Because we have such an outstanding Team, David and I are able to get away more and the Coffee Pot and Mountain Arts Pottery run pretty much without a hitch. As we approach the proverbial Finish Line, David and I talk about what it would look like to retire, or to at least take more than two days a week away from work. I have a Bucket List on my phone in case the occasion should arise. This month I was able to realize one of my Bucket List goals. I have a cousin about my age who lives on a cattle ranch in northeastern Wyoming and we have always enjoyed traveling together. It started when we were kids and we would saddle up our horses, tie our sleeping bags on the back of the saddle and ride up into the hills for a camp out. The common denominator for every outing was that our horses escaped in the middle of the night and we took most of the next day walking over a large part of Wyoming trying to track them down.
We had always talked of going to New England to see the fall colors and said we'd do it in 2018. Both of us had friends who, for one reason or another, didn't make it to the next year so we decided not to wait for another year. We flew to Boston the last day of September, rented a car and spent a week enjoying the beauty and food that New England has to offer. She was able to add several states to the list of states she has visited, and I wanted to hike part of the Appalachian Trail in each state we visited. We hiked in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, and it was beautiful, of course. According to the locals, the colors were late and we saw beautiful mountains, trees, and ocean, but the most beautiful colors were in the trees in our own front yard.
I hadn't realized how many potters and craftspeople there are in New England, and we were able to tour many wonderful studios and shops on our trip. It was inspiring to see some of the places and the glazes they are using. The food was fantastic and I had lobster three times during the week we were there! We visited a lot of bakeries because we wanted to see how they compared to the Coffee Pot. There were some fantastic bakeries, but it made me realize that what we have to offer in our little corner of the world is every bit as good as any of the great places we visited.
We finished our trip with a day in Boston. Of course, the whole week could have been spent in Boston, but that was a good way to finish our time. We were glad we didn't wait till next year, because by then we will have some other Bucket List trips to pursue. It was a fantastic trip, we travel well together, and the best part was that we didn't lose our horses!
We had always talked of going to New England to see the fall colors and said we'd do it in 2018. Both of us had friends who, for one reason or another, didn't make it to the next year so we decided not to wait for another year. We flew to Boston the last day of September, rented a car and spent a week enjoying the beauty and food that New England has to offer. She was able to add several states to the list of states she has visited, and I wanted to hike part of the Appalachian Trail in each state we visited. We hiked in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, and it was beautiful, of course. According to the locals, the colors were late and we saw beautiful mountains, trees, and ocean, but the most beautiful colors were in the trees in our own front yard.
I hadn't realized how many potters and craftspeople there are in New England, and we were able to tour many wonderful studios and shops on our trip. It was inspiring to see some of the places and the glazes they are using. The food was fantastic and I had lobster three times during the week we were there! We visited a lot of bakeries because we wanted to see how they compared to the Coffee Pot. There were some fantastic bakeries, but it made me realize that what we have to offer in our little corner of the world is every bit as good as any of the great places we visited.
We finished our trip with a day in Boston. Of course, the whole week could have been spent in Boston, but that was a good way to finish our time. We were glad we didn't wait till next year, because by then we will have some other Bucket List trips to pursue. It was a fantastic trip, we travel well together, and the best part was that we didn't lose our horses!