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OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE – 8 JUNE 2021 – 75th ANNIVERSARY OPENING DAY
and, I had to be there, and first in line. June 8, 1946, my Dad was still in Germany. My mother was in the Bronx, and at just shy of three months old I was not able to convince her … Continue reading
“BUT OFFICER, I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT” – 25 MAY 2021
Remember, you cannot make this stuff up. I have adventures, and I am blessed (thank you, God). I am fine, well, and always “accept and adjust.” Remember when in my Naulakha post I shared a friend’s tale — “do you … Continue reading
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ROADS and ROUTES — NEW 66 MILE LOOP — 22 MAY 2021
I have had a hard time getting back out – we all have. I have lost momentum with LadyRABIII, BLACK BEAUTY is buried behind LADYRABII who has a leaking carburetor and dead battery. Bottom line is I am really out … Continue reading
Posted in ROADS and ROUTES
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Three Nights at “A JEWEL BEYOND PRICE” – 13-16 MAY 2021
If you have attentively followed my meanderings, you may remember that I discovered NAULAKHA on Flag Day, 2015. And then toured it during an open house in June of 2019. Landmark Trust USA has a number of historic, impeccably preserved … Continue reading
Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips
Tagged Dummerston, Landmark Trust USA, Naulakha, Rudyard Kipling, Vermont
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MAY 13, 2021 – 13 YEARS AGO – 13 WONDERFUL YEARS CLOSED
…when Cathy died, I was playing Grandpa in the play YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU with the Walpole Players. The joyous memories remain until you no longer can remember. Cathy touched everyone she met. One should celebrate the good … Continue reading
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IT IS MARCH — IT IS RLI — IT IS 25 YEARS
10-12 MARCH 2021 Yes, I have been staying at the Red Lion Inn now for twenty-five years straight. I did walk through the first floor some time in the 1980s, and drove by many times in the early 1960s in … Continue reading
TWO PLUS WEEK REPORT — 21 FEBRUARY 2021
I enjoy writing. I write to remember. I write for enjoyment. And, I enjoy writing to share. This past week I have done a great deal of writing for the March issue of my CLARION newspaper, and I cannot stop … Continue reading
SERENDIPITOUS SNOWY SOJOURN – 4 FEBRUARY 2021
When a back roader (me) finds a road back of his favorite back road (US Route 7A) you cannot imagine the resulting euphoria. And there is a backstory to this serendipitous snowy sojourn. It all started buying some books a … Continue reading
Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips, ROADS and ROUTES
Tagged Arlington, Hildene, Manchester, Vermont
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CHANGE OF SCENERY – 13-16 JANUARY 2021
For safety, of course, options for travel, diners out, movies, and the like are limited, and best should simply be avoided. But a CHANGE OF SCENERY can help, and I have found a great way (for me) to enjoy a … Continue reading
IT STARTED WITH A COW IN 1796
9 January 2021, and no travels to write about. I do have a few quiet “get-aways” planned, but simply spots to read, research and write. And, even though I love home, it is nice to have a change of scenery … Continue reading
