Massachusetts – The Simple Life

August 18, 2011

“How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.” – Thoreau When Jodi told me Walden Pond should be our Massachusetts adventure, I thought okay but didn’t really get it until today. As we drove to the Walden Pond State Reservation, not just Walden Pond(yes there are […]

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Maine (Part 2) – Lobstering R Us

August 16, 2011

Leaving Acadia around 2pm on a Saturday afternoon, we ran into what we are calling the Maine phenomenon. We started looking for a campground and found they were all full. Then we started looking for a hotel as a backup, and they were also all full. Well it turns out in Maine during the months […]

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Maine (Part 1) – Acadia National Park

August 15, 2011

We intentionally plan our drive days to be between 2-4hrs in length. To get to Maine it took us 5hrs, which is past our normal tolerance levels. It had been 25yrs since I was last in Acadia National Park, so I was amazed at the crowds. (I love people, just not in massive numbers.) We […]

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New Hampshire – Adventures in Showering and Franconia Notch

August 14, 2011

What does a $1.50 purchase these days? Well, in New Hampshire you can get a 7 ½ minute shower for that amount. Guess how many people can bath in a 7 ½ minute shower? I bet you guessed the correct number, seven!!! It was hysterical as we all tried to wash and rinse before our […]

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Vermont – Smuggler’s Notch

August 13, 2011

We drove into Vermont to Smuggler’s Notch State Park and found ourselves on a small, winding road with boulders all around and a canopy of Paper Birch, Maple, and Fir trees – very beautiful. We stopped at a small country store on our way to get some Vermont Maple Syrup and ended up with a […]

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New York (Part 2) – Thousand Islands

August 12, 2011

We were drawn to Thousand Islands based on the internet photos we saw of tiny islands with houses that cover every square inch of land and some with castles! It is really amazing to see how little land you actually need to build a house. Some islands were so small that only an outhouse would […]

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Counting the Cost (July)

August 11, 2011

July is behind us and we are a 1/3 of the way through this leg of our journey. Join us as we look at the facts and count the costs of our 50 state challenge. July Stats 18 States Visited, 4807.5 Miles Driven, 4 Hotel Nights, 6 Restaurant Meals The Cost (Financially Speaking) Food – […]

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New York – A Birthday Wish

August 9, 2011

What do you do when your child asks you for something that is impossible to give? Our kids are still at the age where they believe the impossible and that nothing is beyond reach of their daddy. I love their hearts and do all I can to not place boundaries on their possibilities, teaching instead […]

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Pennsylvania (Part 2) – Making Friends & Memories

August 8, 2011

Driving north we made our way to Pittsburgh, where we were invited to spend a couple of days with some new friends, the O’Keefe Family. Brian O’Keefe listened to an interview I did with the Free Agent Academy. After the interview Brian offered to help me set up our website. Then when he heard we […]

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Pennsylvania (Part 1) – Fallingwater

August 7, 2011

The Ohiopyle State Park was our first exposure to Pennsylvania. As we pulled into the park, we were greeted with the beautiful Youghiogheny River as it fell over a 20ft waterfall, which was flowing at a perfect level to kayak. The whole family got out of the car and just watched the waterfall. The kids […]

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