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I took a ride up north today to see how the "changing of the leaves" was progressing and in doing so I ran a very familiar road and one that I have been on before. The weather was unusually clear and sunny and very warm. I had other plans for the day, but this was too nice a day to pass up for a ride. I changed the oil and filter, washed her down and saddled up!

Cooper's Fall Road runs through a very old (and therefore stubborn) hamlet of the same name that refuses to embrace the fact t… Continue

We took our grandson and SIL to their first fall fair and my first one in years this past weekend. Every village and town hosts it's own fair during one of the first 3 weekends in Sept so it's impossible to get to all the fairs. We were motivated to take our grandson this year - otherwise we would have missed it again this year.

My daughter's family moved to Canada from Tunisia late last year. our SIL (his name is Zo) is a native Tunisian and Malek was born there 5 years ago. We are sti… Continue

Well 4 men for four days with no contact with the outside whatsoever answered that aching question; "If a man in alone in the forest without a woman around, is he still wrong?" Our findings were conclusive - NO. Four days and none of us were wrong! It's true. That is just how it happened!

Two days of rain and two of sun. No injures or scars to body, mind or spirit. Actually each of us found it relaxing and therapeutic to the soul just to be someplace so beautiful.

Here are some… Continue

We are getting geared up for a 4 day camping extravaganza! Boys only! That's my son and I, my son in law and a future son in law who is "on deck". Four men - no plans, little prep, some experience, no stores, no roads, but lots of testosterone fueled attitude! Someone is going to get hurt. That's a given.

We are camping on government owned land, but it is not developed at all - it is hundreds of square miles/kilometers just the way it was 2,000 years ago. You can actually dip a cup in t… Continue