Barre, VT (8/18/2022)

Thursday, August 18, 2022 (continued)

We continued into the city of Barre, VT to find more granite monuments.

First Boy Scout Troop in America (2018,
designed by Carlo Abate, carved
by Giuliano Cecchinelli II)

Unzipping the Earth (2013, by Chris Miller)
is said to be the largest zipper in America

Youth Triumphant (1924, by Gino Enrico Tosi,
Enrico Mori and John Delmonte from a model
created by New York sculptor C Paul Jennewein)

The Youth Triumphant is also known as the Whispering Statue;
Kent is at one end of a curved bench ...

... while Tamiko sits at the other end - they can hear
 each other whsiper, even though they cannot
see each other through the statue (KSS)

Aldrich Public Library (1907-1908, by Penn Varney
Classical Revival style)

In front of the library is a statue of
Mr Pickwick (2015, by Giuliano Cecchinelli)

First Church in Barre, Universalist (est 1796,
present church built 1851-1852)

Post Office (1911-1912, in Neo-classical style)

Robert Burns statue (1899, designed by
J Massey Rhind and carved by Sam Novelli;
panels by James B King and carved by
Elia Corti) was erected by Scottish immigrants
on the centenary of the death of the Scottish poet

The Burns statue stands in front of the former Spaulding
Graded School (1891, in Richardsonian Romanesque style),
now the Vermont History Center

Masonic Temple (c 1845 as a residence, 1929
alterations in Greek Revival style)

Italian Stone Carver (1985, designed by
Elmo Paduzzi, model cast by Giuliano
Cecchinelli, carved by Phillip Paini) is
dedicated to Carlo Abate and in honor
of all Italian-Americans whose
achievements have enriched the city
of Barre and the state of Vermont

Not an urn, but a former drinking fountain

Now we drove to South Barre, for another long overdue visit (20+ years?) to Aunt Lynn and Uncle Kit G.

We had previously visited this house in 1989,
when Brynne was 4-months old!

Changes have been made since that visit

Cool deck space

Uncle Kit is trying the technique of removing
the lower leaves on a tomato plant to
increase air flow and light, and to reduce
disease and insect infestation

Once again, we cannot thank Aunt Lynn and Uncle Kit enough for their wonderful hospitality! We had a place to stay overnight, had snacks and drinks, then a yummy dinner of lasagne (with no-boil lasagne noodles!) and a salad. We enjoyed a new dessert for us: maple syrup over plain yogurt! For breakfast we had breakfast quesadillas and buttered English muffins with jam or peaut butter. 

At last, we remembered to take photos!

Cousin Kerry (not seen since he was nearly
2-years old!), Aunt Lynn, and Uncle Kit

We are very grateful to Kerry for making the trip (55 miles one- way) to join us for dinner!

Kerry, Aunt Lynn, Tamiko, Kent

Uncle Kit, Aunt Lynn, Tamiko, Kent