I Suck At Gath Greenery

Memorial Day weekend kicked off with the ever popular tradition of going to Gath Greenery located in Dunstable. This infamous tradition has been going on for well over four years, in part because the tradition involves Karen's Lowell-loving cousin (Karlene) and Karlene's husband (Tommy). There's a lot to like about Lowell, or so they would have you believe. Apparently, there's a lot to like about Dunstable too around Memorial Day.

Needless to say, I suck at Gath Greenery. Over the span of years surrounding this Memorial Day tradition, I have come to know the owner. He's a good guy. I, however, probably could not spend two hours chatting with him like Karen's illustrious cousin. And that was during her previous visit.

It was good to see him again and get my annual exposure to his greenery. Following plant-stock, we decided to grab lunch at Ruby Tuesday. Apparently, while in the great white north, the closest Ruby Tuesday was in Nashua, New Hampshire (Live Free or Die!). Karen was looking forward to dining there again after we had eaten in the Salem, New Hampshire location a few weeks prior during our double stroller incident. And as the great father that I am, I exposed my two year old daughter (Briana) to the yummy goodness known as a raspberry lemonade.

Anyway, it was definitely a good lunch. From there, we headed back to Karlene and Tommy's for some merriment, also known as the swimming pool. It goes without saying that Briana absolutely loves the pool. She did not want to get out of the pool, which is probably common for most kids.

While we were kicking back by the pool, Karen's aunt (Denise) and uncle (Paul) stopped by, as did Karen's other cousin (Matthew). One of the topics of conversation that came up during that time was Matthew's new job. He apparently started his own company that day, albeit without an actual name for the company. Hopefully his business will work out.

Other things that were somewhat comical, were Denise and Paul's reaction to our dining choices for the night. Apparently, they are not big fans of vegetable products made to look like meat. All in all, it was an enjoyable day and nice way to kick off the Memorial Day weekend.