After 24 years in the making, our Rockport, Massachusetts home became reality on September 17, 2010 (our closing date). Ever since we first set eyes on Rockport in 1987, we knew that someday we would live there.

Why Rockport?

Our first experience in Rockport was our first vacation staying at the Linden Tree Inn on King Street, that is when we meet the innkeepers Penny and Larry Olson. The first time we meet Penny, she made us feel welcomed and at home in Rockport. Our stays at the Linden Tree set the foundation for what we feel for Rockport and the people of our new town. The town of  Rockport is a picturesque postcard of what you would want in a small New England seaside village. The town is an artist’s haven, and is evident in all the galleries and shops located on Main Street and Bearskin Neck. The Motif #1 and Rockport Harbor continue to be the most photographer in all of New England. The quaint shops on Bearskin Neck along with Front Beach and Old Garden Beach offer everything you would want to complete a great day at the sea. After Penny and Larry retired, they sold the Inn to Jon and Dawn Cunningham. Jon and Dawn extended to us the same feeling we got from Penny and Larry, that this is the town that we eventually would like to move and retire to.

When Jon and Dawn sold the Inn, we thought that Rockport might not be the same for us. We stayed with the new owners, Toby and John, but the magic was no longer there at the inn for Jodi and I. So, the following year we stayed with Gary at the Eagle House Motel. Our stay at the Eagle House rekindled the feeling that we felt before, but we were looking for a smaller more intimate place to stay that resembled what we had experienced at the Linden Tree when Penny and Larry, and later Jon and Dawn offered to us.

After a family get together in Boston and a Red Sox game, which included my cousin Paul from Toronto, Jodi found the Inn on Cove Hill for us to stay after the Red Sox game for the weekend. Since Jodi did not go to the game, she rode the metro from North Station in Boston to Rockport the next morning to check us in and spend the day at the beach. After meeting Betsy and Frank for the first time, they made us feel the same way as the first time we visited Rockport in 1987. After our stay, we continued to go back to the Inn on Cove Hill, sometimes two or three times in the same summer. Betsy and Frank became like family and encouraged us to buy the “Sally Webster Inn” from Kathy and Fitz. Purchasing and running a Bed and Breakfast was the original plan for our retirement to Rockport. But the inn was not ment to be and we continued our search for our dream home.

Our real estate agent was Jon Cunningham from Beaton Realty, yes this is the same Jon who we stayed with when they owned the Linden Tree Inn. This just shows how you can cross paths with people, and then meet again later in life, that bring things full circle in your life.

Our dream home was found in our second year of house searching on August 4, 2010. On our last full day of vacation, our second trip to Rockport that summer, Jon had called Jodi to tell her he wanted us to look at one more home before we left. While I was at the beach soaking-up the last of the sun and sea breeze before we would come back again next year, Jodi called and said that we had an appointment at 5PM to see the house. A thunder-storm passed just 30 minutes before Jon picked us up for our appointment. With Jodi in a cast and navigating around with crutches from a prior accident, we made our appointment. Once we entered the house we could see this was the house for us. Since the ground was wet from the rain, Jodi fell flat on her face in the house due to the hardwood floors and wet crutches. Jon our real estate agent and Kim Lorden, the owners real estate agent were horrified that she hurt herself, but I just picked her up and said I think she just fell head over heals for the place… and rest was history, this would be our home. The home we bought, just happened to be the home of national recording artist Paula Cole, who Jodi and I credit in making the home what it is today.

About the Homes History

The home according to all records and deed searches indicated that the home was built prior to 1789, but the oldest deed transaction took place on August 15, 1789, when Samuel Tarr purchased the home for 28 pounds. The home was sold to Jacob Storey on April 30, 1799 for $400., John Turner on July 22, 1813 for $380., John Pool on September 5, 1814 for $520., Thomas Tarr on February 17, 1832 for $550., John Rowe on April 23, 1861 for $600., Cyrus Fellows on June 16, 1874 for $2,500., Clarissa and George Grover on January 24, 1895 for $1,200., Loring Grimes on May 5, 1908 for $1., Jennie Grover on December 1, 1914 for $200., I. Percy Fears on March 17, 1917 for $0., Rufus and Catherine Remick on April 3, 1934 for $0., Albert and Muriel Remick on August 11, 1948 for $0., Everett Shores on August 26, 1977 for $40,000. Grammy award-winning recording artist Paula Cole had purchased the home in 2004 and sold the home to Jodi and I on September 17, 2010.

The home is located in the historic district of Rockport on Main Street and is walking distance from Front Beach (3 minutes), Shalin Liu Performance Center (4 minutes), Metro Train Station to Boston’s North Station (4 minutes), Bearskin Neck with all the quaint shops (5 minutes), IGA Market and ACE True Value Hardware store (4 minutes). Rockport is on the Boston Commuter Train Line and is located on Cape Ann 40 miles north of Downton Boston.

Rockport is a very dog friendly town (also know as dogtown) and dogs are welcome in most stores and business with their owners while they shop, pay bills or do their banking. Lucca, our golden retriever is a regular visitor at the ACE True Value Hardware, Rockport National Bank, Town Hall, Animal Krackers Pet Store and the Cumberland Farms where he gets treats at every visit.

Since our relocation to Rockport, several of our family and friends have made the trip to visit us.

A first for Jodi and I at Fenway Park happened on Saturday, July 31, 2010 when the Red Sox hosted the Detroit Tigers as part of Fox Network’s Saturday Game of the Week. This game marked the first time that we viewed a game from the Pavilion Club that is located behind home plate. Our Pavilion Club seats and pass were a treat by my cousin Paul from Boston.

We started our afternoon by taking our private entrance with elevator for  lunch at the Pavilion Club restaurant located behind home plate.  Phyllis, our waitress was very friendly and made the dining experience enjoyable. After lunch we stepped out through the doors of the glass enclosed restaurant to out seats for batting practice. After batting practice, we stepped back inside the Pavilion Club and strolled through the Red Sox Hall of Fame featuring the plaques of all the Boston Red Sox players that have been honored as some the great players in Red Sox history. The bathroom trip was an experience, since it was a private bathroom for club pass holders only and featured marble counters, no lines and clean. While at our seats we were offered waiter service, which we took full advantage of so we would not have to miss a play.

The game itself lived up to what you would expect from a national game of the week broadcast.

Miguel Cabrera started the Tigers off with a 2 run blast off of Daisuke Matsuzaka over the Green Monster to put the Tigers up 2-0 in the top of the first. The Red Sox managed to get on the board in 7th inning and cut the deficit to 4-2. The Sox rattled off four straight hits, marked by RBI singles by left fielder Ryan Kalish (the first of his career) and McDonald. David Ortiz ripped a three run game winning double to the gap in left-center field off Tigers reliever Phil Coke with the bases loaded in the ninth inning scoring Darnell McDonald, Jed Lowrie and Kevin Youkilis for the 5-4 come from behind victory, in front of 37,498 at Fenway Park.

Revisiting 1986 with Bill Buckner in Cooperstown.

After checking with the Baseball Hall of Fame and a couple of other websites to see who would be appearing in Cooperstown for the 2010 Induction Weekend, I stumbled across a name from the Boston Red Sox infamous past. The year 1986 to most Red Sox fans elevated losing to an art form… and all it took was one play. Yes, I am referring to the famous play involving Bill Buckner in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, with the Red Sox on the verge of taking the series from the New York Mets and ending the drought dating back to 1918. A seemingly routine ground ball by Mookie Wilson found a way to escape Bill Buckner by rolling under his glove, scoring Ray Knight and eventually ending any chance the Red Sox had of winning the series. As that painful moment unfolded on the TV, the world for one man and entire fan base changed forever.

Getting the chance to meet Bill Buckner in person was to hard to pass-up. I know 1986 was 24 years and two (2) World Series Championships ago, but sometimes you just need to clear the air.

I am one of the rare Red Sox fans that never placed the blame on Bill Buckner. I have always pointed to Bob Stanley and the pitching staff for the meltdown that was brewing prior to that famous play. Bill Buckner’s error was the last of several by the entire team, unfortunately that in the eyes of most Red Sox fans was enough to receive most of the blame… completely unjustified!

Bill and I had a nice conversation, and he signed a couple of baseballs for me. One of the balls is going back to Boston for my cousin Paul.

The four (4) hours spent in Cooperstown on July 24th, was filled with many memories, as I meet several Hall of Famers and former players, like: Ricky Henderson, Dwight Gooden, Rollie Fingers, Bob Feller, Ozzie Smith, Robin Yount, Ferguson Jenkins, and many more.

Tall trees and Tall buildings were on tap for Memorial Weekend 2010.

After spending the first half of the weekend in the Adirondacks at the camp enjoying the scenic beauty of the lake and mountains with Jodi, Bentley and Lucca, it was off to Boston on Sunday morning May 30, 2010 with Bill as we switched gears to the excitement of city life and Fenway Park.

Lunch was enjoyed at Jasper White’s Summer Shack on Dalton Street prior to the game as we feasted on their famous chowdah and house scrod prior to the 1:30 PM game.

The Red Sox did not disappoint us as they posted an 8-1 victory that featured a 2 run blast over the center field fence by David Ortiz accompanied by a solo shot by Jason Varitek over the Green Monster onto Lansdowne Street in the 8th. John Lester put together a solid pitching performance on the day going seven innings, as Manny Delcarmen picked it up in the 8th and Joe Nelson shut the door on the Royals in the 9th for the victory.

After the game it was back to the peaceful surroundings of the Adirondacks to close out the Memorial Weekend.

Three game series against Baltimore caps off a great weekend in Boston.

With Friday, April 23 , 2010 being a vacation day, it was off to Boston at 8 AM to catch the weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

Game 1: Friday, April 23, 2010

Sox take the opening game 4-3 behind David Ortiz’s first home run of the season. John Lester was on the mound for the Red Sox while Jeremy Guthrie hurled for the Orioles. As in the past, the Baltimore bull pen let down the Orioles in the opener by walking three consecutive batters in the bottom of the 8th, resulting in an unearned game winning run for the Sox.

Adam Jones crushed a two run homer in the top of the 7th inning with one out for the Orioles.

Game 2: Saturday, April 24, 2010

With my Red Sox nation card in hand, Paul and I were escorted up the Green Monster for the Sox batting practice prior to the gates opening-up to the general public. After a couple of opportunities to catch a home run ball, Paul and I managed to hold onto one apiece for our first Major League baseballs ever grabbed at Fenway Park.

John Lackey took the hill for the Red Sox, while rookie sensation Matusz made the start for the Orioles. Matusz shut down the Sox until his pitch count chased him out of the game. As in Friday nights game, the Orioles bull pen let down their starters fine performance resulting in a 7-6 Red Sox victory. 

The game featured solo home runs by Ty Wiggington in the top of the 6th, followed by a solo homer by Adam Jones in the 9th for the Orioles. The Sox were led by Jason Varitek’s solo shot in the 4th along with Marco Scutaro’s three run blast in the bottom of the 7th, followed by Kevin Youkilis’s 2 run blast in the 7th to help propel the Sox to the victory.

John Lackey went 7 innings, yielding 10 hits and 3 runs for the win. Johnathan Papelbon closed the deal for the Sox in the 9th after a shaky start giving up 3 hits and 1 run.

Game 3: Sunday, April 25, 2010

Tim Wakefield made his last appearance as a Red Sox starter, as he would be designated to the bull pen after the game to make room for Disuke Matsuzaka. Hernandez was on the mound for the Orioles and pitch a solid game. Unlike both Friday and Saturday, the bull pen held their own and was supported by a two run homer by Miguel Tejada resulting in a three run top of the 10th breaking a 4-4 deadlock.

The Red Sox made some noise in the bottom of the 10th inning pushing two runs past the plate, but fell one run short for a 7-6 loss.

Lost in a “Time Warp” for the afternoon in Woodstock, New York on April 11, 2010. Or was it 1969?

Spending the afternoon in Woodstock is like being in a Michael J. Fox “Back to The Future” movie, except we didn’t fly into town in a time traveling DeLorean. We just flew (OK, we drove) down the New York State Thruway to Exit 20 and made the 9 mile trek on Route 212 from the toll plaza back to 1969.

Once you enter the main street of Woodstock (Tinker Street) and gaze around, you immediately know you have just entered another time zone, a time zone that has stood still for the past 41 years. How often do you see tie dyed vendors and a psychedelic candle shop, where we purchased a hand painted Peace Candle Holder (Candlestock, 16 Mill Hill Road) in todays modern cities and towns. The feel of the town throws you back to a simpler and wholesome time, where people welcome you with conversation and offer your dog biscuits and water on the street. To find out more about the shop Candlestock, click here.

Woodstock is a town that has embraced its past and still lives it today in the stores and people of the town. Music is still, and always will be, the highlight of this artist colony. The names of performers that continue to perform in Woodstock will only make you say WOW!, I have to see them, or, I remember those days and the songs. The place to see the names of the past and names of today perform in an intimate setting is the Bearsville Theatre. Click here to view performance schedule.

One artist who still calls Woodstock home is Levon Helm originally of “The Band”. You can catch a performance by Levon Helm at the Sixth Annual “Mountain Jam”, Hunter Mountain, New York  June 4-6, 2010. To find out more, visit MountainJam.com.

A great way to spend a throw-back afternoon in Woodstock is to shop the downtown and its unique boutique shops. Stop at the Woodstock Wine and Liquors at 33 Tinker Street and pick-up a bottle of wine from their extensive offerings. Then just walk out the front door and go next door to C’est Cheese at 65 Tinker Street and pick-up some goat cheese, blue cheese and maybe some other cheese that strikes your fancy along with some crackers from the knowledgeable staff at this small and personable cheese shop. Don’t be in a hurry, time runs a little slower here, just soak up the atmosphere. After making your purchases, head down the road to the Bearsville Theater at 291 Tinker Street and park in the lot behind the radio station 100.1 WDST. Here you will find stone benches and a running stream to enjoy a scenic picnic.

A shop that should not be missed by the ladies is the Loominus Handwovens at 18 Tinker Street. Here you will fine hand-made (made directly in the shop), scarves, jackets and throws. Visit Loominus at www.loominus.com. For you music and book lovers, stop at The Golden Notebook at 29 Tinker Street and pick-up a Levon Helm Band CD, that way you will always remember Woodstock.

Woodstock offers a variety of cafe and restaurants, if the picnic concept doesn’t work for you.

After a stop at the local ice cream shop for some homemade hard ice cream, it was time to head back to “2010″ and Exit 20 of the New York State Thruway for the ride back to Amsterdam. One thing is for sure, we will be back… and we encourage you to visit as well.

And, don’t leave without buying an authentic tie dye Woodstock T-Shirt. If you couldn’t be there in 1969 to get one, this is the next best thing.

After 40 years of attending Boston Bruins games at the “Old” Boston Garden and the “New” TD Garden dating back to 1969, the unspeakable happened on Saturday, March 27, 2010 as the Bruins hosted the Calgary Flames in a matinée tilt… the Bruins Won! That may not seem like such a milestone, but considering that I have never seen a Bruins victory in 40 years, history had been written on this day… at least for me.

As for the game itself, the Bruins struck first with a power-play goal at the 14:08 mark of the first period as Dennis Seidenberg one-timed a slap shot just inside the blue line past Calgary’s Miikka Kiprusoff assisted by Dennis Wideman and Mark Recchi. After one period of play, the Bruins headed to the locker room with a 1-0 lead.

The Bruins struck again in the second period for two goals, as David Krejci assisted by Zdeno Chara and Johnny Boychuk scored on the second power-play of the game with a slap shot just above the left face-off circle at the 1:29 mark. The second goal of the period came on the third power-play of the game when Zdeno Chara received a pass from David Krejci , assisted by Milan Lucic who found himself all alone skating between the face-off circles and lifted a wrist shot past the glove side of Kiprusoff to make it 3-0 Bruins after two periods of play. Jodi dared to say the unthinkable… looks like today is finally going to be your day. Not to jinx the situation, Paul and I quickly silenced her as to not wake up the Garden demons.

The Bruins lit the lamp at 4:24 of the third period as Patrice Bergeron, assisted by Dennis Wideman banked a wrist shot off a Calgary defender from the low right face-off circle to pad the lead at 4-0 Bruins. Mark Recchi while falling to the ice just left of the goal net while in a battle to control the puck from a Calgary defender lifted a shot past Kiprusoff at 5:51 for the final goal of the afternoon. Recchi was assisted on the goal by Marco Sturm and Patrice Bergeron. Tim Thomas was flawless in goal stopping all 31 Calgary shots to preserve the shutout.

Then the celebration started for the 17,565 in attendance. I witnessed what I have been waiting 40 years for… the Bruins mascot dancing on the HD scoreboard screen with the words “Bruins Win!” as the backdrop with “Dirty Water” by The Standells blasting from the TD Garden speakers.

After the game, Jodi, Paul and I went shopping in the North End at our favorite shops and Quincy Market before heading out to dinner.

Paul and I celebrated our birthdays (Paul’s birthday is the 25th, while mine is the 24th) at Al Dente on Salem Street in Boston’s North End with another great meal.

Sunday, Jodi and I drove up to Rockport and the North Shore (Cape Ann) to visit and walk the beach. Even though the weather was chilly, you can’t beat being by the sea.

Class is now in session for Jodi, myself and the 10 of our friends with “Late Night Catechism” at the GE Theatre, taught by  ”Sister” played by Colleen Moore dressed in the traditional full nun’s habit. The performance opened with “Sister” informing our class (The audience) that she was going to take over the evenings instruction for the parish “Father” due to his previous poker commitment. That set the tone for this class about religious instruction with ad-lib and slapstick comedy overtones set in a simple, but traditional classroom stage set. Lets just say “religious instruction with a twist”.

If you are a by-product of a catholic education, you will surely relate to the inside humor of the shows overall theme. But we “Publics” as they are refered to by “Sister” in this audience participation show may not fully understand some of the material discussed in class, however, the ad-lib overtone of the presentation by the “Sister” will still leave you laughing.

The show itself has a well written and cleaver outline allowing it to break away with audience participation, but easily brought back on track to keep the flow and subject matter going forward.

One of the features of the show that allows for the audience to open-up and participate with some of the questions presented by the “Sister” are the religious trinkets that are given to the participants for playing along with the show… like the glow in the dark rosary or the laminated religious cards for example.

A few highlights of the performance that had the largest response was the section call “Saint” or “No-Saint”, the “Gang of Nuns”,  “Jesus’s Banquet Party with his 12 friends” that was crashed by Mary Magdalene, and the burying of Joseph upside down in the front yard to help sell your house were not only funny but memorable.

Just for the record, you do not have to be catholic to enjoy the show and understand it’s humor. At our performance we had other religious denominations in the audience, including the Jewish and Lutheran faith who looked like they really enjoyed themselves and even participated.

Since I have some religious shortcomings, I found the 2-hour show both educational and humourous at the same time… it may not leave you rolling with laughter, but you will laugh while reflecting back to your childhood educational experience.

“Late Night Catechism” is a touring show, so check it out at a city near you. And, remember when you participate in the show, it is always… “Sister” the answer is… or you might just get reprimanded.

The weather outside was hovering around 50 degrees and the sum was bright and strong on this Sunday in early March. Sounds like the perfect ingredient for a little madness to happen… or maybe a little March Madness, basketball style.

With the feel of basketball madness in the air and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2010 Basketball Tournament underway at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York, it was time to jump head first into the world of college basketball and attend the Semi-Finals. The days first game paired Siena College (#1 seed) against the Rider University Broncs (#5 seed), while the second game matched Fairfield University (#2 seed) against the Niagara University Purple Eagles (#6 seed).

Siena started slowly for the second night in a row falling behind Rider just as they did the previous night in the quarter finals against Manhattan with poor shooting. The shots continued to clang off the rim for Siena allowing Rider to take advantage of the disgruntled Saints wows in building a lead that would carry them to the end of the first half with a 30 – 28 lead. Siena again came out cold in the second half missing shot after shot, until the 10 minute mark… and then their offense clicked with Clarence Jackson hitting a couple of crucial three pointers and Ronald Moore hitting a three pointer along with a few field goals that lead to a 16 – 0 run and not only closed the gap, but put the Saints up by 11 points. The play continued to be steady on both sides and eventually lead to a 72 – 62 Siena victory, advancing them to the Championship game against Fairfield University, who came away with a hard-fought, entertaining and intensely played victory over the Niagara University Purple Eagles 69 – 63.

The star of the game for Siena was the MAAC player of the year Alex Franklin who lead the Saints with 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Clarence Jackson chipped in a game turning 17 points, Ronald Moore with 15 points and Ryan Rossiter with 10 points and 17 rebounds. Edwin Ubiles again was a non-factor in the game while contributing 9 points. Rider was led by Ryan Thompson with 21 points.

Watching basketball from 4:00 PM until 8:40 PM covering two complete games, I now find myself completely involved in what is called March Madness 2010.

Now it is time to watch Siena on ESPN Monday night March 8, 2010 at 7 PM as they battle Fairfield for the MAAC Championship and the automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

“Mary Poppins” on Broadway

With no particular plans for Valentines  Day, Jodi decided that a trip to New York City to see a Broadway show would be a fun and memorable day. With that idea in mind she began banging away at the computer keyboard the day before (Saturday, February 13) looking for tickets that were not in the price range of $120. or more. With no success she began looking at the Off-Broadway shows that may still have availability for a Sunday (Valentines Day) performance. With nothing available for the performances that interested her, Jodi settled on a Broadway Show that we would not have selected if the other choices were available “Mary Poppins” at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Click here to see a preview of the Broadway performance.

Sometimes in life you need to take a break from the seriousness of being an adult and take a journey back to when life was about wonder and magic. The Disney and Cameron MackIntosh presentation of  “Mary Poppins” allows you for a few hours to take that magical journey, all you have to do is “Play The Game” and you will soon realize that “Anything Can Happen if You Let It”.

The storyline, set designs, and the actors performances far exceeded our expectations. After a few minutes into the performance we found ourselves clapping and participating in the show. The only way to make this show more memorable would be to share it with a child. With that said, we highly recommend “Mary Poppins” as a ”Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” family Broadway Experience that won’t break the bank. The fifth row balcony seats cost us $61.50 each, but if you are willing to have the occasional 2 inch pole that holds up the stage lighting in front of you (these are hardly obstructed view seats as listed, you hardly even see them), you could get the upper balcony seats for $41.50 each. The only seating recommendation that I would offer is that chose your seats on the right side of the theatre if you are facing the stage, they are the perfect place for the last act in the performance.

As for the actors performance; Laura Michell Kelly as Mary Poppins could not have been cast any better and her performance of the character was outstanding. However, Christian Borle as Bert to me was the highlight of the show. Valerie Boyle as Mrs. Brill added that special touch to the comedy of the performance that made her role in the performance memorable. But honestly everybody in the performance was top-notch, including the roles for the children.

The stage sets were the best that I have seen on Broadway, both extensive and with great detail. Accompany that with the beautiful architecture of the New Amsterdam Theatre, and you have the recipe for an enjoyable afternoon on Broadway.

Make a day of it in New York City… this is how we did.

We drove to the Poughkeepsie train station and bought two round trip tickets to Grand Central Station ($29.00 each) and boarded the 8:40 AM Metro-North train. The train arrived in New York City at 10:20 AM (1 hr. 40 min.).

After arriving at the Grand Central Station with walked up to the Brasserie Athenee on 300 West 46th (corner of 46th and 8th Ave.) and had a wonderful breakfast. I had the french omelette with mushrooms, spinach, smoked salmon and Feta. Jodi had the poached eggs with smoked salmon over toasted english muffins.

After breakfast we strolled around Tmes Square with all its lights and glitter, not to mention the thousands of people. Our show was at 1 PM, so we could not venture to far prior to the show.

After the performance we bought four bags of sugar-coated  roasted nuts (peanut, cashew and almond) from the street vendors that have the carts named “Nuts 4 Nuts”, we walked down to Rockefeller Center and watched the skaters on the ice rink and strolled around to see the set of the “Today Show” and the sites around that area of the city.

Since it was getting around 5:00 PM we caught the subway train to 4th so we could make our 5:30 PM reservation at Monte’s Trattoria (97 MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village). This is our second time at Monte’s and the food and atmosphere is still the same as it was before. Jodi had the Wild Boar with gnocchi, and I had the Lamb Osso  Bucco with risotto. After dinner for dessert, Jodi had the Zabaglione (whisked egg custard with sugar and Marsala wine), while I had the ricotta cheese cake… when in NYC, have what they are famous for. After a stop at Pete’s Tavern (129 East 18th Street, Corner Irving Place), the oldest continuously operated tavern in NYC, dating back to 1864 (with its original  interior), it was time to catch the subway train on 23rd street for Grand Central and our 10:00 PM Metro-North train back to Poughkeepsie and the ride home.

Remember, “A Spoon Full of Sugar Helps The Medicine Go Down” on Valentines Day 2010.