I had a good time with a nice group of people. On Sunday, I went to Chester and was walking around town. The Historical Society had a museum which was closed. I thought there was some type of construction, but found out they were collecting items for a fundraising auction/yard sale. The museum was located next to the town cemetery and I decided to roam around there. I love old cemeteries. This one was filled with many people who died in the 1800s. As usual, many stones were unreadable. I was most impressed with a small stone for a boy born in 1763. He was a private in the Revolutionary War. So when the shot was heard around the world in 1776, this private was 13 years old. Even though this child fought in the war, he lived to be 93 years old. What a life, huh??!!I started walking toward the small stores, and a woman stopped me, asking if I was a visitor, and if I knew there was a horse buried in the cemetery. I said "no," and she brought me to a back corner of the cemetery to a tall stone with the name Susie. She told me a number of times that no one was from Chester, all Chesterites were from somewhere else. When she first moved to the town she wondered why there was just a first name on this stone. It took her a while, but she finally discovered it was a horse, which a woman had buried with the town's permission. I spoke with this woman for a while. She was fascinating, and, from her stories, was a hot ticket. She made an afternoon extra interesting.
A couple of us found an excellent restaurant in South Londonderry. This chef is probably enjoying his life in the country of VT, but could compete with any of the chefs in NYC or Boston. We had used Gypsy to find a restaurant. It was an inn, which no longer served the public. The owner recommended Solo, which we thoroughly enjoyed. All the ingredients are local and fresh. He made me a special vegetarian dish, which was delicious and beautiful. What a find!! If you're in the area, ...
