Aaron's Visit

This past week we had the pleasure of hosting Justin's brother Aaron while he was visiting New England prior to his departure on a two-month long tour of Europe. Although our brief visit may fail by comparison to the exciting adventures that he will experience in Europe, we enjoyed our time visiting with him and showing him some of our favorite sites.

Aaron arrived in town Saturday evening so we still had the whole day Sunday for a beautiful drive along the coast. We stopped in Branford to view the Thimble Islands and then headed to Mystic before finishing the day at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville. Justin wasn't able to take off the rest of the time Aaron was in town so Sarah arranged to work half days Monday through Wednesday so she could have time to visit with Aaron in the afternoons.

Monday afternoon was spent making last minute preparations for his trip to Europe. On Tuesday, Sarah and Aaron visited Lamothe's Sugar House in Burlington and then headed to Canton for a hike along the Farmington River. Justin was able to get off from work earlier than anticipated so we all decided to end the evening with a trip to the movie theater to see the new Star Trek movie.

Aaron's plane to London was out of the JFK Airport in New York City on Wednesday evening and the original plan was to send him in on the train from New Haven Wednesday afternoon. Plans changed and Sarah decided to ride in with him and tour the city before his flight to Europe. Who would've thought that they could pack in a visit to Times Square, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and FAO Schwarz in less than three hours? Throw in a street vendor hot dog (NYC style) and a soft pretzel and you have the perfect New York City speed sightseeing tour!

Yes, the past couple of days were cram packed, but we thoroughly enjoyed the visit we had with Aaron!