Before leaving Hingham I finally was able to get a picture of this sign. Massachusetts has one for each of their towns and it's such a kick to drive from one town to another and see this sign with date of settlement started. Hard to get pictures because you don't know where the town line begins and there is no place to pull over for a quick stop and picture. It's a bummer. On this one I was lucky enough after a month to be driving towards sign and 1st at stoplight with camera next to me. ha! All these towns are so historic and have some wonderful history. Too bad so many have been neglected. Roads are terrible in most places and some are really run down while others thrive.. just like anywhere. Just interesting observations. I was taken so much with Hingham because we lived there for 5 weeks and it was so CLEAN! Loved the manicured yards and over 1800 historic homes and some still in residence of 13 generations! That is something in this young country with so littl
Upon our arrival in the Long Beach area of Washington we initially had lovely weather. Beautiful skies and perfectly lovely mid 70's temps. Took a ride around town and Saturday visited the Ilwaco market along this marina. Couldn't ask for a nicer day. Then Sunday came the rain and clouds with it... for days we have been holed up inside - not too cold mid 60's but grey and windy and rainy and just not nice! We are now facing a new weekend with temps all over the country soaring to new heights and we are just now seeing the sun as I sit writing this come out again. Supposed to be nice for next week or so ... let's hope so. Need to get back out and about... 
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