A Notable Resident of Cape Ann

Lenny owns a fabulous seafood restaurant in Gloucester, Massachusetts, called the Gloucester House. It's been in his family for 50 years. He's a great storyteller and historian and, as you can see, he dresses the part and entertains the diners! Did you notice the fireworks behind him? "And the rocket's red glare........."

I Love a Parade!

Gloucester is also called "Fishtown". This parade goes on and on and on. What a great way to spend a hot, New England evening-------sitting on the curb of mainstreet watching floats, bands, costumed kids, and anyone else who wants to march on by. I think I might enter next year!

Looking Smart in the Parade

Eryk and his dad were in one of the groups of musicians who entertained the crowd at the Gloucester 3rd of July Parade. I loved standing on his drum! Can you tell by his clothes where the music he's playing originated? Look carefully, Eryk is wearing a kilt.

Everyone Joins In

This Fire Department pickup truck from the neighboring town of Rockport joined the parade. It looked great------shiny and new and very red!! Check me out----peeking out from under the American flag!
This is my kind of fun!

In the Heart of Boston

About 400 years ago, John Harvard gave half of his estate and his library of 400 books to New College, the first college in America. In gratitude, the college was renamed Harvard University. His statue is well-loved by the students of this school because, traditionally, if you rub his foot before a test, it will bring you good luck.
Lots of tourists from all over the world were gathered around Mr. Harvard, taking photos of him, and touching his magic foot! Those are some pretty fancy shoes, don't you think!!

My Tour Guide in Beantown

Shelley was kind enough to drive me all over the place while I was in Boston. The following four photographs were taken while I was in her company.

The Illustrator from Lexington, Mass.

Christopher Bing made a book of a famous poem about the beginning of the American Revolution. He did the layout and drew all the pictures. He was kind enough to sit with Mom and me and go over each page explaining lots of details. The following are lines from the poem and go like this: One if by land, Two if by sea, and on the opposite shore I'll be. Do you know who the "I'll" is? A clue----he was an American patriot, a Son of Liberty, who made beautiful silverware----using real silver.
He was also involved in the Boston Tea Party.

Buy Local, Eat Healthy, Mostly Plants

As always, I stopped by the Farmer's Market, which I do wherever I go. The food is right from the garden and always fresh. We bought beets.
Mom pickeled them and were out of this world! All she does is scrub them, slice them, and cook them in a brine of apple juice, rice wine vinegar, maple syrup, and cinnamon until they are tender. My favorite!

Just Picked!!

Andrea gave me the lowdown on the beets. Mom chose the longer ones on the right because they were supposed to be sweeter, and they were! They were easier to scrub and slice too!

Eat Sparingly--a little goes a long way!

Lately, doctors have been saying that dark chocolate is good for your health. Mom is following their advice and eating a little. She doesn't give any to me, though, no matter how much I beg, because chocolate can make dogs very, very sick.
Jen stone grinds the cacao beans and makes bars of chocolate. (Mom bought six!)
Check out her website:
www.
tazachocolate
.com

From Baltimore to Boston on Amtrak

Here I am in Penn Station in downtown Baltimore. It's early morning, about eight o'clock, and I'm about to "ride the rails." I love taking the train. It's so much fun to just sit back and watch the world go by.

I Tried to Pack Lightly

Whew!! My luggage wasn't too heavy. Seems like everyone is concerned with the weight of my suitcases lately!
Mom does her best so we don't have to haul too much stuff on and off planes and trains.

Keeping Us Safe in the Station

Mike was proud to hold me for a photo. He's a police officer employed by Amtrak to make sure everyone follows the rules.
Above, is a detailed photograph of his cap!

A Seat All to Myself

Whew! On board for a leisurely ride up the East Coast to Boston.

Do You Have a Ticket?

Luckily for me, dogs ride free on Amtrak. Jamel, the Assistant Conductor, welcomed Mom and me, and told us to have a great ride!! Then he took Mom's ticket and we were all on our own-----reading, napping, chatting a little bit, eating, sightseeing, and just taking it easy. What a great way to spend the day while traveling!

Summertime in Washington, D.C.

I always have so much fun exploring farmers' markets. This one, the Eastern Market, behind the nation's capital, is very old---it was built in 1873. It's also a flea market, but I didn't see any fleas there!
Bill, on my right, kept me company and gave me the lowdown on all the musicians.
"Lucky me!! I make friends so easily."
Hey, that sounds like the beginning of a Country and Western tune.

How Cute is Tiki!!

Here I am with Tiki and his mom, Marshelle. Look at all the cool stuff for dogs behind us. Oh, boy, could I have fun shopping here!
Check out more of Tiki's doggie items. Go to: www.tikiandme.com

Sculpture Animals from Recycled Soda Cans

I really liked Shumbu's art! He was at another booth at the Eastern Market in D.C. I especially loved the smaller ones because they were so brightly painted and whimsical.

All Aboard!

Phil is ready to take me on a trolley car ride! He's one of the conductors at the National Capital Trolley Museum in Colesville, Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C. Visit there and you'll have fun, I promise!
Find out more at www.
dctrolley.org

The Great Big Lawn called the Mall

Between the Lincoln Memorial (can you see it way, way behind the Washington Monument) and the nation's Capitol, which is behind my mom, who is taking this picture, there is a giant lawn. And I mean giant! Every summer over the 4th of July, a wonderful celebration called the Folklife Festival is presented here. There are three massive displays on the Mall. This summer it was NASA, Bhutan, and Texas. The following photos show some of the highlights of my adventure there.