It’s Good to Be Back
Was my last JDRF Ride to Cure really October 2019? It doesn't feel like it was that long ago, but the COVID era has a way of warping our perception…
North Country Journey
An inventory of some things I saw in the North Country: A ferry across Lake Champlain John Brown's farm The Lake Placid Olympic village AuSable Chasm The prison in Dannemora…
Unwinding
What to do after several stressful but rewarding weeks? Unwind with a cruise up to the Blue Ridge Parkway. While sipping my morning coffee I plotted out a route that…
Northern Baltimore County
Sis-in-law Amy and I explored the wilds of northern Baltimore County, and hit a couple of breweries after a hike. If you're near the Pennsylvania border, stop at Black Locust…
Big Ben
My Old English Sheepdog, Benjamin, has always been a goofy fellow, and for a while after I moved to my new home he kept finding creative ways to escape the…
Back on the bicycle for a good cause
JDRF is a cause that's dear to me, and for years I participated in their Rides to Cure--more than 50 of them, in fact. After taking a break, I'm back…
Dodging storms
Saturday I headed north to Virginia, away from the worst of the thunderstorms that were developing. The weather app suggested that if I could stay clear of storms by 11…