The sledding hill behind the Fox home
Max, James, and Joe
Max preparing Hot Toddies for the crew with Basil Hayden Bourbon at SoLo
Horse drawn sleigh ride in Landgrove
Spirits to keep the blood warm during the sleigh ride
Scrapple brought all the way from DE by the Gannons
Breakfast of venison sausage and strong coffee
James and my Jeezum Crow sticker found at Powderjet
James Fox organized a weekend rendezvous for several good friends of ours this past month up in Southern Vermont. We decided to aptly name the weekend Freedom & Unity, which we hope will become a recurring event. Guests included Max Wastler and his girlfriend Jess Herman, Joe Gannon his wife Brie and their adorable son and daughter, James Fox his wife Mindy and their two equally adorable sons, and yours truly. The crew stayed at James’ family home in Peru, VT with his father and stepmum (who are dear friends of my own parents). It was a weekend full of winter fun, delicious meals, fine spirits, and long conversations with good friends. James also coordinated for us to meet and chat with several local artisans including SoLo Farm & Table Restaurant, Rupert Rising Breads, and Powderjet Snowboards. I’ll be chatting about the latter in separate posts but here are a few photos from the weekend.
