New Hampshire is known as the Granite State and their motto is “Live free or Die.” When I hiked the Appalachian Trail, almost ten years ago, the beauty of the New Hampshire White Mountains made a lasting impression on me.
Early in his career, Mark met Greg Wannenwetsch, who became a mentor and friend. After retiring, Greg and his wife, Beth, moved to the Lakes Region, of NH, just south of the White Mountains. The movie, On Golden Pond, was filmed on Squam Lake, very close to their beautiful home.
When I was growing up in the south, after visitors dropped by, it was customary for the host to say, at the end of the visit, “I hate you all have to leave; why don’t you just spend the night?” This wasn’t really an invitation, but sent the message that the visit had been a pleasure. The appropriate response was always, “ We’d love to stay, but we’ve got to get back home.”
Hopefully, when Greg told Mark a few years ago, “If you’re ever in the area, come see us,” he meant it because we loved the two nights we spent there. It’s hard to describe the unbelievable hospitality of Beth, Greg and their new pup Piper.
We were two weary travelers when we arrived but are now rested and rejuvenated for the next stage of our adventure.
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