"Up North" East Coast style

Thanks to the Murphy grandparents, Bill and I were able to visit Jamestown, Rhode Island this weekend. It was a little blast from the past for me without the million Smith descendents that Jamestown used to entail. We drove around the whole island and began to notice that even with a few minor differences, Jamestown is quite similar to Up North Wisconsin. Case in point, during the drive we spotted both cows AND a deer. The East Coast influence traded Up North trucks for BMWs and Mercedes, but our Saturn is used to feeling out of place, so that was no big deal. The biggest difference was the size of the homes. No trailers in Jamestown; only million dollar homes. And a shore house. The best shore house on the coast. It has undergone some changes from the time when the Murphy clan overran it, but it still is recognizable. Hopefully, we'll figure out how to put picture on here so you can see the changes yourself. There's a huge dock and the inside is full of fancy furniture. I still love it though. We are very grateful to Grandma and Grandpa for sponsoring the outing.

More good news is that we finally have high-speed internet so posts are going to become much more frequent. I'm serious this time.