A Good Hand in Cribbage

Any cribbage players out there?

This isn't the top score you can get in a cribbage hand (that would be 29), but it was plenty notable to Mr. Hunter's uncle, the cribbage player who was pleased to see all those fives in his hand.

A 20 hand in cribbage.

The Berkshires

Massachusetts

September 2012

Pink Hibiscus

Mr. Hunter admired this gorgeous pink hibiscus at a friend's house in Massachusetts.

What a bloomspan!

The Berkshires

Massachusetts

September 2012

Charmed by a Moulin Roty Chicken

One of Mr. Hunter's go-to shops in Great Barrington is the gift and toy shop called Matrushka.  On a recent visit, we spied a wooden basket of adorable Moulin Roty baby toys.  Mr. Hunter felt particularly charmed by the little plush Moulin Roty chicken, whose name is Felicie.  We did not adopt her, but we at least had to take a photograph to capture her cuteness.

Matrushka Toys & Gifts

Great Barrington, Massachusetts

September 2012

Official site for Matrushka - http://www.berkshiretoys.com/

Official UK site for Moulin Roty - http://moulinroty.uk.com/

Mr. Hunter Recommends: Pittsfield Rye and Specialty Breads

A few years ago, Mr. Hunter's companions were shopping at a small farmer's market in the Berkshires when they happened upon a truly decadent loaf of bread made by a local bakery, Pittsfield Rye.  The bread was called Death by Chocolate, and every person we've shared this bread with has reacted with something akin to a swoon.

Death by Chocolate is not like a cake or a quick bread; it's a loaf of bread that's made with cocoa, with chunks of semisweet chocolate to be found in each slice.  

Mr. Hunter cozies up to the chocolate bread.

Mr. Hunter also recommends the Cinnamon Burst bread
and the Apple, Cinnamon, Raisin, and Pecan bread.

If you find yourself in the Berkshires on a Friday or Saturday morning, head on over to Pittsfield Rye to taste Death by Chocolate and their other scrumptious breads.  (We quite enjoyed their Farmer's Bread, as well.)

Pittsfield Rye and Specialty Breads

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

September 2012

Official Facebook presence for Pittsfield Rye - 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pittsfield-Rye-Specialty-Breads-Co/183257608354904

Call me Hunter

Mr. Hunter toured Arrowhead, the home of Herman Melville. 

 It was at Arrowhead that Melville wrote Moby-Dick.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

September 2007