Mile 2,820 Back in Barrington, RI

Happy Summer everyone. Tonight is the last night I will ever spend in this house. I found out today that, after 27 years at 48 Lamson Rd, my parents have accepted a bid on the house, and will be moving into their new house in August. So many memories, but there's not enough time to really be sad. Tomorrow Adam and I begin our journey west and don't stop till we hit California. Actually, we have a couple stops along the way, including a show tomorrow with an old friend I haven't seen in 11 years.

To back-track a bit, the show in Portland was lots of fun. The owners of Acoustic Coffee are very sweet and I would happily recommend the venue to any aspiring musician. The day after the show, we buzzed back down here with grandma for a surprise birthday party for my dad. He was very surprised. It was fabulous. Cousin David and I wowed him with a joyful rendition of one of his favorite tunes, the Rainbow Connection. I think it went over pretty well. We even drove back up to Boston for an evening of catching up with college friends. This evening we had a lovely dinner out with my parents before enjoying the Summer Solstice Water Fire in downtown Providence. It's lovely and now I smell like camp fire. Well, I best be getting to bed. Tomorrow we are heading to Saratoga Springs, NY with a little stop over in the Berkshires for a hike on the Appalachian Trail. Ah, life is good, no?