Trip to New Hampshire and the Notchland Inn

New Cumberland, PA - Iris Cecovick, one of my new friends, and Beau's sitter, took me to the Harrisburg airport for my quick trip to New Hampshire. We took the Pennsylvania Turnpike - just one exit from New Cumberland - across the bridge with views of Three Mile Island. The total air time was only an hour and a half, but, I had a two hour layover in Philly. Easy, easy, easy for those who want to visit me and use air transportation.

Ed Butler and Philip Sapiera picked me up in Manchester, NH, and, we had lots and lots to talk about. I stayed at the Notchland Inn (http://www.notchlandinn.com) on Wednesday and Thursday night. Wednesday night, I was joined by Philip and his partner, Jim Golden (a good ole Mississippi boy who attended Millsaps College)(Jim and Philip have been friends of Les and Ed for about 30 years); Les Schoof; and Steve (the speaker for Eggs and Issues). Had a wonderful dinner prepared by the chef, Sandy Reinschmidt. Jim and I shared Mississippi stories and tried to see who could out-'drawl' the other!!!

Thursday, I had lunch with Sherry Brault (Assistant Innkeeper, Eastman Inn), Tana Hall (Owner, Red Elephant Inn), Craig Cox (Owner, Riverbend Inn); and Linda Trask and Mitch Scher (Owners, Glen Oaks Inn) at the Thompson House Eatery in Jackson, NH. We had a good visit, talked a little innkeeping stuff, and laughed a lot. The food was wonderful, served to us by Tam, and prepared by Leslie Fletcher and Larry Baima.

Thursday night we (Les, Ed, Jim, Philip, and I) attended a performance of Melissa Manchester at the Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, Maine. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful evening!!!! Miz Manchester provided a great selection of songs and was accompanied by a multi-talented musician who played keyboard, guitar, drums, and sang harmony - frequently, three instruments at the same time!!!!

Breakfast on Thursday and Friday was with my friend, Kath Harris. You have to appreciate that Kath is NOT a morning person . . . so, this was a real sacrifice on her part!!!! We are quilting buddies (and Red Hatters) who have more 'head quilts' than we'll ever be able to finish!!!