The hot topic on the news and at work the past few days was the impending snow/sleet/freezing rain headed our way for Thursday. On Tuesday they were calling for weather coming in sometime between midnight and sunrise, this kept shifting later and later and as of this morning it was predicted to start around noon. …
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Surveyor’s Ridge Ride
In preparation for our August adventure, I got the opportunity to finally ride Surveyor’s Ridge yesterday. Dean, John and I opted to ride the Dog River – Surveyors Epic Loop, which is about 24 miles. We did the loop counterclockwise, which if you ask me was the wise decision. Oak Ridge Trail coming back down…
Weekend Getaway
Traditionally Mia and I have almost always gone away for her birthday weekend. This year was no exception. Though this one was a bit last minute. We had not really planned on going away until about 2 weeks ago when Mia wondered if there was anything available to rent at the coast. We would normally…
NH Invasion: Day 4
Life is a beach! That is the theme of the NH Invasion for day 4. On the way out to the coast we made a slight detour to check out the Jewell Meadows Elk Herds that Mia and I had driven by on our way back from Ft. Stevens. I thought it was pretty cool,…
NH Invasion: Days 2 & 3
Day 2 of the NH Invasion was pretty mellow. We ended up relaxing around the house, taking Codi for a couple walks, going grocery shopping (don’t ask) and having a belated birthday cake for James. Day 3 proved to be a bit more exciting. We did what is becoming the standard fare for visitors by…
NH Invasion: Day 1
Mia’s sister Martha, her husband Chuck, our nephew James and Mia’s mother Maggie are visiting us for a week. They flew in on Friday night around 9pm, beat from a day of travel, and when we finally got home close to 10:30 they were all dragging because it felt closer to 1:30 east coast time….