Hello friends of the road! If you’re like me, Labor Day weekend can be of mixed feelings. Sure it is (hopefully) a holiday for all of you, but it also means back to school, and a foreshadowing of colder weather to come. Although this week sure has felt like summer huh? I’ve got some propaganda…

Hello all, Eager to get outside to get some exercise and talk about history? Well, below are the details about the upcoming CPRA history hike: Saturday September 14, 2013 Crown Point Road history hike in Weathersfield to the original CPRA 11- and 10-Mile Markers (#22 and #18) and continue on to Grout Cemetery, a walk…

Hello Friends of the Road, It is now officially Fall, and our extended dry and warm Summer is now behind us. I hope no one had any flooding earlier this week and hopefully, Hurricane Joaquin will get lost in the Bermuda Triangle! Well our old road has survived many storms and I have no doubt…

Hello All, For those who are in Vermont, isn’t the foliage exploding in beauty? I wondered if we would get this much color with all the dry weather in September, but it appears we are very fortunate. It is a good time to get out for a hike, or just a nice walk on a…

Hello Friends of the Road, As you may already know, our friend Susan Hunter has passed away. I’m sorry to tell you this. Below is her obituary and details for her memorial service. SPRINGFIELD — Susan Wickenden Hunter died peacefully on Sept. 23, 2015, in Amherst, Massachusetts, due to complications of a neurological disease, which…

Hello Friends of the Road, Yes, you read that right! I have info regarding a December outing. We’ll consider this a BONUS event for 2015. Our good friend Barry Griffith wrote me today to remind me of event. I’ll say “remind” because I’m sure I must have known, and eventually forgot about it. Officially it…

Hello Friends of the Road, It is me, your Secretary of Defense. I survived a fierce campaign battle with a challenger last year and will be serving the CPRA for another year. The debates were long and grueling and in the end, it came down to a duel. Let’s just say I was a little…

One more thing: If anyone does not receive their mailing during the next couple weeks, please let me know. I will assume it was lost in the mail, or perhaps I have the wrong address for you. A total of 282 packets were mailed out on Friday and I’m thankful I didn’t have to lick…

Hello Friends of the Road, Spring may finally be here in the land of the old road. Today was a great day and the next few look to be good as well. Maybe now the tulips and daffodils that were close to opening up will now share their inner beauty with us. For those who…

Hello Friends of the Road, It is me again. The outings are coming fast and furious now! I realize that May 7 is Green Up Day, and I REALLY want to encourage everyone to help the long lasting tradition of cleaning up our roadways, but perhaps we can do both? I am going to try…