TLTILAF Part Deux

After spending Thanksgiving in Boston with family and friends, David and I went to Kennebunkport, Maine (where former President George Bush's seaside home is located). We went to visit his friend who is a brilliant neuroscientist. He is taking his Ph.D. at Harvard, got his Masters from MIT and his undergrad from Williams. I have never met a "real" scientist before - I thought they are an urban legend. Haha.

Dave's friend belongs to a wealthy family, which explains the fancy Kennebunkport vacation house address, but he is very down to earth and unpretentious. He gave us a tour of their beautiful 5-BR house. They have a state-of-the-art kitchen (2 of them), a basement with the most expensive audio-video system I have ever seen, their own spa/sauna room and a mildly chilled wine cellar with plenty of Moet and expensive Italian wine.

We were able to spend an evening there, just eating home-made stuff and talking about school, b-school, tech gadgets, trading Google stock, balding men, traveling and patenting. We were able to spend time with his family as well, who are all very warm, friendly and welcoming. His mom cooked dinner, which were mostly Thanksgiving leftovers - turkey, cranberries and pumpkin cheesecake. But it turned out pretty yummy still! Also, the table was set with candles and decor, and the lights were dimmed - and so, it felt like the real thing.

I don't really have a point for this story, but it's just a good addition to my TLTILAF series. :) Attached are some photos.


Off the road, you enter a private pathway to the house.















The vacation house.


Dinner setting.


The fireplace - where we gathered together for some wine, crackers and home-made pate.


I was fascinated with the different colors on the counter top, so I just had to take a photo.


Breakfast is ready.