I spent some time in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with my younger sister and most of her family, watching our cousin's daughter get married, and exploring the East Coast a little. While the girls were getting mani-pedis before the wedding, the boys were climbing around inside the USS Albacore, a test vessel that was the first submarine to have the low-drag bulb-shaped nose, and the last non-nuclear sub. Although my sister and her son had to return home early for their jobs, some of us stayed with my cousin and her husband after the wedding. We enjoyed dinners and board games together, and we also drove down and toured the town of Salem, and the witch trial museums. We walked the freedom Trail in Boston, and toured the USS Constitution sailing ship. That was a very fun trip, but I really felt bad, being away from Mandy, who is so dependent on me. My friend volunteered to watch her for the 10 days. That was a big commitment, for a cat person who has never taken care of a dog before. But Mandy got along just fine with her, and her cat. Mandy and I were so happy to see each other, when they met us at the airport.
