The week after school got out, Sarah and I spent a few days with my good friend Margo and her family at their cabin on Lake Hortonia, in Vermont. The weather was less than optimal, but the company and setting were prime.
Sarah made some friends on the way up, in Brattleboro:
The day we arrived, Margo had a rainy-day craft to entertain us: decorating masks. She had bought feathers, pompoms, jewels, and glittery cord to glue on. Unfortunately, she hadn't purchased fresh glue, and the bottle we had had been there a while. It was more like paste. Affixing the various doodads was a challenge, but we endured.
That evening, we drove to Castleton to take in a free outdoor concert by The American Longboards, a terrific band that played classic American songs from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. It was mostly what I'd call beach music. Sarah loved it and was mesmerized by the lead singer, Megan. We bought a CD and met "Megan and Joey" (Sarah was on a first-name basis by then) after the show.
The weather cleared enough for us to enjoy some time on the water on Wednesday. Sarah and I took the pedal boat out, and Margo gave us a tour of the lake on the pontoon boat.
That evening, we were treated to an amazing dinner at the home of some of Margo's long-time friends. They were a lovely family -- three generations -- who served a dinner of curry, rice, and chicken with homemade bread, preceded by an artisan cheese board and followed by a to-die-for homemade cake. We ate at a huge farmhouse table adorned with colorful table cloth and matching (or, as Sarah put it, camouflaged) napkins. It was Martha Stewart meets A Prairie Home Companion, truly special. Sarah, of course, garnered some new fans.
The next day, it was already time to leave. A short-but-memorable visit. We modeled our masks (which had finally dried), then Sarah and I hit the road. We took Rte. 30 as far as Manchester Center. It was a gorgeous drive through classic Vermont countryside.
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