Trip to Pittsfield to see Nan and Jim, Aug 4- 6 2017

After a week in New Hampshire, Mark and I drove to White River Junction, Vermont where Barbara picked up a rental car (2016 Prius). Then, we drove in the truck and the rental car to Pittsfield to visit Nan and Jim. Mark stayed one night as he went to Alice's 95th birthday party in Bridgewater. Barbara stayed two nights.

We had a lovely dinner the night we arrived and then we went to Edith Wharton's Berkshire home, The Mount, for an evening of jazz. It was a lovely evening and we sat in lawn chairs. The music was great, although we cannot remember the singer's name. Afterwards we went to a chocolate store where Mark got some chocolates for Alice.

Mark, Nan and Jim at the Mount, Edith Wharton's home in the Berkshires

The  next day, Mark left and Barbara and Nan (and Boo) took a morning hike along the base of Mount Greylock, Massachusett's highest peak. Then, they drove to the top where they had lunch. There is a beacon at the top of the mountain which is the brightest beacon in the state. It has a war memorial inside.

View from top of Mt Greylock

Nan at Lodge atop Mt Greylock

Memorial to WWI dead at Mt Greylock. It is the brightest beacon in Massachusetts

Then Nan and Barbara went to an afternoon on the lawn at Tanglewood to hear the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The guest soloist was Yo-Yo Ma which was thrilling. (A Schumann piece) We had a hard time finding the car after the concert, but....after quite a bit of walking, we did find it.

The lawn at Tanglewood

The lawn at Tanglewood later in the day