My wife’s family, the Sheppards, are native New Englanders.  Both her parents grew up in Fitchburg, MA and spent the early years of their marriage living in Massachusetts and Vermont before moving to upstate New York. Jim is a die hard Red Sox fan and they both watch Boston baseball, basketball, and football teams as regularly as attending church.  We celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2008 by renting my aunt’s beach house in New Jersey.  Their 55th was a much lower keyed event with a celebration here in Bow.  Janet was able to fly here for the event. It was the first time I’d seen her in over a month.  Janet’s brother, Ken, and his family drove up from West Bridgewater, and many other friends attended the event. After the friends left, family piled into three vehicles and traveled to York, Maine.  York is a little more than an hour north east of Bow/Concord, and holds special significance to Jim & June. Nubble light is their favorite of all New England lighthouses. The trip wasn’t complete without a visit.   

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller