We had to park in the secondary lot where we found a number of classic cars. A local car club outing was taking the same train, so by the time we reached the ticket office, we had a choice of seats in the open car right behind the engine for $3 added fare, or seats in the Parlor Car for $5. We chose the Parlor Car.
During our planning for today, Lisa, Mike and I decided to skip the riverboat combination trip on the Connecticut River, which turned out to be a good choice given the weather today.
After the train ride, we drove into downtown Essex and walked around, stopping in shops here and there as they struck our fancy. Essex is an old river town which managed to preserve managed to preserve many of its historic buildings. We walked down to the river front and watched the Connecticut River Museum's boat set sail.
Next stop was the Saybrook Country Barn to look at the various things they have to offer for the home. Until we started to get hungry and headed off to Westbrook Lobster in Clinton. I wasn't sure what to expect when we pulled into the parking lot, and less so when we walked into the dining room. We were more than pleasantly surprised. The food was excellent. All of us ate entirely too much.
In order to walk off dinner, we went to Ikea in New Haven. Lisa and Mike recently moved into their first house, so there were some things they wanted to check out. Rachel and I both enjoy wandering around the Scandinavian Superstore. We saw a couple of displays set up as small apartments and creatively furnished --one was 277 square feet. I also found a chair that I really like but have no room for in my current apartment. Someday...
Next birthdays? Mike's and Lisa's in July (AFTER I get back from General Convention!).
Peace,
Jeff
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