Town #40 Bristol

Sunday, February 15, 2009
The Tortoise and the Hare * visit to a house under construction

We met our friends Lisa and Doug at church and joined together for a trip to Bristol to see a large home Doug has been building with a work crew. Doug and Lisa suggested we eat first, and chose The Tortoise and the Hare on Main Street in Bristol, so we found our Entertainment coupons and arrived a little after 11 a.m. The place was crowded (a good sign), but the waitress kindly moved another couple and cleared a table for us, when she found out we’d traveled all the way from the Northeast Corner just to eat there. We weren't served for a half an hour, but we didn't mind and chatted the time away. They were serving breakfast only today but that was OK with us. All four of us got omelets, which were delicious, and the specials looked very attractive as well.

The fare was very inexpensive and all the locals were there for their Sunday breakfast. It is definitely worth going back to. They didn’t honor our coupons since the restaurant had changed hands only a couple months ago, but it was still a bargain; Doug treated us since we drove.

After a leisurely meal and visit, we drove to Doug’s project and were very impressed with a 3700-square foot house under construction. It’s in the framing stage and is closed in. We inspected the entire place from top floor to basement and were amazed at the multiple bathrooms, closets, gas fireplace, size of the master bedroom suite, kitchen, living area, and other amenities. The tub on the top floor with a view, the multiple-roof lines, and other features were equally awesome. The interior work should also be spectacular.