Ernesto on October 15th, 2011

Point of Graves cemetery in Portsmouth est. in the 1600s.

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Ernesto on July 25th, 2011

Great flight on Southwest today, with some very funny patter from the crew throughout. But the topper was a the “trainee twin sister” of one of the attendants they had pass through the cabin for trash pickup near the end of the flight. It’s irreverent, light hearted touches like this that really makes Southwest fun. [...]

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I wrote this piece on fishing with kids for NH.com and it appears on the homepage today. It includes information and links on how to get started, gear, and where to access kid-friendly shoreline fishing in New Hampshire. Also note the photo – David as a wee fisherman a few years back.  Hard to believe [...]

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It’s inevitable that at some point during a camping trip, I begin to do math. The math goes like this: tent site $25 a night, firewood, $4 a bundle, $x ice, $x propane for the stove, $x food, $x gear that needed to be replaced, gas, quarters for the showers, etc., etc. all of which [...]

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The spring weather has got me thinking about fishing, and how I plan to start teaching David to fly fish this year.  I penned a blog post for NH.com today: “Interested in fly fishing but don’t know where to start? A look at the reasons, seasons, and where to learn this beautiful sport.” Also includes [...]

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Ernesto on October 5th, 2009

For me, having grown up here in New England, apple picking is a ritual as iconic as country fairs, sugar on snow, cutting your own Christmas tree, and fishing opening day of trout season. Not I do any one of these things annually, exactly  - though most, most years. But they mean enough to me, [...]

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Ernesto on October 2nd, 2005

Sofia and I chill and check out the magnificent view of the Route 100 Stowe/Waterbury valley area after the 1.65 mile climb to the summit of Stowe Pinnacle trail. Kris carried Sofia most of the way in the pack and I carried David most of the way on my shoulders. That’s one way to turn [...]

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Ernesto on September 25th, 2005

I’ve had a few favorite restaurants over the years, and they became favorites for different reasons (the food, pleasant associations, great atmosphere, combinations thereof) but never before have I had a restaurant become a favorite after conjuring it in its entirety from my imagination, asking someone where it was, and finding it there, fully realized [...]

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Ernesto on September 10th, 2005

Ummmm… See more cider day photos… With a cool, crisp bite to the air and the apple-pie flavored Plug-in (Kris loves these doodads) wafting traditional fall aromas through the house, we decided today might be a fun day to take the kids apple picking. (Don’t tell my brother-in-law Jerry, who runs an orchard down in [...]

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Ernesto on September 1st, 2005

From today’s Times Argus: Vt. rest stops will offer Wi-Fi access. John Zicconiwrites: The new service will allow anyone equipped with a laptop and wirelesscapabilities to browse the Internet from anywhere on the premises. "More and more travelers

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