful surroundings.
The cabin on the lake
The cabin on the lake
Great East Lake
Christian when we knew him
Christian, our amazing tour guide...and how he looked in 1973 when many of us last saw him.
charlie on pier
on the pier at the cabin
on the pier at the cabin
on the pier at the cabin
on the pier at the cabin
the Great East Lake
on the pier at the cabin
hearing the loons
The sound show put on by the loons captured our interest and our hearts!
hearing the loon wails
john just a swinging
on the pier
at the cabin
at the cabin
at the cabin
Charlie and Sheila's cabin on the Great East Lake, Acton, Maine
Charlie and Sheila's cabin on the Great East Lake, Acton, Maine
Charlie and Sheila's cabin on the Great East Lake, Acton, Maine
At the Wakefield Inn
At the Wakefield Inn
At the Wakefield Inn
At the Wakefield Inn
Fortunate for any other potential guests, we had the six-room Wakefield Inn all to ourselves. After checking out each others' rooms, we headed out to the porch and, once again, sat and admired our surroundings.
At the Wakefield Inn
At the Wakefield Inn
At the Wakefield Inn
breakfast at the Wakefield Inn
breakfast at the Wakefield Inn
breakfast at the Wakefield Inn
breakfast at the Wakefield Inn
talking to annie
breakfast at the Wakefield Inn
Our Friday morning breakfast at the Wakefield Inn consisted of omelettes, bacon and waffles - and a call to Annie.
Thanks, Bill, for sending the following pictures. I'm taking the easy way out and just adding them at the bottom.
At Ye Olde Oyster House, Boston
dick and charlene
At Ye Olde Oyster House, Boston
Dale and Jerry
Christian
Ann and Charlene
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