{"id":1582,"date":"2015-12-13T12:52:15","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T17:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/?p=1582"},"modified":"2016-03-08T16:07:56","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T21:07:56","slug":"went-to-lebanon-nh-december-3-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/?p=1582","title":{"rendered":"Went to Lebanon, NH: December 3 &#8211; 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"s1\">My sister, Edith, accepted a 13-week contract as a traveling nurse in Lebanon, NH and I decided to ride with her and Midnight\/Junior (her cats) to her new apartment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Edi meet me at the airport <a href=\"x-apple-data-detectors:\/\/embedded-result\/210\"><span class=\"s2\">at 8:00<\/span><\/a> in the morning of the 3rd; since I was flying back on Sunday, I wanted to have my car in the lot upon my return.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The drive out was pretty uneventful with our staying outside Cleveland the first night at a Best Western Plus, getting up early, and arriving at Edi&#8217;s new apartment around <a href=\"x-apple-data-detectors:\/\/embedded-result\/504\"><span class=\"s2\">5:00 Friday evening<\/span><\/a> after driving through some beautiful countryside. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I had not been in New Hampshire before so was surprised with its mountains and rolling streams.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1583\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2146.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1583\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1583\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1583\" src=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2146-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The apartment complex\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2146-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2146-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2146-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The apartment complex<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">We got the cats unloaded plus all her containers (thankfully her apartment is on the first floor); we then headed out to discover a local grocery store.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>When going into the parking lot, we asked a resident where to go for groceries and he told us of a local co-op a couple miles away.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We found it and purchased a salad plus soup for our evening meal and quiche in the morning.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Returned to the apartment, feed the cats, unpacked all the containers, made our respective beds, and retired for the evening without thinking about eating our evening meal.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1584\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2144.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1584\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1584\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1584\" src=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2144-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Midnight and Junior getting acquainted with the apartment\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2144-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2144-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2144-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Midnight and Junior getting acquainted with the apartment<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">After sleeping in and eating our delicious quiche, we went to meet with the apartment complex manager where Edi had to sign some papers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>She took us through the clubhouse which has exercising room, bathrooms, patio, computer room, and a central area with TV plus papers, coffee, and cookies&#8230;great area!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We learned about a bus that goes to Boston&#8217;s Logan Airport where I was departing the next day.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>After signing the papers, we left and found the bus depot where I purchased a ticket for the next morning <a href=\"x-apple-data-detectors:\/\/embedded-result\/1651\"><span class=\"s2\">at 9:00<\/span><\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Then we explored the town; great K-Mart, found Walmart, walked through LLBean, saw the book store, and went to Family Dollar where Edi purchased things for her apartment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Went to the co-op, where we purchased a pizza for our evening meal.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Returned to her complex and walked to the clubhouse where I printed out my boarding passes for the next day&#8230;.I also selected a couple tags from the Christmas tree for items to purchase for a needy family.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1585\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2147.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1585\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1585\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1585\" src=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2147-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ready to explore\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2147-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2147-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2147-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ready to explore<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Returning to Edi&#8217;s apartment, we baked the pizza&#8230;which was delicious&#8230;and tried to connect up an antenna to the TV but it did not work so decided to go back out for a cable, which Edi thought was needed to make the antenna operational, and to purchase the items for the tags we had selected in the clubhouse.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>After getting the cable, we went to multiple stores to find the items on my list; finally made the purchases and headed back to the apartment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Got back and tried to hook up the TV; we discovered the cable was not needed but it still did not work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Since Iowa was playing for the Big Ten Championship against Michigan State, I really wanted to watch the game but it was not to be; that was okay since I was glad to spend time with Edi.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 The Hawkeyes lost the game during the last few seconds so it would of been too nerve wracking for me to watch!\u00a0 <\/span>We went to bed and I was lucky to have Junior, Edi&#8217;s male cat, visit me by settling on my chest around <a href=\"x-apple-data-detectors:\/\/embedded-result\/2908\"><span class=\"s2\">4:30<\/span><\/a> in the morning&#8230;reminded me of home and Beauty\/ Cutie although they do not climb onto my chest.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Got up and, after breakfast, walked up to the clubhouse to deliver the Christmas gifts for the family we had selected.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The area has a wonderful bike\/walking trail which I would enjoy if I lived there.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Edi took me to the bus terminal where, after a brief wait, I boarded and headed to Boston.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>What a comfortable bus&#8230;bathroom, cooler with water and pretzels, WiFi, and movie to watch if the passengers wanted to watch.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>And the scenery to Boston was fantastic!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1587\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2148-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1587\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1587\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1587\" src=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2148-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Heading to Logan\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2148-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2148-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2148-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heading to Logan<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1588\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2152.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1588\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1588\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1588\" src=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2152-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Scene from the bus\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2152-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2152-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2152-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scene from the bus<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Got to the airport, zipped through security, and hang out until the flight boarded.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Both legs of the trip on American was uneventful and I landed in Cedar Rapids around <a href=\"x-apple-data-detectors:\/\/embedded-result\/3605\"><span class=\"s2\">7:00 pm<\/span><\/a>&#8230;got home by <a href=\"x-apple-data-detectors:\/\/embedded-result\/3627\"><span class=\"s2\">7:30<\/span><\/a> with Beauty and Cutie happy to see me.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1589\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2153.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1589\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1589\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1589\" src=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2153-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Cutie helping unpack\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2153-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2153-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2153-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cutie helping unpack<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Good trip; I was glad to spend time with Edi and see her new, temporary home.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>People seemed nice and landscape beautiful with mountains surrounding Lebanon.\u00a0 Its an area I wish I had more time to explore.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My sister, Edith, accepted a 13-week contract as a traveling nurse in Lebanon, NH and I decided to ride with her and Midnight\/Junior (her cats) to her new apartment.\u00a0 Edi meet me at the airport at 8:00 in the morning of the 3rd; since I was flying back on Sunday, I wanted to have my &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/?p=1582\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-1582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-sister"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1582"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1593,"href":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1582\/revisions\/1593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}