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We spent some of dinner talking about cell phone plans, which Doc's been considering instead of a landline for the new house, so when we were done, I suggested we swing through Groton on the way back to Ithaca to see how the signal strength is. Doc thought that was crazy, but mused that I hadn't yet seen the house at all yet, so off we went.
Darrowby House is fantastic! We walked around the outside and confirmed a nice strong cell signal in the area, and then Doc, recalling that Sandy had heard about his past drive-by visits and said "You should have knocked!," went ahead and knocked. She gave us a tour of the place, a beautiful, old, and large house that dates back on the order of 140 years. They've obviously done a fine job of upkeep, and some great renovations, in the ten years they've been there. We were pleased to find a reasonable Verizon Wireless signal inside the house, too.
After leaving, I found my way over to