Our weekend started on Thursday, July 3rd. Steve invited me to go to work with him because the route he was taking was out on Rt. 2 in western Massachusetts near the Berkshire Mountains. He knows how much I love that area of New England and I am really so grateful that I went along with him.
Believe it or not, there is a town in western Mass. called Florida. We have been through this town many times over several years and we never knew there was a beautiful area called the Bear Swamp hydro plant. Well, we had a delivery that had to be made at this facility and I really would have kicked myself had I not agreed to go on the trip. Now, to get inside this plant you have to be admitted near the dam where huge gates open to let you in. Once inside there is about seven miles of winding road to reach the base of the plant. Here we were looking at what looked to be a secret government sci-fi area 51 fortified "gate". This was a huge tunnel with what seemed to be a granite entryway with a road going right into the mountain itself.
The part that we were carrying in the back of the truck had to be delivered to an area that was a quarter of a mile inside the mountain. Steve had to slowly back down into this mountain with a granite wall on one side while trying not to hit the cars and trucks of the workers on the other side. All of this was being done on a good 12 to 13 percentage grade downhill!! As I told Steve, I will never question his ability to back into tight spots ever again!!! It was awesome!!! He was awesome!!! For anyone who would like a little more information on this facility, here is a website you may be interested in.
http://www.berkshireweb.com/sports/comp/bearswamp.html
We spent a wonderful day on the road traveling through small New England hamlets and mill towns. For anyone who really knows me, can tell you that I have a passion for old mill towns and mill housing. We passed incredible row houses and old brick mill buildings. There were train bridges still in use and even original cobblestone roads where the pavement had worn through exposing some of the stones. In some of the towns, the mill housing was kept up and looking great considering the age of the buildings. In other towns it was obvious that these once beautiful, historical buildings were in poor shape as there were no funds to keep them or the towns in prestene condition.
This was just the beginning of our great weekend together. Friday was the 4th of July. Steve and I went to lunch with Ken and his Mother, Ginny. We came home and relaxed in front of the TV watching the Boston Pops big celebration at the hatshell in Boston along with the twenty minute fireworks display. We are just getting too old to go out into crowded, grassy areas with plenty of bug spray on us watching the fireworks outside. It's so nice to turn out the lights and watch them from the comfort of our living room where the bathroom is available throughout the program and we can go into the kitchen for snacks instead of tripping over people trying to find the food vendors.
On Saturday Steve and I went to Hillsboro, to Charlie's small engine shop to pick up a generator we have been wanting to get for our camper. We then went to our grandniece's, Madison, first birthday celebration. Tuckered out by now, we went back home for a little rest and tv watching before heading out to Denny's in Salem for a midnight snack attack. With full tummies, we headed back home and slept like babies until this morning.
We ended our weekend in Ogunquit Me. at the Ogunquit summer theater to see the play "Breaking Up is Hard to Do", based on the songs of Neil Saduka in the 1960s. Home again, Steve is now sound asleep as he tries to get some rest before going back to work early tomorrow morning. It won't be long before I join him.
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