Author Archives: Ray Boas

57 MILE LOOP — COUNTRY STORE – COVERED BRIDGES – WATER FALL – FERRY LANDINGS – ICE CREAM CONE

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Ray Boas

Recently I have been staying closer to Walpole, but there is still much to see and experience exploring nearby ROADS and ROUTES. The impetus for my trips comes many ways, and there is constant learning that (hopefully) is keeping me … Continue reading →

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BACK IN VERMONT — 22-24 JULY 2021

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Ray Boas

It has been awhile since I have been out. As you know I will head out on a whim, and sometimes have a reason. The past two weekends I had reasons. First to spend two nights in a tent with … Continue reading →

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OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE – 8 JUNE 2021 – 75th ANNIVERSARY OPENING DAY

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Ray Boas

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 →

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“BUT OFFICER, I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT” – 25 MAY 2021

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Ray Boas

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

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Ray Boas

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 →

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Three Nights at “A JEWEL BEYOND PRICE” – 13-16 MAY 2021

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Ray Boas

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 →

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MAY 13, 2021 – 13 YEARS AGO – 13 WONDERFUL YEARS CLOSED

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Ray Boas

…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

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Ray Boas

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 →

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TWO PLUS WEEK REPORT — 21 FEBRUARY 2021

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Ray Boas

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 →

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SERENDIPITOUS SNOWY SOJOURN – 4 FEBRUARY 2021

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Ray Boas

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 →

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