Northampton Mass, near where Nicole and Jonathan's farm is located has a lovely old downtown area with great historic architecture.  This rather grand old bank building is now Urban Outfitters

On the day Rob and I hiked in good weather the views were great and it was warm and sunny.  Above you can see me trying out the self photo concept with my iPhone.  Below is a tree that some kind of animal has carved out generously for nesting.

 

On the day we hiked when it snowed it was a whole different scene.  The cold really wasn't all that bad but the snowfall was actually pretty heavy and on top of icy well used trails it got pretty treacherous.  I was still nervous about falling given my recent neck surgery but the falls I took didn't seem to do much damage.  Rob seems to thrive in this kind of weather having spent two winters in New Hampshire.

 

So I found myself in the passenger seat of Virgil, Rob's well worn Subaru Forrester and discovered the above text taped perilously to the dashboard.  This incredibly clever observation on life is redacted from the liability statement on airline ticket envelopes.  Frankly I think it is a far better use on Rob's dash.

 

Life in New England seems to be working well for Rob and Carolyn who looked great and happy.  It was a good visit.