New Jersey Vacation

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  The trip was a muddling, grinding misadventure with a few high points.  Took over 150 total.  Didn't take pictures of motor home that broke down.
 This page had the primary purpose of showing my wife to her family in good spirits and in interesting places and showing how she fit, plus a few places we visited. Note the picture of her with her guide dog at the beach. It is hard to see her face, but it is clearly a person at the (ocean) beach showing a relationship - she is a little stiff and (to me) seems hesitant, fully dressed with bare feet so she is not going in far. In fact, this is the very first time in her life she has been on an ocean beach and has no idea what walking into the waves will feel like, but hears the sound of moving waves and water soaking into the sand (she is blind.) A key part of the trip was to provide just this moment.
First goal, get Gigi to the ocean, which she said she had not seen even living in Houston.  So we went to the beach east of Allaire State park and after touching the surging water, G took off her shoes and waded in while I held them and her dog Dolly (thus no shots of her in the water.) Gigi on the New Jersey ocean shore with Dolly
Although she is not in the picture, image at Allaire with the (fake) wedding party passing the blacksmith's is in order. Allaire State Park wedding play
Goal number two - the boardwalk in Atlantic City and a bit of gambling.  Both went well. Gigi on boardwalk in New Jersey with Dolly
Added goal number three: On the ocean.  After a long expensive trip to replace the missing dog harness, we got on the ferry from Cape May at the southern tip of NJ and crossed to Delaware, 3 hours round trip. Gigi on ferry from Cape May
As we head out to the ocean - calmly. Gigi on ferry from Cape May with Dolly
This was the highlight for me - Wheaton Village and the glass museum there.  Many images of which this is one. Glass museum blowing floor on factory referbishment
At Bull Run State Park there is a foot bridge across the Delaware so here is Gigi walking to Pennsylvania and then walking back.
Gigi and Dolly walking to Pennsylvania on bridge Gigi and Dolly walking from Pennsylvania on bridge
At the Seeing Eye, this statue of Mr. Debetaz, the director of training when Gigi got her first dog, who worked for 42 years.  Has this statue facing the entrance below. Statue at The Seeing Eye of Mr. Debetaz
The entrance to the Eye. Front entrance to the Eye
The monumental tent set up for the dinner. Seeing Eye tent for dinner
David Loux, who now does promotional work for the Eye.  More pictures at the Eye David Loux, long time rep for the Seeing Eye
Gigi and me under the tent. Gigi and Mike in tent at The Seeing Eye
Another view of the tent interior. 75th Anniversary dinner inside tent
On the last day we fitted in a visit to Washington's headquarters in Morristown. Washington's Winter Headquarters Park
Gigi on the path from the headquarters. Gigi on path Washington's Winter Headquarters Park
Gigi in the hall of the headquarters. Gigi inside Washington's Winter Headquarters Park
   This page had the primary purpose of showing my wife to her family in good spirits and in interesting places and showing how she fit, plus a few places we visited. Note, the wedding carriage at the blacksmith shot, which was intended to catch those two and none of the people. Note the picture of her with her guide dog at the beach. It is hard to see her face, but it is clearly a person at the (ocean beach) showing a relationship - she is a little stiff and (to me) seems hesitant, fully dressed with bare feet so she is not going in far. In fact, this is the very first time in her life she has been on an ocean beach and has no idea what walking into the waves will feel like, but hears the sound of moving waves and water soaking into the sand (she is blind.) A key part of the trip was to provide just this moment.

 

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