Here's a post that I started a while back but never finished (and one that I'm drooling over right now). A trip back East with friends. Tickets have again been purchased to get our fill of each other, as well as Fall, happening in about a month here. Something I can't wait for after having just sat through Jaden's 8:00 pm soccer practice at a sweltering 98 degrees. And there's no reprieve in sight. So I'll just wait for October to arrive so I can cool off in the East because it is just not in the cards for the deep south, not until December, at least. 
(Against the wishes of that sign in the pic, we are totally trespassing. But honestly, this property was just begging to be trespassed. It was a mad dash to get out of there. Plus the Confederates were coming.)
This gorgeous trip took place back in October of 2012. I desperately needed to smell and see Fall. I needed to visit with long lost friends and even hometown friends because, frankly, we are all too busy running circles around our kids to get together. It literally took us leaving the state of Texas to finally catch up with each other. Also, I need leave town more often so that Kyle and the kids can eat at Golden Corral (without me). So I (easily) convinced my friend, Brenya, to let us invade her parents' vacation home in New Hampshire. It was a picture perfect five days with bright fall foilage, delightful company, fine dining, and a bit of history too. We hit up half of New England anyway and I can't wait to return and hopefully add the other three states of Maine, Connecticut and Vermont to our travels.
Boston Commons
Lobster in Rhode Island.
Touring the historic Newport, RI mansions. They served as summer homes for the very wealthy from the 1800's - 1900's. We felt like we were walking through Downton Abbey.
This tree matches my pants. North Conway, New Hampshire.
Boston, MA
Fine dining in North Conway, NH
Harvard Libary
Harvard Square
The democrats of the group.
Owling in Boston for Denise. Can't you tell?
Old North Church
A random light house in Rhode Island. I'm so glad Jen made us drive all over tarnation to find that thing. It is pretty cool, Jen. And it was a gorgeous drive all along the way to find it.
Some of us are worried about bears in this picture. I'm not. Not really anyway . . .
Combining all of our smart phone pictures over cups of hot cider in the crisp and chilly New Hampshire air.
