After I bought theBronco, I had the trailer package installed by the dealer. When Moving out to Colorado, I will be towing a U-Haul trailer with all my necessities. My easy chair, Photography equipment, and yes, plenty of ski gear! UHaul Trailer Used for the Move It was a small trailer. I wanted something small […]
I loved my Mustang! I spent hours under that car customizing it. Baldwinsville House with Mustang We had great road trips together. No break downs. No problems. There was nothing but positive feedback with the Mustang. Where ever we went people would always compliment the car. The Mustang Outside Saranac Lake, NY We had fun
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When I left the Distant Horizon, I was going home for my granddaughter’s birthday and to go skiing. I had signed up for a trip to Whistler, British Columbia. I had been there several times before because Brynn was living in Seattle at the time. This trip was with friends. Prior to the ski trip,
I did not return to the boat during the summer of 2024. I had good intentions to do so. However, as my grandmother used to say, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. I have decided to sell my house in Baldwinsville. I really do not spend enough time there to justify the
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Lagoa do Fogo is a lake inside the caldera of the Água de Pau Massif stratovolcano. The volcano is located in the center of Sao Miguel island in the Azores. This volcano is the youngest of several volcanoes on the island. It is estimated to be 15,000 years old. The volcano collapse unto itself about 5,000
The Ocean White Party takes place on the first Saturday of August. It is one of the largest outdoor summer parties in Ponta Delgada. White Ocean Motifs decorate the streets. The people were all dressed in white. The wearing of white commemorates the freshness of the summer days and is an allusion to the foam
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On the evening of Friday, August 4th, I was messaged by, Dominic, a friend who I met on the island. The message was simple… “Can you canoe?” Knowing that the British refer to kayaking as canoeing, I simply replied, “Yes”. Dominic swims at Pesqueiro almost every morning. Pesqueiro is the tidal pool swimming area in
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If you’ve been reading along, then you know I like going to the Azores Forever Cafe for breakfast, lunch, or just beers in the afternoon. It’s a great mix of people and a good place to do some socializing. Among the usual crowd, there are college kids that come in from time to time. I’ve
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It was July 29th, 2023. There were few clouds in the sky. The sun was scorchingly hot! A gentle breeze coming off the water did little to cool things down. The relative humidity was about 87%. This was not the weather to be doing boat work. The humidity was too high for varnish work, and
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Sao Miguel Island is home to several pineapple plantations. The climate is such that this fruit is grown solely in greenhouses. These are the only pineapple plantations in Europe. Pineapple Greenhouses I believe these are the only pineapple greenhouses in the world. On July 27th, 2023, I took a self-guided tour of the pineapple plantation
