Newport is another place that I am very happy to have visited in the off-season. In the quiet of a late fall weekday, I could feel the history of this place. And sunset at Brenton Point State Park was spectacular. Washington Square Newport Harbor Historic District...
Read moreCape Cod, Massachusetts – December 2018
An exquisitely curated few days of exploring the Cape with my thoughtful host, Bill. I think Late Fall on a vacationland peninsula is the way to go. Driving, parking, crowds – a breeze! Sandy Neck Beach, West Barnstable Sandy Neck Beach, West Barnstable Sandy...
Read moreReflection on Good Dudes, Somewhere in Massachusetts – November 2018
This is the basement bar of a man who loves to entertain. It’s quite remarkable, all the effort he has made to create a space of welcome, camaraderie, fun, humor, carefreeness. (Is that a word?) The decor is copious, charming and corny. He even had t-shirts made up...
Read moreBurlington & Montpelier, Vermont – November 2018
I ran up to Burlington for the weekend to see my friends Matt and Alex. As happens sometimes, I got so engrossed in conversations that I forgot to get photos of them. Anyway, it was great to see them!! Vermont is just charming. Everything seems tiny, natural, earnest,...
Read moreNew Lebanon, New York – November 2018
I drove the length of the Mass Pike to get out to see Merrill and Alyssa for a couple of days, and what do you know?? Snow! I was entering Season #4 of my journey. ❄️ It had been so long since I had lived in a place that had winter, that I just brushed the snow off my...
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