~Maple Poplar~: ~Trips~

Greetings to everyone.....this morning I got up early and took a hike on the VAST trail to the top of the mountain/hillside. I let Vandy enjoy running 'free' while we were up there....he loved every minute of it!!!! He came back with a blackened nose from all the hunting..... :)

Playgrounds: School playgrounds are all accessible to the public....that is such a neat thing compared to Tennessee. In addition, every ballpark is accommodated with a playground....a mother had to design this up here.....good ideas. Anyway, I've been meaning to put that in my blog and just haven't ....it was irrelevant to this posting.....lol

Okay, well, Friday night we went to Rutland to visit Jim (Gary's coworker who retired today) and his wife. He and his wife were very enjoyable to talk with on a very beautiful summer Vermont evening. We had wine (some like grape juice) :)- Jim knew he had some I would like (lol) and discussed stories.....afterward we had dinner out at a local little spot there. Brock had babysitting duties -2nd time so far!!!! He bargains for a New York Style Cheesecake every time I leave to go to the grocery store! Also tonight we heard one of Gary 's football players had sustained a very bad four wheeler accident and was in critical condition at Dartmouth. (New Hampshire). We plan on visiting him on Saturday.

Saturday morning Cooper had baseball practice. Afterward, we traveled to New Hampshire to Dartmouth. (Comparison here might be like Vanderbilt).
Did I forget to mention....we got lost a little getting there....by about 4 hours! Oh, me!!!! Long unexpected road trip!

Mama will come in tomorrow......and Coop continues with his All Star games........Hope I can find where to pick her up tomorrow at the airport....is she departing or arriving....lol.......