T Stands For Party on Bow Lake

Sunday, we travelled north to New Hampshire to attend my niece's graduation party. The party was at Himself's sister's lake house on Bow Lake. The day was predicted to be partly cloudy and cool. The weather dudes got the forecast wrong. The day was partly sunny and the temperatures not too cold or hot.

The newly minted graduate's diploma. Her degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. Too many numbers for me. English major. You do the math. (-;

Festive decorations. Bunting and balloons.

We arrived a half an hour after the party invitation start-time and oddly enough, we were the first guests to arrive. Himself is having back issues and sciatica so after the 2 1/4 hour ride, he decided to sit and wait for the other guests to arrive. While he was waiting, my sister-in-law gave me a tour of the house and property.

We took a walk to the dock and the 

boat. After people had a chance to eat, drink, and visit, boat rides were offered. The boat holds 10 people.

Though you could swim off the dock, the water there was filled with weeds. The house is actually located on a little island. Around the other side, was a private beach for the residents. There were benches to sit and relax and to watch the young ones splash and swim in the water. At this time of the year, the water is still chilly at 50+ degrees, but that didn't stop the kids.

Looking out towards the wider end of the lake.

Someone had a memorial bench installed for their loved one, a veteran. Appropriately decorated for Memorial Day.

After walking back to the house, I was thirsty so helped myself to the drinks in the cooler. I had an Arnold Palmer, a combination of iced tea and lemonade.

I didn't get many pictures of the food. People were starting to look at me funny as I was snapping pictures of plates. Opposite, the grill was a set up for slow cookers filled with sausage and peppers, baked beans, and other hot dishes There were also some chicken wings plain, which I sampled, and hot and spicy which I did not sample.

I skipped snapping food pictures and captured some other images on an another walk with another sister-in-law. I was sad to see this flattened monarch butterfly. People were zipping around on golf carts or ATVs. and this poor creature was at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Most of the homes are now year-round homes, and the gardens were in bloom. I was taken with these azaleas as I had never seen them in this color before. They were more orange which doesn't show up in the picture. I've only seen azaleas in pink or red.

We walked back to the dock where some guests had found a quiet and bug-free spot to enjoy their meal. The May flies were out enforce, but there was a breeze by the water and not many bugs.

Captain Niece expertly maneuvered the boat back to the dock. The Eldest had taken a ride. My sister-in-law decided she was going to take a boat ride. I declined.  It was quite breezy and choppy on the other side of the lake. I am sometimes prone to motion sickness. Even though I had brought my Seabands and essential oils for motion sickness, I decided with a 2-hour ride still ahead, I was good.

We had a lovely day. Good food, company, and surroundings.

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.