Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Day 9

Well I guess that I am elected to do the post for today since everyone is already asleep except Jerry, who is faithfully doing the laundry down at the service center.
Today started early leaving before 7 for our big climb. Weather was chilly (42 on my bike thermometer). Was sunny and got warm before the summit. The pass through the Tetons is stated as tough, but that is an underestimate. We made pretty good time in spite the the Garmin verified steep grade. Roe's son, Steve, rode up the back side (crazy guy) from Jackson to the summit and then rode down again with us. We visited Jackson. Took some photos; had some ice cream (Dave has been having severe cravings for days) and took off for the last 40 miles. We rode through the park for the last 20 or so miles. Steve made a great supper for us. He and Roe are sleeping at a different site down the road. Terry is sleeping like a baby in a sleeping bag on a picnic table along side of Pearl. He is a true and hardy woodsman.
We hope to get enough speed to post some pics tomorrow. Tried several times tonight.
All are in great shape and good spirits. I think the day off is most needed for Julie. WHAT a trouper!!!!
Dick

5 comments:

  1. This lady appears to be doing something wrong. I send comments but do not see them....TRY TRY AGAIN...I AM RIDING WITH YOU EACH DAY IN AMAZMENT...Here ,s to a great day in Yellowstone and a bit of R&R....
    MOM (fOX)

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  2. Great to hear everyone is doing well. Enjoy your well earned rest day. It amazes me you guys are staying right on schedule. It sounds so hard through the mountains and all. We can’t wait to join you guys next week. Greg is going to ride over with us so we’ll see you on Thursday night in New Ulm.

    Debbie V.

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  3. I am happy to hear that you get a day to stop and look around. Has Jerry shared any storied of being in the Tetons about 45 and a half years ago?
    Dad, has anything changed since you were out there for your honeymoon? I look forward to talking to you sometime soon and hope that the day of rest is relaxing and enjoyable.

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  4. It's a ways off, but I was talking with some close friends of ours about your adventure and when I mentioned the ending spot he just about tipped over - they're from Salisbury Beach, MA! The scuttlebutt is that Brown's is the place to head for good seafood. You have to bring your own beer and wine, but if you're after a low-key great seafood joint, this sounds like the deal. Here's the information as well as a snippet of their history. Don't forget to bring the beer.

    Brown’s Lobster Pound
    407 NH Highway 286
    Seabrook, NH 03874
    (603) 474-3331
    http://www.brownslobsterpound.com


    In 1947 my father Hollis I. Brown and his good friend Louis F. Violette both of Seabrook, NH had been laid off from their respective jobs and went into business hauling lobsters out of Maine and selling them to markets throughout the Merrimack Valley.

    In 1948 they opened a lobster pound on Rte.1 in Hampton, NH by the Taylor River and ran that for two years. In 1950 they left there and opened at the present location at 407 Rte. 286 Seabrook where the saltier water was better for the lobsters. They just sold lobsters and clams alive or cooked and lobster meat.

    In the Spring of 1952 they opened a lunch bar serving fried seafood, lobster rolls, steamed clams, and sandwiches. They had an addition on the west side over the water, where patrons could eat.

    Customers could pick out their own lobsters from the tanks, have them cooked and cracked and served with drawn butter and then eat them over the water as my father had seen at a similar place at Pemaquid, Maine.

    In 1957 Louis Violette wanted to buy a lunch bar in Salisbury, MA so my father bought him out and became the sole owner. In the years that followed, other additions were made until it reached the size that Browns is today.

    My Mother Viola Brown worked alongside my Father until they retired in 1972 and I took over the business. I began working Summers when they first opened in 1950 and full time after high school in 1955. I met my wife Cynthia Marston who worked for us in 1957 and we were married in 1958. We have three fine sons; Robert, Norman, and Bruce II. Robert and Bruce work at Browns and will someday take over the business. Norman has his own engineering business. Three grandchildren; Kaleb, Ashley, and Brittany Brown are the fourth generation to work at Browns, which gives meaning to a family owned and operated business that has been a New England favorite since 1950. Our reputation is your guarantee.
    Sincerely,
    Bruce G. Brown

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  5. Rest well, guys, you more than deserve it.... looks like tomorrow will be a little challenging to begin with, than (hopefully) a fun downhill ride the rest...!

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