Travelingjenny

Yesterday I took the girls to visit Herbie, an approximately 240-year-old elm tree that will be chopped down next week. All this time, we had New England's oldest elm right here in Yarmouth, and we never even knew it until Adam read about it online. Herbie has survived fourteen bouts of Dutch elm disease, thanks to a devoted caretaker who is now 101-years old. But now Herbie is sick again, and this time he's not strong enough to survive. So we went to say goodbye, and to give him a hug.

{On another note: Tomorrow I am flying to Colorado with the girls — on our first solo trip — so I'll be signing off for a week. When I return, I'll let you know how I fared…}