Sunday, June 21st - Old Lyme

Rain, rain go away..….it poured this morning.  after the rain we spent time waiting for the state run pump out boat to arrive.  Then took a cab into Old Saybrook town.  One small main street, very non-descriptive, except for the fact that Katharine Hepburn lived here and so did Ann Petry who was an American author who became the first black woman writer with book sales topping a million copies for her novel The Street.  Of course i downloaded it and am reading it right now!!  While it took place in Harlem in the 1940s, you cannot imagine how it is resonating loud and clear in the continuing black and white battle that obviously still exist in this country today.  We visited the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Center but it was closed between shows.  Live theater, live music, and of course Hepburn classic films.

old, old cemetery

I was looking for a lunch place but Harry insisted we eat at this nice place in the Saybrook Marina.  Well….10 miles later (I’m not exaggerating!) we arrive.  And sorta forget it is Father’s day (i did call my dad!!) and every person in town is here at the very fancy brunch, so we saddle up to the bar and share a burger.  

After that hike and upon returning to the boat, a bit later Harry wants to know if we want to walk into Old Lyme to eat.....amazing energy….i fixed spaghetti (and he ate it).