Places
So not Florida
Because the house did not sell in the fall, we committed to staying in Massachusetts for the winter, living in the house and working on a series of minor improvements and repairs. And one major upgrade: replacing the countertop with beautiful new quartz. We missed Florida. We missed the weather and we missed the camaraderie … Continue reading
Senior softball
Now that we have had our first snowfall of the winter (ah, Florida, how I miss you!), it might be a good time to reflect on my softball season. Yes, at age 65 I continue to play softball. Specifically, I play in an over-55 league organized by the EMASS Senior Softball organization. That organization has … Continue reading
Winterization, part 2
Well, we waited as long as we could. We were hoping against hope that the house would sell before the end of October and we could escape to Ft. Myers for the winter. Didn’t happen. So we are going to let the listing expire, enjoy(?) our (hopefully) last New England winter and re-list in the … Continue reading
Coming off the road
Sad, but true – we are out of the RV and back in our house in Medford, MA. We put the house up for sale in early September and agreed that if it didn’t sell by the end of October we would reside there over the winter (ugh!), fix the place up a bit and … Continue reading
Liliani
My older son Tony has a daughter named Liliani. I don’t know where the name came from, but I like it. She is “Lili” for short. She is going on 9 years old and is just about the best granddaughter a guy could have. She may not be so sweet when she becomes a teenager … Continue reading
The big 3-0
My 30th birthday is so far back that I can’t even see it in the rearview mirror. But Jett and I did celebrate another big 3-0 this weekend: our 30th state, Maine. We attended our first Escapees rally this weekend in Hermon, Maine, just outside Bangor. I will describe that event separately, but with our … Continue reading
A lazy Saturday
Being a working stiff, Saturdays are usually filled with chores unless we have a family event to attend or some other scheduled activity that occupies most of the day. It is a rare Saturday that we just lounge around. And an even rarer Saturday when we get out of the house and spend the afternoon … Continue reading
Water, water everywhere
We have had an average amount of rain this summer, but have had a much-greater-than-normal amount of water inside the RV. First, one of the bunkhouse slides sprung a leak. Beginning with a heavy rain in May, we found a large, very wet spot in the bunkhouse due to water seeping in – somehow – … Continue reading
Screen houses
It may just be that we have a screen house this summer, but I have been noticing how many RVers have them. I suppose in places with few insects (yes, there are some – the desert, for example) they really aren’t needed. But we are in New England where there are, after a good, soaking … Continue reading
Snowiest? Coldest? Why not both?
We have just put the month of February, 2015, into the record book here in Boston. And what a month it was! Yes, it was the snowiest month since meteorological record keeping began in 1891 – some 124 years ago. It obliterated the old record of 44.5 inches with a new total of 65.5 inches … Continue reading »