{"id":4812,"date":"2012-03-31T09:29:50","date_gmt":"2012-03-31T13:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/monkeymind\/?p=4812"},"modified":"2012-03-31T09:37:39","modified_gmt":"2012-03-31T13:37:39","slug":"dickens-in-lowell-planning-for-further-adventures-up-the-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/monkeymind\/2012\/03\/dickens-in-lowell-planning-for-further-adventures-up-the-coast.html","title":{"rendered":"Dickens in Lowell & Planning for Further Adventures up the Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"\"<\/a>When we realized Jan & I had not gotten away from work since July (excepting for Zen meditation retreats<\/a>, which, frankly, as important as they are too us, are just not \u201cdown\u201d time) we consulted the calendar and saw the only chance before the end of the year for a longish weekend was this weekend, I arranged for the incomparable Helen Cohen<\/a> to preach this Sunday<\/a> \u2013 and, now, we\u2019re off!<\/p>\n

Yesterday afternoon we drove up to Lowell, where the Dickens in Lowell<\/a> exhibition had its official opening. Jan oversaw the loan of a number of items related to Dickens & Perkins School for the Blind and wanted to see what they did with it all. They did good, really good! I encourage anyone in the area, or even willing to drive a bit, to take it in.<\/p>\n

After we found a nice bistro<\/a> in the area for dinner. It was a treat & not just because we weren\u2019t cooking\u2026<\/p>\n

Now, we\u2019re up and thanks to our private stash of Coffee Exchange<\/a> coffee, bushy tailed, and we\u2019re ready to take off for Maine. We\u2019re planning a leisurely drive over to the coast and to follow Route 1 up to Portland.<\/p>\n

Overcast out there. But we should stay ahead of the storming promised for southern New England.<\/p>\n

Life is good\u2026<\/p>\n