My work sponsored a company social event at Six Flags New England in early August. We planned to drive the camper van but the weekend was especially hot and muggy and the van has no airconditioning so we decided to take the air conditioned car and stay in an air conditioned motel instead.
The amusement park was indeed hot. We got there in time for the group lunch and then enjoyed the pool that is in the group catering area. It was hard to get the girls out! We only rode a few rides before heading to the water park. We had to wait 30-40 minutes to get in. I had brought an umbrella which looked goofy but we were sure glad we had it for shade in that line. The water park was quite refreshing. The girls especially enjoyed floating the lazy river.
We belong to a preservation group called the Trustees of Reservations. They own the Crane Estate and Crane Beach which are favorite places of ours. In addition to that popular property the trustees own dozens of others. One that had intrigued me in their catalog is Naumkeag in Stockbridge in the Berkshires.
Naumkeag was a summer house built by New York lawyer and ambassador Joseph Choate. It is famous for its landscaping, which was designed and built over 30 years by Choate's daughter Mabel and landscape architect Fletcher Steele. It really is beautiful; a pleasant mix of "natural" and formal.
The girls asked if we could buy it and live there.
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