Intuitively, I know we had a great year this past year. But, as always, it is not until I go back through our journals that I recognize just how beautiful, complex, and in some areas stressful it was. I know many of you are expecting the crème de la crème this year to be our… Read More 2022 in Review – Dec 2022
Yesseree! Child Unit 2 (you may know him as Drew) has gotten hitched! Drew met Rachel Bolin, his betrothed, at a conference several years ago and pretty much they became a thing. First things first, for this post you don’t need to be Ansel Adams or Annie Leibovitz to figure out who took which photos,… Read More Child Unit 2 Marries! – Nov 2022
For those of you who follow our real estate transactions (hopefully not), this may sound like a re-do, but we are selling our house in the Prince Howard neighborhood and moving full time to our cottage in New Hampshire. Sound oddly familiar? We have made the decision and are in process of making this happen. … Read More Prince Howard – Sept 2022
Perhaps no one could choose a less likely activity for me on a beautiful sunny summer Saturday than to go explore gardens in people’s yards. When it comes to plants, I have been proven ignorant, unimaginative, and deadly. Plants consider our yard like hospice. So we ignored our own experience and enjoyed others! This was… Read More Pocket Gardens of Portsmouth – June 2022
Chock up another one for the records… shortest visit to the Masters. Ever. We were on the Augusta National grounds for a grand total of about an hour. A little background might be helpful. If you are not one of the +/- 300 members of Augusta National Golf Club, a winner of one of five… Read More Masters Tournament – Apr 2022
Another successful year for the Canopener! What is the Canopener you say? First and foremost, it is a rally of friends and strangers-soon-to-be-friends of (mostly) Airstream owners. It is a purely democratic event, lead and directed by ad hoc volunteers, with no rules – only, at most, a few guidelines. It is a wonderful event… Read More Canopener – Jan 2022
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – everywhere you go! Let tacky be your guide. On Dasher, on Dancer…. We hosted Christmas caroling in the hood, kind of a tradition. All we do is put out a sign. The rest is magic. And if you want to know why we love Christmas caroling,… Read More Christmas Caroling – Dec 2021
You can choose to love him (because he’s on your team) or hate him (because he’s not on your team), but there is no disputing Tom Brady’s greatness as an NFL quarterback – the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of all Time). The statistics are just silly no matter the criteria. We had the opportunity to see Tom… Read More Brady – Dec 2021
Let’s talk about Airstream products. Before we begin, we may want to set some parameters. If you are looking for facts, figures – you know, real, valuable information? Whoa. You have WAY overshot your mark by visiting this blog. Now if you’re interested in a half-assed story that is intellectually and factually lacking, well my… Read More Airstreaming Part 3: The Product – Dec 2021
Both my wife and I are card-carrying introverts. You wouldn’t know that from looking at these pictures, but it is true. We generally have a closer affinity to dogs than people. And yet we both feel the community of Airstreamers is one of the most significant attributes of the entire Airstream “thing”. We have created… Read More Airstreaming Part 2: The People – Dec 2021
What is it that you love about Airstreams? If you own an Airstream, you have been asked this question countless times. And if you don’t own one, you may have asked this question of others. I got to thinking about how significant and impactful Airstreaming has been for my bride and me over the years. … Read More Airstreaming Part 1: The Places – Dec 2021
Part of the misery of retirement is having time to play golf at nice places. I shouldn’t joke – many people have not the health, time, money, or perhaps interest, to do this. So it is with appreciation that I share this story. Last week friends and I played at the US Mecca of golf… Read More Pinehurst – Nov 2021
PSA (PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT) #105: PROVIDING IMBALANCED, QUASI-ACCURATE AND INSENSITIVE NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. With the Covid virus and its’ mutations still spreading, including the newest Prince Howard variant, the neighborhood was delighted to be able to get Covid testing, as well as an assortment of vaccines at the new QT Neighborhood convenience store that opened just… Read More Halloween – Oct 2021
We had to say bye to a friend last week. John Campbell, a former Prince Howard neighbor, passed away recently. For those who knew him, you know he was a character. Jo, John’s wife, called to inform me and share her grief about the loss of John, and asked me if I would say a… Read More Notorious John – Oct 2021
Some of you suspect, and some of you know that I may lean towards, shall we say, the far side. But what say you of my bride? Considered Saint Karen by some, she is most often acknowledged as the kind, smart, normal one in our trailer. Well, she is all those things… but wait –… Read More Meow Wolf – Apr 2021
I thought I’d share a little holiday/Christmas story. Maybe it’s not so little, but there is a treat for you at the end. I won’t be insulted if you skip to the end. But what kind of person does that make you? Probably like me. This story is really about the world-famous (??) Flintlock, a… Read More A Christmas Story – Dec 2020
Thanksgiving won’t be the same this year with Covid; limited or no travel, no big gatherings – I think we all know the list of “not that”. We won’t be with our kids this year – first time ever. Nevertheless, it is a time for thanks! We will be doing a Zoom call with the… Read More Thanksgiving Retro Style – Nov 2020
Another year of graduating students! Or was it just another year!?! I believe this year was, shall we say, distinctive. Let’s consider the traditional high school or college graduation ceremony. I won’t lie – I don’t remember a damn thing about my graduation ceremonies. I don’t have pictures of my high school graduation, and my… Read More Graduation Day – May 2020
Like any photographer, amateur like me or otherwise, most have hundreds if not many thousands of photos, depending on how long you have been shooting, how liberal your shutter finger is, and how conservative your delete button is. With a little bit of free time on my hands, I went through and selected a dozen… Read More Way-back Machine – May 2020
I call it the Prince Howard Way, because this neighborhood has clearly been touched with love and compassion. When asked recently to donate for healthcare workers at the local hospital, the neighborhood quickly responded with acts of kindness, caring, and consideration. I know this is not just happening in our neighborhood; it is surely happening… Read More The Prince Howard Way – Apr 2020
You know your unhealthy interest in fireworks is excessive if it has caused you to make a 1,500-mile trip to attend the Western Winter Blast, an assemblage of like-minded individuals who have a slightly outsized and unnatural attraction to exploding cylinder shells. Combine Woodstock (add 40 years to the average attendee’s age), the tailgating of… Read More Lake Havasu City (AZ) – Feb 2020
Spectacular. Simplest way I way can say to describe a short stay at Whitewater Draw. You likely have never heard of Whitewater Draw – I never had. But my bride had and scheduled it into our trip. Whitewater Draw is a wildlife preserve in southern Arizona, located on and around an ephemeral lake – a… Read More Whitewater Draw – Feb 2020
Let’s just say 2019 was an unusual year, with probably the least amount of RV travel in many years. The year started with us financially supporting the medical community. Between a skiing accident and broken bone, shoulder surgery and a hip replacement for my bride, I believe we were wildly successful. Please feel free to… Read More 2019 in Review – Dec 2019
Chock up another year of neighborhood caroling! Yes, the Carol Caravan made it through the hood unscathed, with much joy, many laughs and some great singing! Like any year we have done this, we start with the basics… a trailer with hay, lights (as gaudy as possible), a heavy marketing campaign (a sign), carolers, parental… Read More Christmas Caroling – Dec 2019
Oh boy – back in the hood… and for Halloween! Talk about magical… or would that be black magic. Whatever it was, we must have had 100 kids show up at our door to trick or treat. First off, it is hard to be a photographer memorializing this sacred event when you are an active… Read More Halloween – Oct 2019
You know life has gone moderately well when you spend a week in Bardstown, KY (the bourbon capitol of the world) to attend the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival. What do you get when you mix good friends and bourbon? In my experience, typically an arrest warrant. Not this time. We were on our very best… Read More Kentucky Bourbon Festival – Sept 2019
Unlike my usual drivel, this post might actually add value! I am asking for a wee bit of your time in helping a friend. You may have seen previous posts about our friend, Rob Pope, who we met on the road, and was raising money for a couple of worthwhile charities while recreating the run… Read More Run Rob Run! – Sept 2019
Ah yes, back in the hood. At the risk of offending our NH brethren, it feels great being back in the hood. By now, you know the drill. This year’s annual block party was amazing, despite 95 degree temps, led by the Honorable Reza, and his trusty sidekicks DJ and Matt. For those uninitiated, Reza… Read More Block Party – Aug 2019
And so castles made of sand fall in the sea eventually Jimi Hendrix Technically, they will be removed by a bulldozer. But not just yet. And I guess technically they are not sandcastles. Alright, have your way. Check out these sculptures from this year’s Hampton Beach (NH) Master Sand Sculpting Classic! We continue our Northeast… Read More Castles Made of Sand – June 2019
Can I get an amen? We attended Gospel Night at the Pops inside Boston’s Symphony Hall last night. Let me just say Hallelujah! After meeting with friends and enjoying an unbelievable dinner in Eataly at La Pizza e La Pasta (let me just say – this was SUPERB!), we walked the short distance from the… Read More Gospel Night at the Pops – June 2019