MA
A vacation for Jett
I am back in MA for a few weeks on a work assignment. Jett is staying in the sun in FL with the dogs. I think that qualifies as a vacation for Jett. It isn’t bad right now – mid 40’s. But the forecast highs for next week are all in the 20’s. Brrrrr. My … Continue reading
Hunkering down
Last year we left MA before the cold weather set in. This year we waited long enough to see campgrounds close and witness the preparations for those foolish enough to ride out the winter in New England in their RVs. There are more of them than I would have expected. I think there are only … Continue reading
QTS Hop 1: Littleton, MA, to Bellingham, MA
1 day, 37 miles via MA 119, I-495, I-495 and MA 126. It was a judgment call as to whether to include this in the QTS. It was really nothing more than a repositioning cruise, necessitated by the closure of the Minuteman Campground. So we had to move Patience down to Bellingham for 2 weeks … Continue reading
Minuteman Campground
Our home for the past 3 months has been site 67 at the Minuteman Campground in Littleton, MA. This park does not have some of the bells and whistles that we have seen at other places – there is no fancy “clubhouse,” for example – but it is very nice in its own way. Lots … Continue reading
Warwick, MA
Nobody knows Warwick, MA. Warwick, RI, sure. But Warwick, MA? Nope, never heard of it. Even “locals” like my brother-in-law Ray who lives seasonally in New Salem, MA, just a few miles away, had never heard of it. And small wonder. Almost no one lives here (2010 population: 780) and it has no industry to … Continue reading
Happy birthday until we meet again
Saying goodbye is hard for everyone, but is particularly hard for Jett, who has a large, close-knit family. She originally had 7 siblings. Three sisters are gone now, but two sisters and two brothers remain. The older brother, George, lives in Rockport, MA, which Jett regards as her “home town,” despite the fact that she … Continue reading
GTW Hop 1: Northwood, NH, to Warwick, MA
105 miles via US 202, NH 9, 10 and 78 and MA 78. Cumulative distance: 105 miles. FYI: “GTW” stands for Great Trip West. This was a nice trip, right up until we got to the Wagon Wheel campground. The problem? We didn’t know that we had arrived. We were relying on the GPS and … Continue reading