We became leaf peepers this weekend, the term New Englanders use for those who swarm to the Northeast during the fall. We hiked Mt. Tecumseh in Waterville Valley, the lowest of the 4,000-footers in the state. There are 48 on the official list to enter the higherpointer club in NH; this made 8 for us.…
DetailsMy favorite question of last night’s debate was when the moderator asked (paraphrased), “So, both of you are just a heartbeat away from the presidency. If that were to happen, how would your policies/ideas change?” Oh, and one more thing. I love how they assume “we” do all our worrying about health care and money…
DetailsCareerBuilder.com released its list of the most unusual jobs in 2008. Here are some that made me go hmmm. Cat nannyDonkey trainerKitty litter box decoratorNuclear electrician on a submarineParachute testerRomance specialistScratcher (scratched backs for patients)X-ray technician for zoo animalsYawn counter at a sleep clinic
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Surprise, surprise, no flight delays! I think that may be a first. We did hit some turbulence, and other flights were delayed, but Southwest got three stars from me. I rarely fly them, but I’m happy we did this time. So this weekend was kind of weird. Like I said, we went down South pack…
DetailsDo you think we could have picked a better weekend to fly down to North Cackalacki? I mean, there’s only two hurricanes/tropical storms going on along the Eastern seaboard right now. So who wants to take bets on how delayed we will be tonight when we fly out and how delayed we will be when…
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J is one my most faithful readers of the blog and he has been asking me to do my post on Farm Aid ever since we got home at 3am Sunday morning. So here goes. Farmers are outstanding in their field. No really, people, they are. So support them. (PS SILAdventure, I got about 8…
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What do all these things have in common? Well, they all represent Vermont!!! J and I took a 3-day trip to the Burlington area and of course, made the most of it. Here are highlights in no particular order: Ethan Allen’s homestead – If you are like me, you might think Ethan Allen was (and…
DetailsI have to give kudos to the company, Hydrapak. Back before I was a gear addict, I bought a Hydrapak. In fact, it may have been my very first piece of gear. It was 2001 and my friend alerted me that he was buying a Hydrapak for $14.99 because it was on sale. What’s a…
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Thursday, J, theHoss (who was in town for a wedding) and I went to see Jimmy Buffet in concert! I was a Buffet virgin and J warned me that the tailgating was pretty insane. He wasn’t kidding. Here was our setup. But here’s what other people had going on: We had a good time drinking…
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J and I went to NJ this weekend primarily for my friend Hallmark4Ever’s baby shower. It was supposed to be a surprise, but she knew every outing could be “it” as she is due in just 7 weeks!! We did surprise her Monday morning though with a belated bday celebration at her favorite diner (she…
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I always hated baseball until I went to my first Arizona Dbacks live game in 2001. Then I realized how fun they can be! Since then, I cannot even count how many games I’ve been to all over the country. Last week, J’s cousin was in town playing. He is a relief pitcher for the…
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Since I’m not the most computer-savvy, I find it easier to post pictures when there aren’t a lot of words. So I decided to break up the “festivities” post for my sanity. Sorry for the interrupted reading. After Dville, we drove up to the Chesapeake Bay to meet J’s group of friends for some camping…
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This has been quite an active two weeks! I promised a recap of my surprise party with some more pictures, so here goes … I was surprised for the party. I had some idea that J was up to something, but I wasn’t sure when and what exactly. I thought we were going to my…
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We are about to leave for a combined 4-day trip to Danville (to check on the house) and Maryland (annual Crabfest gathering w/ J’s friends), but I had to update the blog about my birfffffday!!!! J threw me a surprise 30th bday party on Saturday!!! And while I did know something was up, I didn’t…
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I use ichat for work every day. It’s awesome. But that’s besides the point. We each have our symbol showing we are online. Mine has always been a firefly. There weren’t many choices. A lot of people use dog symbols, which is fine, but it gets confusing. My one co-worker created a mini-him for his…
DetailsRaise your hand if you are staying up too late watching the Olympics. Yeah, that would be us. I can’t say I’ve always been a die-hard fan of the Olympics. I mean I would watch here and there. But this time around, I’ve been watching just about every night until my eyelids can’t stay open.…
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J and I were stoked about a paddle-to camping trip we had planned for this past weekend so long ago. It was a new venture for us. We’ve been car camping. We’ve been backpacking. But never have we packed up our kayaks and traveled via water to our campsite. However, after careful deliberation and packing…
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For a year now, J and I have rented a beautiful converted barn as our home from a very nice couple. We have toyed with the idea of moving closer to J’s job and also off of a main road, but this place is pretty much too good to be true. The rent, as high…
DetailsSome of our friends call J and I active. Hiking. Running. Paddling. Rock Climbing. Sure, those things are not on everyone’s agenda. Nor do most of our friends aspire to hike all the high peaks in the country and spend months in Alaska living off the land. So yes we have lofty and different goals.…
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