2015 Dustoff Tour

      The 2015 Dustoff Tour, Sunday April 3, was on a perfect Spring day, after the winter to end all winters.  The destination was perfect as well.  The ride took us through rural Rhode Island, into even more rural Connecticut, ending at Ed Parry's Black Heart Long Arms Co. in Eastford CT.  Ed builds collector quality Kentucky and Pennsylvania flintlock rifles.  Ed gave us an interesting lecture on the design and building of the rifles, while his wife Karen, gave a demo of revolutionary war era open hearth cooking.
      Ed and his wife were gracious hosts, between Ed's lecture and demos of the rifles, to Karen's delicious baked goods, cooked on the open hearth.  Our thanks to them for a great destination for our tour.
      Our return trip ended at The Pines restaurant in North Smithfield, where we all enjoyed a meal of family style chicken with fries, pasta, salad and desert.
      Thanks to Bob and Evie Osborne for some of the following photos, with others from the Black Heart Long Arms website.
      Enjoy!

We Made It!

More of the Group

Time to Put the Top Down

Copy of an 18th Century Home, Both In and Out



Ed With One of His Creations

In the Field, the Way They Are Meant to Be

Lock Detail

Beautiful!

Small, Medium, and Large

 

Living Room

Kitchen, Stone Hearth

 

Lunch Time

 

End of a Great Day

 

      Attendees Included:

 

 John and Dawn Mennucci

Ken and Carol Trudel

Ruth and Gene Andre and Bill and Pat Emmes

Bob and Evie Osborne

Al and Sandy Bowder

John Leite and friend

Frank, April and Pilar Almieda, Alyssa Forget

Susan Dunn and Jessica Valentino

Jason Landry and Joe Roy

Ray and Rosalie Pagliarini

Don and Sue Pillsbury

Moe and Janice Rousseau

Dave Peck and Joyce Armstrong

Jeff Larsson and Joanne Esposito

 

Thanks for taking a look,

 

John Mennucci