LOG OF ADVENTURES – YEAR BY YEAR
CLICK ON BLACK BEAUTY
Click on Image for my Philosophies and Ideas on Collecting
THE ORIGINAL HISTORIC INNS OF NEW ENGLAND
Click on Image for Story
RAY RECOMMENDS – VISIT CALVIN COOLIDGE BIRTH PLACE – PLYMOUTH NOTCH, VERMONT
Click image to View a 15 minute Film About Coolidge and his home
Tag Archives: NH
46th ANNUAL DUBLIN, NH – GAS ENGINE MEET – 9 SEPTEMBER 2017
If you read my posts, I have surprises for you, and often things I enjoy repeating. Today was a repeat, albeit different. I remember as a pre-teen a hit-‘n’-miss engine at a car show I was at with my Dad, … Continue reading
Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips
Tagged Dublin, Dublin Gas Engine Meet, hit n miss engines, NH
3 Comments
JULY 2017 SHUNPIKING COMPENDIUM
When our play was done on June 25th I figured “I’m out of here – and Shunpiking.” But lengthy sojourns and overnights have not materialized. Hip provided hiccups, and between threat of rain almost every other day, and other commitments … Continue reading
BACKYARD (ALMOST) OVERNIGHT — 9-10 NOVEMBER 2016
I needed a break; well after all, I have been home three weeks !!! And it was this time last year I felt the same way and spent 9-11 November 2015 in MAINLY MAINE. I planned an exploration of Providence, RI, … Continue reading
A NEW DISCOVERY AND “HIT AND MISS” – 10 SEPTEMBER 2016
This weekend was the 45th Annual Dublin Gas Engine Meet in Dublin, NH, on Route 101. Fascinated for decades by the old “hit ‘n miss” engines, you may recall I went last year, and that Alex and I had … Continue reading
CONNECTICUT EXPLORATIONS – 10 – 12 AUGUST 2016
I returned home from my home state of Connecticut a week ago, and am finally starting on this post. But I know it may not be finished for days. In fact, I may not complete it until I am on … Continue reading
Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips
Tagged Brushmill Inn, Camp Hazen, Chester, Conn, Connecticut, Connecticut River Museum, Connecticut Trolley Museum, CT, Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, Gillette Castle, Goodspeed Opera House, Haddam, Hadlyme, Hanover Center, Mark Twain House, Nehemiah Brainer House, New England Air Museum, New Hampshire, NH
5 Comments
MAINLY MAINE – HISTORIC OVERNIGHT – 7-8 July 2016
I know, I know – July is almost over, and I am reporting two and a half weeks late. And, I even have a three nighter from last week to document before month end. You see, I go away, learn … Continue reading
Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips
Tagged Cornish, Fire of 1947, Maine, ME, Milton NH, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Farm Museum, Newfield, NH, Pittsfield, The Cornish Inn, Willowbrook Village
4 Comments
A COUPLE EXPERIENCES THAT YOU SHOULD EXPERIENCE – 17-22 NOVEMBER 2015
Sometimes I just have to share, and I thought I would share a few experiences from the past week that you could enjoy (mainly images) while waiting for that little thing to pop out on your Butterball Turkey telling you … Continue reading
A COMPENDIUM OF ADVENTURES – 7-13 SEPTEMBER 2015
I was back home almost 19 hours, and it was time to get out again for some serious driving and exploring. BLUE BELLE you may recall had to get a piggy-back ride home just before I ran overseas, and BLACK … Continue reading
JOYOUS JULY – RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOU – 2-5 July 2015
When moving to New Hampshire 13 years ago my Dad was concerned I was moving to remote woods (I almost am) asking, “whatever are you going to do?” The question really should be WHATEVER AM I GOING TO DO? There … Continue reading
SECOND FAVORITE SPOT – THE FORT AT NO. 4 – 20 June 2015
Today, the weather again was just too perfect – soon to change as remnants of Storm Bill are stirring up outside. BLUE BELLE (BB2) and I left about 11:30, and returned 54 miles and five hours later. Only planned stop … Continue reading
