November 28, 2013 Yorktown Heights, NY Thanksgiving has always been a very special day in my life. From my days as a little boy to now, its always started with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and recently the International Dog Show that follows it. This is the focus, but there is a lot more going…
December 4, 2013 Natick, MA 136,342.5 ( 284.1 miles) Well if yesterday was about letting go, today as about saying hello…to the ocean! Yes, its been 23 days since I left the West Coast. 23 Days since I have seen the ocean. Wait! you say. You saw the ocean yesterday in Stamford and Mystic, CT….
December 5, 2013 Richmond, ME 136,526.5 (184 miles) [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ESk4pIeGm2s/UqD8oQef16I/AAAAAAAAE7k/f0G9rwAI08Q/s144-c-o/1205131114.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/108131301217387227436/EastboundDay20#5954036475931645858″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1205131114.jpg” pe2_img_align=”right” ] After saying our Good Byes to our host and dog Zoe, we left Natick, MA just after 11am to avoid the Boston Traffic. Worked like a charm. We jumped on I-95 and made a beeline for the New Hampshire Border….
December 6, 2013 Poultney, Vermont 136,811.9 (285.4 miles) 44 Days 32 Cities 21 States 2 Canadian Provinces 1 Sea 2 Straits 6,811 miles 444 gallons of gas $3.449 average price per gallon 16.01 average Miles per gallon. 16 Hosts (Friends & Strangers that became Friends that let me camp in their driveways) 16 Campgrounds/Parking Lots…
This is why I Love Vermont… This is our Headline for today: VERMONT EYES TO BECOME THE FIRST SINGLE PAYER SYSTEM STATE “Moving away from a fee-for-service model that rewards providers for the quantity of services provided, as opposed to the quality of care provided, is…
This is why I Love Vermont… This is our Headline for today: VERMONT EYES TO BECOME THE FIRST SINGLE PAYER SYSTEM STATE “Moving away from a fee-for-service model that rewards providers for the quantity of services provided, as opposed to the quality of care provided, is key, Shumlin said, to curbing costs in a $5…
Every once in a while I come across some’s Blog, Article or book that hits home for me. Today I came across two and though I would share it with my friends. If you know me well, you know that I have never traveled outside of North America. Never even stepped foot in Mexico and…
March 28, 2014 Poultney, VT Most people can look back a year or more and not much has changed. They probable have the same job, same people in their lives, their view of the world is the same and if they were lucky they might have gotten to see a new part of this magnificent…
June 19, 2014 Poultney, VT Why do you camp? That question arose yesterday when talking to a friend and fellow VW owner as we were discussing Solar Panels. He had thought the panel I was modifying was for my Bus. I began to explain that the panels for the bus are larger and charge a…
Those that know me know I love to Paddle. I only got into kayaking a year ago, but I am hooked and now own 4 kayaks which range from a White Water Dagger Green Boat up to my largest, a Sit on Top Ocean Kayak Trident Ultra 4.7 . My kayaks weigh anywhere from a…