Making Glass Ornaments at Thames Glass

Before we left the Newport area, we knew we had to make ornaments at Thames Glass. We'd done it once before, and liked the experience so much we wanted to do it again. So Sunday, Dec 14, we went with our friends Becky and Danny for a glass blowing lesson. Becky, Danny, Nic, & Katie all made ornaments; Russ made a paperweight. The glass has to cool down in an oven for 2 days, so we picked up our creations later in the week. They all turned out great!

Holiday Ball

Saturday night Karla and I went to a Holiday Ball at Rosecliff Mansion. The ballroom at Rosecliff has been used in a few films, including The Great Gatsby, True Lies, and Amistad. It was really fun--great food, open bar, free valet parking, and a chance to get all dressed up.

Katie's Last Riding Lesson in RI

Today was Katie's last riding lesson before we move back to Maryland. She loves her teacher, Lori (and of course all the horses she's ridden.) Her horse for this lesson, Holly, was being a little stubborn, but Katie got her to trot a few times--even though it's so hard for Katie to use the crop on a horse (she's just too kind.) Katie has looked much smoother on other horses in previous lessons. 

This is something we will definitely continue at a stable in Maryland, since Katie is really a horse person.

Boston Freedom Trail

Last Saturday we finally walked the Freedom Trail in Boston, before the weather turned too cold. We saw Paul Revere's, John Hancock's, and Ben Franklin's parents' graves, the Old North Church, Paul Revere's house, and lots of other historic sites. 

It'll probably be our last trip to Boston while we live nearby.