It’s been a crazy summer despite our best efforts to keep the schedule in check. Beth’s school ran almost two weeks late because of weather, and her new one starts a week earlier that the old one. This means the summer was three weeks shorter than usual. The regular horse show schedule hasn’t let up. […]
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Four random men
“We deal with sick people all day long with detached efficiency, but when it’s one of us, the reality of our vulnerability hits home. This job has a way of making us feel invincible, untouched by the sickness and suffering that surround us daily. It seems inconceivable that one of our own may have succumbed. […]
New leather
Yesterday we attended King Richard’s Faire. Beth had never been before, and I hadn’t attended in close to twenty years. A good time was had by all. Beth and Ericka bought new fancy dresses, and I went shopping at one of the leather vendors. I love the smell of new leather. With a few quick […]
Truly random musings
I’ve been neglecting the blog again. As I read over this summer’s posts, I find a number of things at which I have hinted and never followed through. Here then, in no particular order, are a few updates. First and most importantly: Sebastian. Sebby is still with us and going strong. The vet was amazed […]
Carter Notch Hut
Spring training continued on May 31 with a hike to AMC’s Carter Notch Hut. The weather was perfect (finally), and I observed a pine marten hunting along the trail while hiking in. Wildcat ‘A’ is a short side trail from Carter Notch which allowed me to add a 4000-footer to my spring training regime. The […]
Bring on the mountain (a walk in the woods part 3)
May 24 allowed me to finally set foot on Mt. Washington. The day remained overcast with a threat of thunder showers, but conditions were OK for a hke. My initial objective was Hermit Lake at the foot of Tuckerman’s Ravine. It’s a comon spring hike for me. I saw only one other hiker on my […]
A Walk in the Woods, redux. . .
The training continues. The day after my fire tower adventure, I headed north. The weather in the valley remained nice if a bit dry. The forecast in Franconia Notch was for snow showers as I left for Lonesome Lake Hut. We had a little more than snow showers. I was hiking alone and not equipped […]
A walk in the woods. . .
Spring is here. With my impending hike of Mount Washington, I have felt the urge to get out on the trails and warm up a bit. Yesterday I had an hour to spare, so I took a brief trek to the fire tower at Pawtuckaway State Park. Best laid plans. . . I took a […]
Stress?
In the last two weeks the boiler has malfunctioned and tried to kill us; we discovered that the VW bus needs a motor rebuild; the dog attacked one of the cats (both are OK); and my debit card was compromised and started buying a lot of Uber rides and Grubhub deliveries. Oh, and Mrs. Mack505’s […]
Jackson XC
From an ill-fated XC skiing trip earlier this month. The company was good, but the conditions were pretty bad. This winter has been hard on JacksonXC. Shot on Kodak BW400CN in a Nikon L35AF.
