Halbe and Jane Brown retired from Frost Valley in 2001--the time of the Wawayanda centennial and after 35 years of Halbe's directorship (1966-2001). My kids and I visited them a few years ago and found them happily at home on several acres of green pasture-turned-lawn, not far from Barre--and really not far from Montpelier. Montpelier is a stop on the Montreal-bound Amtrak train line that runs once a day from New York City; Ben, Hannah and I loved the trip from Philly directly to Vermont, through some beautiful northern New England country. Stepped off the train and there was Halbe! We re-learned the game of bridge, swam in their pool - and saw some local sights.Recently, Peggy Rub visited them - and Carolyn Shelburne and Jody Ketcham will be visiting in September.
The photo above shows Halbe on his beloved tractor, wearing a Frost Valley shirt--and you get a sense of the scene.
