Adventures
St Augustine
I planned to spend the better part of a day in St Augustine and planned to do the sightseeing with Jett. Well, that didn’t happen (for reasons that I will explain later), but I did get to make a short trip there this afternoon. Total sightseeing time: 60 minutes. Not enough, but enough to give … Continue reading
Softball glory
Anybody engaged in an athletic endeavor has his good days and his bad days. Ted Williams hit a home run in his last at-bat; that was a good day. Hockey players sometimes get hat tricks and sometimes get their faces flattened against the glass. Downhill skiers sometimes win and sometimes wipe out. With senior softball, … Continue reading
The Red Sox spring training ticket fiasco
Two of my oldest and best friends are coming to Fort Myers in March, to attend, for the first time, some Red Sox spring training games. Being a resident of Fort Myers and experienced at getting spring training tickets, I volunteered to get some for all three of us. Two games at JetBlue Park – … Continue reading
Stone Mountain Park
Stone Mountain Park claims to be “Georgia’s most popular attraction.” I can understand the appeal. There is something for everybody, though it seems to be more adult-oriented than, say, Disney World. The things that would appeal to kids are: the adventure course the 3-D theater the train ride a petting zoo It has, for adults, … Continue reading
Stone Mountain: Native American Pow-Wow
Quite by accident we arrived at the Stone Mountain Park just in time for the start of the annual 4-day Native American Festival and Pow-Wow. It was an unexpected opportunity to meet some real Native Americans and to buy some authentic Indian gifts for the grandchildren. We also had, for lunch, Indian tacos (made with … Continue reading
Chickamauga Battlefield and Lookout Mountain
Monday was beautiful, though a bit coolish, in Chattanooga. I was feeling a bit sniffly, but decided to ignore my stuffy nose and take advantage of the clear skies to get some photos at Chickamauga National Military Park and Lookout Mountain, sites of two very significant Civil War battles. Significant for the outcome of the … Continue reading
Another day, another truck failure
This is getting ridiculous, in a sad, annoying way. It seems like every day there is a new problem with the truck. Because there is. Yesterday, as we were delivering donated food and towels to the local pet shelter on a cold, drizzly day, I shut off the truck… and the blower continued to run. … Continue reading
TS4-2 Hop 1: Swannanoa NC to Sevierville TN
110 miles via US 70, I-40 and TN 338. Cumulative tow miles: 110. Truck miles: 228. Cumulative truck miles: 228. The extra truck miles were largely due to the trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway as described in the preceding post. More truck problems. The “whooshing” sound that appeared on the long uphill slog into … Continue reading
Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville
Yesterday was a beautiful, cloudless, warm day in Asheville NC. I took a few hours to drive a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway and take a few photos. There was some fall color, though very muted by Vermont standards. But it was a nice day for a drive and an opportunity to regain some … Continue reading
Disaster recovery, phase 3: the RV
The truck and brake controller have both been functioning well since our Binghamton disaster. The last phase of the recovery was to repair the damage to the RV: the leaking gray water tank and the bent spare tire flange. And, since we were planning on doing some long-deferred repairs to the #2 black water valve … Continue reading