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rebecca ritchey's avatar

How fun! Looking forward to seeing more of your travels!

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Thanks for your comment, Rebecca! More coming soon!🤗

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Sally Showalter's avatar

I can't wait. These starters are fabulous.

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Thanks, Sally!!!

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Hoang Samuelson's avatar

This makes me want to go to New England even more! Would you believe that I’ve never been to Maine or any of those east coast states? 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

It is easier to travel when you're not raising kids and working a steady job! I'm sure you'll get a chance to go one day, Hoang, and then you'll write something really interesting about it!

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Jolene Handy's avatar

Lobstah and Blueberry Pie! Heaven, Ruth!

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Thanks, Jolene! It is a little bit of heaven--but my middle is beginning to show the strain of all that celestial goodness I'm ingesting!😂

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Jolene Handy's avatar

😂

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Judy Graham's avatar

Ohh, fantastic tease for what's to come. Perfect post from the road.

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Thanks, Judy!

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Crowden Satz's avatar

Lobstah is how ALL locals pronounce it! Just like they'll say Bahsten instead of Boston. I hope you got into LL Bean earlier than 7 AM. The only way to do it!

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

I stand corrected—lobstah it is! I’m practicing my “ahs” right now! Afraid we didn’t get to the Bean early enough, but the lines at the cash register moved very efficiently!

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Crowden Satz's avatar

You can also use any of them. So when the downstairs ones have lines you can amble upstairs or into one of the side rooms.

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Obviously the word of someone who has spent a little time hanging out at the home of the ginormous boot!🥾

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Crowden Satz's avatar

Guilty as charged. And the home of the nicely carved bears in a tree stump back in the parking area.

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Vicki Smith's avatar

Looking forward to your adventures! Still waiting for the fall color here in NJ.

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Thanks, Vicki! It seems to move north to south—or so I’ve been told.

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Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

Looking forward to it!

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Thanks, Sinù!

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🌈⃤Ani's avatar

What a dream. Seems like the northeast US is the best place to be this time of year. I’d love to go one day. Looking forward to your updates!

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Thanks, Anastasia! I hope you do get a chance to travel to These parts one day—the leaves aren’t yet at their peak right now but will be soon, I’m told. Meanwhile, further north (i.e., in Nova Scotia), we’re hoping for more leaf-peeping opps. Fingers crossed, iPhones at the ready!🤳📱🍁

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