September 19, 2012
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The first stop on our trip was the Corning Glass Museum in Corning, New York. Sam and I used to live about two hours south of it and had been there a couple of times, but not for 40 years. Jerry wanted to see it so we made a side trip. It was well worth it.
There are several demonstrations, and if you go there be sure to see them all. This man is a master glass blower and is making a vase. At the end, there was a raffle to win a piece made the day before and Jerry won it! Dee was thrilled.
I liked this autumn display.
One of these is the biggest glass pumpkin in the world. The other one can’t be far behind.
This is a Tiffany window. I had Sam stand beside it so you could get an idea of the size. It’s magnificent!
The collections of glass cover a large area. It would take weeks to study them all, so we just walked through. This is but one case among hundreds.
The entire collection covers thousands of years of glass making.
If you’re anywhere near Corning, New York, be sure to visit the museum. We had a great time.
After that, we stopped at the big Wentworth-by-the-Sea resort in New Hampshire. Dee and Jerry had been to a conference there many years ago and wanted to see it again.
Not a bad place to spend a few days.
Several millions of dollars worth of boats were in the marina.
This the one we bought.
TOMORROW: On to Maine
