Vermont to New York City

Filed under: Story, Photographs — Linda at 11:14 am on Sunday, January 15, 2006

Hello All!

It was a wonderfully restful and quiet time in Vermont at the red house with the Long’s in Pomfret. So hilly and remote it was. Not even cell phones work in this region! (trully a stunning thought for an urban Seattle-ite!)

Vermont in Ice

Ron's tree

I had the opportunity to visit our nearly 200 y.o. Hazen family farm called Brookside in White River Junction, NH, owned and operated by my cousin Henry Hazen and family. He is running a successful equestrian facility on the land that is truly beautiful. One afternoon I had the chance to ride with his daughter in their HUGE new arena which was a great reminder how greatly I love and enjoy riding and training horses.

Brookside FarmHazen farm

Though the rain washed away much of the snow while I was there, there was still plenty to make snowmen and have a few snowball fights.

Snowmen and companySnowman and Linda

So many thanks to cousins Ron and Betsy, Joanna and Norwood for extending such amazing hospitality. It touched me deeply to be a part of a family that lives close to each other, eats together, truly enjoys each other’s company, and takes the time to have endlessly fascinating intellectual and heart-felt conversations. Now I am proud to be, ‘the other daughter’ in the clan of unofficial daughters.

Movie night

a little Christmas nap

The Hazen-Long Family

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Comment by Sara St John

January 16, 2006 @ 11:27 am

And how was New Years Eve? Were you at Times Square when the ball dropped? Loved the read on your Vermont visit. Isn’t that a wonderful part of the country? Love it there. The Northeast is a special place, for sure.
It’s been raining here for 26 days straight. Oh, there have been moments when it stops, but in a 24 hour period…it’s raining alot of the time. Since the smoking ban went into effect here, my commercial business is down to almost nothing. Luckily, my home air cleaners are still selling and the industrial seems to have woken up for my husband Jim. We’re hoping we can hang on! Letip is still truckin’ and soon there will be a new board in place. Leah will be stepping down to take a break and Chris Dapper will probably be president. Don’t know yet if I’ll be on the board…still thinking about it but will give up my program director slot to let someone else try! I could use a break also.
Are you back getting your training for your own ship now? Miss your energy….hope all is going well.
Hugs,
Sara

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