Author Archives: Ray Boas

LACK OF SHUNPIKING UPDATE — 18 JUNE 2023

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Ray Boas

I am writing on my porch to you while enjoying the fragrance from my Lilac Tree that is coming into bloom. Cathy and I had this planted probably 17 years ago. The tree was much smaller then. I apologize for … Continue reading →

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MEMORIAL DAY Weekend – 28 MAY 2023

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Ray Boas

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY 2023 — and I finally got back out to explore a tad, but I still owe you my report from my last Erie Canal adventure – well, “on the list.” Besides having something to accomplish every couple … Continue reading →

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TRAVELING TO AN “ERIE” EXPERIENCE — 22 and 23 APRIL 2023

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Ray Boas

As you know, on the way back from Buffalo in May 2019, I stumbled upon the PORT BYRON OLD ERIE CANAL HERITAGE PARK, learned of the Canal Society of New York State, joined the society, and have enjoyed their field trips … Continue reading →

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TRAVELING HOME – 24 and 25 APRIL 2023

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Ray Boas

Hey Ray, don’t you have to go somewhere before you travel home? Yes, true, but sometimes it is hard to start writing about an adventure when there is so much I wish to share – and that is the case … Continue reading →

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MAPLE DAYS and an EVENING OF ILLUMINATION – 10-11 March 2023

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Ray Boas

Opening not quite three months after I was born, you know I have an affectionate affinity for OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE – OSV, and enjoy my visits for special events, or just to stop in when nearby. During CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT … Continue reading →

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CHANGE OF SCENERY – III — 5-8 FEBRUARY 2023

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Ray Boas

Why CHANGE OF SCENERY III ? – well I decided not to title this post CHANGE OF SCENERY REDUX, but this was my third relaxing stay at Rudyard Kipling’s Carriage House in Dummerston, Vermont, following:CHANGE OF SCENERY – 13-16 JANUARY … Continue reading →

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HEADING TO LAKE GEORGE for CRUISING, and CRUISING – 30 and 31 AUGUST 2021

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Ray Boas

A POST LONG OVERDUE. I reported my return trip home from Lake George back on 1 September 2021, but I never got you to Lake George for my adventure there and on the water. So while relaxing at Kipling’s Carriage … Continue reading →

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OVERNIGHT ESCAPE – 16-17 JANUARY 2023

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Ray Boas

It was time for me to have a break. Just a day away, or overnight, helps me refocus and actually accomplish more when I return. But I was perplexed. Where do I go, and I thought and thought before remembering … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER YEARLY TRANSITION — 2022 to 2023 — 31 December 2022

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Ray Boas

My last post relating memories and adventures for the year 2022, and hopefully posted before “the ball drops.” Starting off, and truthful, I am not as thrilled as usual with my images and tales, but as always would like to … Continue reading →

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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AT “44” – 2022

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Ray Boas

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and at “44” there are now over one hundred Christmas Trees, the majority are vintage bottle brush trees. The 1918 edition of THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS to the left was given to my mother in 1927 … Continue reading →

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