Monthly Archives: July 2007

Vacation – Last Day

I go back to work tomorrow. I’ve really enjoyed this time off. We’ve done a bunch of stuff as a family, and I’ve had one-on-one time with both BW and NatureBoy. We’ve spent time outdoors, enjoying the fleetingly short but … Continue reading

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Vacation – Paddling, BG, and Settlers of Catan

Yesterday, we packed-up the kayaks and headed to Waterbury Center State Park. It’s a bit of a chore, packing three kayaks on our Focus sedan, but we’re getting it down to a system. The three of us paddled out onto … Continue reading

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Sword tag

This post is very overdue. Several weeks ago, Beloved Wife headed off for a weekend of Grrrl Power, leaving NatureBoy and me to our own devices (buwa-ha-ha-ha!). We dropped into the friendly neighborbood gaming store to see what was going … Continue reading

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Vacation – Stowe Pinnacle

Yesterday, we hiked up the Stowe Pinnacle trail. We’ve been taking hikes out of Vermont Hiking, which is generally a good resource. However, we found the hike yesterday to be much longer and more demanding than the text suggested. The … Continue reading

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Vacation – Harry Potter and Birthdays

My father, my father-in-law and I all have birthdays within a week of each other. This weekend, we had a July Birthday Boys barbeque to celebrate. It was nice to have a big family gathering. NatureBoy spent much of the … Continue reading

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Vacation – Great Escape

I’m well into my summer vacation. My sister-in-law is visiting from Maine, too, and on Friday, we took a trip to the Great Escape. DW, Goddess of planning and logistics, had acquired discounted tickets via AAA, and packed lunch, water, … Continue reading

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