Something fun. Something spooky. Something yummy. Something cold. Something beautiful. Something unexpectedly scary. Something rewarding.
That was the lineup for another classic 3M August day, which kicked off sunny & hot. It ended up being an epic day of sorts, the last day we’d have an adventure via the white GMC Yukon. Seven days later, it was traded in for a new Ford Explorer.
Something fun:
After getting a bite to eat at Dunkin Donut’s in Hampton (which had a big wooden eagle in the lobby, who knew??!!), I used my GPS to find a mini golf course I’ve heard good things about in North Hampton. 
It was tucked away across the street from a driving range, hidden from Route 1 above. Three highlights: (1) we were the only people playing on the course, a first, (2) one of the holes featured a profile of the Old Man of the Mountain (see pic below) and (3) at the end of the course, you guys decided to golf backwards, hitting the balls back up the tubes that emptied to the holes. You weren’t hurting anything or bothering anyone, (and honestly it was cool seeing the colored balls shoot up into the air). I soon joined you in the madness.
It was already getting pretty darn hot. As we made our way to Portsmouth, the temperature was in the mid-80’s.
Something spooky:
Next up, the Historic John Paul Jones House. The guide taught us things about the house and even posed a few questions to each of you. I had read it was one of Portsmouth’s haunted locations, so we stayed alert for ghosts and spirits. The spookiest part were the many old portraits in the foyer… as we moved up the staircase, their eyes followed us!
across the street is the Portsmouth African American burial ground; we paid a quick visit
something Yummy:
Hungry hippos, we ate yummy subs at Googie’s on State Street, one of Ben’s favorites.
then something beautiful:
after filling our bellies, it was time to walk off our lunch. Nearby Prescott Park was just the place to do it… the splendor and beauty of their gardens in August can’t be beat.
hot scare – the sun was beating down; the temperature had risen to 90 degrees. After we relocated to Market Square, we walked around a bit, and all of a sudden my head was woozy. I felt like I was going down, about to pass out. It was a little scary. I reassured you guys, but we jumped into the Youk and soon the AC blasting onto my face got me back to normal. You guys weren’t sure what to think… it was the first time you’ve seen me in a weakened state, and I hope it was the last time. Sorry about that!
something cold… high time for a refresher, we ventured across the street to our favorite ice cream shop. You loved your Superman multi-colored waffle cones!
something rewarding…
Off we went on our final escapade… to Dover Bowl for late afternoon arcade fun. You earned thousands of tickets (over 5,000), enough to get three giant bouncy balls.
