Timing is everything

Well, this is the last day in Concord. The U-haul is packed, all my bags are packed and I even have only 3 oz. bottles, neatly stuffed in a plastic bag for inspection at the airport. We've had such a great visit, and I hate to leave. Time flies so fast when we're on vacation.

Saturday we left by 9 am in order to get parking and good seats at the graduation. It started at 11, and of course had all the pomp and ceremony that a proper graduation ceremony requires. The current Secretary of the Navy spoke, and was actually pretty interesting. The whole thing was long, but there were a lot of graduates, so it's to be expected. Afterward we went to eat at Barley's, a great restaurant in Concord.

Sunday we went to Portsmith, NH and Ogunquit, Maine. The weather was beautiful, with a nice little breeze. We got off the main street in Portsmith, and found an old section of town named Strawberry Banke. Many of the houses were built in the late 1700's, including the home of Daniel Webster, which is still a private home. Many of the homes are open to the public, but not all. It was awesome! We wanted to get to Maine before dark, so we didn't stay long, but Heather and I went back on Monday and spent hours there.

Ogunquit and Perkins Cove have a gorgeous walkway along the Atlantic ocean, which travels several miles. We didn't go that far, but we did go far enough to take some great pictures. The ocean was so blue! I'm so glad David could go this time, it was almost perfect. If Nic, Gina and Dakota were there the picture would be complete.

Tomorrow there is a 100% chance of rain, tears from heaven I'm sure. Jared is adjusting to the idea of moving back to AZ, but the weather reflects the mood as we all separate. I can't wait for the family to be all together again.