Martha's Vineyard - In Our Travels...part 2

Our annual trip to Martha's Vineyard
takes place at the end of April...













the week before the place gets rockin'









Our adventure begins(and ends)at the ferry.



The fare is pretty steep for cars
but you can walk on for $15 round trip
of course, dogs travel free!



















Greeted by a welcoming committee of one...








"Rusty"














we stay at the sometimes funky


but
always
adequate


Island Inn.










They allow dogs during the "shoulder seasons".











We enjoy the gingerbread houses






































of Oak Bluffs

























and the shops and sights of

















Edgartown.
( I can't wait to get my sea-legs! )












Of all the beaches,

Lambert's Cove



is our favorite spot












although Katama










and Gayhead


are also
spectacular.















On our last day...


after a tasty breakfast at the Black Dog,
















a quick visit with an old friend,

















and a favorite house










we've had a wonderful time !
















As for romance...


is it only for the birds?








I do know we love...









every moment on Martha's Vineyard !







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Moms Day

happy
mother's
day










from
















old
dogs ...












and



















old moms.













Laura Feingold birthdate 9.15.1920,
daughter and dogs: Matey, Stella and Sasha
and my mom, Lizzie.
boots by ACME ..."made for walkin' "

more from Colette...

"Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet."

" Sincerity is not a spontaneous flower

...nor is modesty either "
















" Total absence of humor renders life impossible "




















" The lovesick,
the betrayed, and the jealous
all smell alike "








"It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness















to the mechanism of friendship. "






" The woman who thinks she is intelligent



demands equal rights with men.












A woman who is intelligent does not. "






"The true traveler is she who goes on foot,








and even then ...
she sits down a lot of the time "







"What a wonderful life I've had!















I only wish I'd realized it sooner."









Quotes from




Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
1873-1954

Overtaxed ... Grrrrr !!

Many thanks to HUNTER 9. 5.2000 - 9. 15.2007 for "dogifying" Stella's thoughts

Saratoga Springs - In Our Travels...to be cont'd

A ride along the Hudson River on Metro North is a lovely way to get to Saratoga Springs.




Yes, they allow well behaved dogs!
(this is not Stella or her cup of tea - she hated the clanking noises, we drove)

















we visited the beautiful




Seven Sisters Bed & Breakfast











as well as the lovely Saratoga Sleigh -




I took the liberty

of posing on their porches





but,

since neither allows dogs...


we highly recommend

the incredible and amazing








Union Gables Inn.
($25 pet fee)

The historic Furness House

was built in 1901

at 55 Union Avenue by R. Newton Brezee.

It's a beautiful example of the Queen Anne style of architecture.






Racing season hadn't started yet...

but we visited the race course anyway.
Lots of great smells there.


I kept hearing "see! biscuit! " so many times I thought for sure I was going to get one!













Instead all I got was this lousy job,





posing by this statue of a huge, fake horse.








I loved our visit to Saratoga Springs!

Happy Birthday, Uncle Rog!

Not too far off the topic of "Old Dogs"...



















Wishing a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Roger,


Stella & Sasha's human uncle
(and Mom's human brother - yes, that's a shot at you Uncle Al !)
who must be centuries old by now in dog years!





Roger Edward Feingold: birthdate April 7, 1942
Master of the pianoforte and first of three efforts by Laura and Edward Feingold.

April

You will do foolish things,






but do them with enthusiasm.











Quote from




Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
1873-1954


photograph by Christine Hastedt
Pleasant Hill Products PO Box 392 Freeport, ME 04032