Favorite Places

Do you have any places that you really enjoy?  There are lots of far away locations on the beach or in the mountains that I thoroughly enjoy, but there are also a few sweet spots close to home.  One of my absolute favorites here in town is Adams Park.
This fountain once graced the front of John Quincy Adam's mansion which stood where this park is now located.  (Not THE John Quincy Adams, but his distant cousin.)  The park is right downtown close to all the yummy ice cream shops and the train tracks.  Our family frequents here on many summer nights.
The peonies were in full bloom the other night.  So pretty.
There's no playground here, but the kids always love it - the fountain, the water, the winding paths, simple kid fun. 
Our good friends were with us this weekend, this is their daughter and one of our boys.  It was a good time together.