Live free or die!

Hey All

"Live free or die" is the state motto of New Hampshire. Believe it or not, seatbelts and motorbike helmets are optional i.e. not legally enforced. New Hampshire is also the only New England state that is Republication, coincidence....? Fireworks can be bought readily much the pyromaniacial joy of Hannah's uncle Peter.

Manchester, New Hampshire is the town that I flew to from Vancouver. Hannah arrived to pick me up and drove me the 40miles to her mom's and Peter (her partner) summer holiday house. It was great to see Hannah after 3 weeks apart. They recently built their house on a beautiful piece land with a view of a forest and a stream with a beaver pond at the bottom of there property.

A big family reunion was held the next day with Hannah's siblings, parents, aunts, uncle, significant others and family friends - most of whom I'd met in 2005. So it was great to see everyone again, especially meeting young Willow who is Hannah's 10month old niece. The conversation with the Weiss family is always entertaining but still has substance and it is definitely not frivolous
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There was much food to eat and it was great to just relax and take life at a leisurely pace. i think that is probably the point of a summer house! Jenifer and Peter were fantastic and really made us feel so comfortable.

If you picked up the incorrect use of "their" in the last sentence of second paragraph, this site will explain a lot.
















The summer house!















The extended Weiss family!

Back row, left to right - Me, Rima, Karen (Hannah's aunt), Kara (Peter Curtis's daughter), Beth, Julia (Hannah's cousin), Robin (Hannah's aunt), Rachel (Hannah's sister
Bottom row, left to right - Peggy, Jenifer (Hannah's mom!), Peter Weiss (Hannah's uncle), Ruth and Hannah
MIA - Peter Curtis(Jenifer's partner)
















Young Willow!















The beaver pond




















Hannah's aunts Robin and Beth's awesome car!