Hello Friends of the Road, While everyone is out participating in the festivities for our Independence Day, be sure to take a moment to think about the Crown Point Road. It certainly played a part in our road to independence from Britain. And we have great weather! Gardens are happy, grills are fired up and…

Hello friends of the road, I hope you enjoyed the warm weather the past couple days. I know you’re not excited about the snow this weekend, but trust me, it won’t last. The mud season will continue after a short intermission. I hope everyone has received their membership packets by now. The USPS can be…

Hello Friends of the Road, Happy Memorial Day (observed) to you. The 31st is the official day in case you’re wondering. This coming Friday is JFK’s birthday too. I hope you’ve enjoyed the long weekend and the favorable weather we’ve had. I spent a lot of the days getting dirty. My garden is now ready…

Hello friends of the OLD road! How is summer treating you all? The mosquitos are itching to bite us so it must be time for another hike. Jim and Larry will guide you through the event and hopefully stimulate your minds at the same time. I will not be able to attend as I have…

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…