Hello Friends of the Road, This will be a jam packed letter for you all. I hope all is well in your parts of the world. With transportation options that are available, doesn’t the world seem smaller? During a recent hike in Benson, my group was discussing how different it must have been in the…

Hello Friends of the Road, I have news to share of the good kind and bad kind. I don’t mean to rain on anyone’s (holiday) parade (the weather has done that enough!), but I will begin with the sad news of the passing of Norm Cyrs. He has been only a legend to me because…

Hello Friends of the Road, I hope all is well with you all. The summer is flying by and thankfully the weather lately has been less rainy here in VT. The good side of rainy weather is there is more time to read historical books! One such book I’ve read part of recently was entitled:…

Hello Friends of the Road, I don’t know how you all feel, but I am no longer complaining about how wet this summer has been. The folks in Texas (and Louisiana) have it so bad right now. I hope none of you are affected. In local news, have any of you read the new book…

Hello Friends of the Road, Can you believe it is October already? In my opinion, the chlorophyll seems to be sticking around later than normal. I feel bad for those who came to Vermont to see the foliage and were disappointed by being too early. Fall is a great time to get out and explore…

Hello Friends of the Road, No, I am not in hibernation, and no, I’m not in Florida. I’m braving another cold day guarding my piece of the Crown Point Road. I am proud to live and own presumed earth that was once part of the Crown Point Road. If you’re imagining me watching over the…

Hello Friends of the Road, Autumn is here and no matter how much we try to keep the leaves on the trees, they will continue to fall. You can try to glue them back on, but I wouldn’t recommend it. The trees have it hard enough with all the insect infestations and would appreciate if…

Hello Friends of the Road, I hope you all have been using these days of less daylight to catch up on your reading. I must confess that I have not. I have done some, but my “to read” pile is growing rather than shrinking. There seems to be no shortage of authors publishing new books…

Hello Friends of the Road, Happy Easter to you all. I know some of you still have a foot or more of snow on the ground, but Spring is here. Yesterday I saw kids playing outside, people raking lawns, and even Spring flowers such as snow drops and crocuses. Within a couple weeks, you will…

Hello Friends of the Road, Read any good historical books lately? Today is a great day for reading in the Northeast! I’m plowing through a book by James Peterson called “Otter Creek: The Indian Road”. It is much more interesting than I expected. It is not just about geography or geology. It covers a lot…