John and Marlene Summer 2021

July 27, 2021

Sorry it has been a while since our last entry. Gee, we are just having too much fun. Actually I have to blame the poor internet speeds at some of the campgrounds we are at, plus my laziness. Too much reading, too much Wimbledon, too much Olympics.

Marlene said I need to include more pictures; so get ready for more.

Below are some other shots from The Grounds of Sculpture, Hamilton Township, NJ, just outside Trenton, south of Princeton.

We liked the lines on this female figure, enjoyed it while we were having lunch on the verandah.

Some very modern sculptures.

A head in a lake.

Churchill (with cigar) painting.

Had a stop in the Quakertown, PA area, our old stomping grounds; got to play some tennis with my old buds, visit some family and some dear friends. While there we went up to the remains of the old, gigantic Bethlehem Steel mill. In one small section they have the Museum of Industrial History. It has four galleries, the first dedicated to the industrial revolution, primarily presented at the 1876 Centennial in Philadelphia, the second about the iron/steel age in the US, the third on the silk/textile industry in this area and the fourth on the propane industry. All of these were obviously important in the industrial life of this area. Although a rather small museum, we did enjoy it; the guides were great, they make a lot of difference.

Classic shot of workers having lunch on a skyscraper. Can't even imagine what that would be like.

One of the machines from the 1876 exhibition.

Also had a chance to visit with our niece and family in Princeton; what a wonderful time. Below a nice shot of Marlene (after doing some cooking) reading to one of her youngest grand nieces; they both seem to be concentrating on their lesson.

Next stop, Hyde Park, NY, home of FDR. Unfortunately, it was still not open from Covid; I think they, like so many other places, are having trouble getting people to come back to work.

However, we did get to enjoy the CIA, Culinary Institute of America. It was partially open; we enjoyed one dinner there; I think they are (understandably) still a work in progress to achieving the high standards of cuisine we remember here a few years ago. They'll get there.

And, then, a great new discovery. Close by, the Rhinebeck Aerodrome, a labor of love by some old pilots and aviation loving historians who have collected a great many airplanes from WWI vintage. They have biplane rides, air shows (WWI dogfight re-enactment) among other things. We had an enjoyable Saturday there; if you get to Hyde Park, put this one on your list. Some of the interesting planes follow.