The trip plans are firming up! Here’s what I believe the route will be: Longmeadow MA to Binghamton NY to Maumee OH to West Des Moines IA to Laramie WY to Salt Lake City UT to Reno NV to Oakland …

The new hardwood floor in the office (4th bedroom) is done! Now I’m just waiting for the baseboards; those will need to be polyurethaned and installed in both the office and the living room / dining room. That will be …

For whatever reason, I’ve finally started writing after all these years. I’ve often felt that there was a writer buried deep within me somewhere but could never find him. After a bit of a nudge by Stephanie, it finally happened …

Yes, I’ve been done with the living room and dining room flooring project for quite a while now, but no, I haven’t taken any pictures to post. For one thing, I haven’t done the baseboards yet so the project doesn’t …

I think I’m about halfway complete on the flooring project (not counting the baseboards …) and will post some pictures once I’ve finished up the dining room. At that point, I’ll also be nearing halfway done with the living room …

It’s been a while since I’ve last posted here, but I expect to start doing so again with a bit of regularity over the next weeks and months. Two big projects are coming together at the house. The first is …

Today was relatively easy, only 4 ½ hours to drive. I woke up in the morning thinking of how wonderful this week has been, and in particular, how fortunate I was to spend time with two great friends, Stephanie and …

Day 5 was an easy day, but sad in that I was leaving beautiful northern Michigan and starting the long trip back home. The first two or three hours of the drive were peaceful and easy, with little traffic and …

At last, the highlight of the trip! Mackinac Island, a combination tourist trap and throwback to an earlier era – no cars allowed, only feet, bicycles, and horses! It was about a 20-minute ferry ride from Mackinaw City to the …