We’re currently in Quebec, but I'm behind on the photos from Ottawa and now Quebeck, -- but Here are some more photos I took at the Adirondack Museum. I didn’t have time up upload them all with the last blog. By the way, sorry about the double mailing of my last blog notice. I’m still learning how to work with the blog site and can do some of the actions only when I’m online - when I’m usually rushed. Did you note that you can “unsubscribe”? So if you don’t want to get these blogs, that’s all you need to do. [View Full Entry]

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This fall I have an internship in Gloucester, MA. To make the 11+hour trip more interesting, my good friend, Sara joined me on an East Coast roadtrip. The goal was Boston to visit a friend from high school. We decided to make things more interesting by stopping through Adirondack National Park in New York state. Honestly, I would recommend everyone spending some time out there. It's the largest(I think?) National Park and it's absolutely amazing. We made stops in Old Forge (thanks for the recommendation, Travel Channel), where we stocked up on local goods at the farmer's market and stoppe [View Full Entry]

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Brant Lake Camp 1989-2009. So, how do I begin trying to explain this place Brant Lake Camp to the uninitiated? Short answer is I can’t. But being told I can’t do something, never stopped me before. In fact, it usually made me more determined, so here goes. I would guess there are other camps that are equally meaningful to their own alumni, although I’m not so sure. I spent just 9 days back at my “other home” in early July and, yes, there were moments of frustration and despair, and times when I wondered if I’d get my voice back [View Full Entry]

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Leaving Traverse City, we drove through Ontario and headed east to Lake George in the Adirondacks, where Ken and Ellie re-joined us for a few days. They graciously returned 9 bottles of wine that we didn't want to carry across Ontario due to Canada's alcohol tax. Of course, we thanked them by sharing a bottle or two or three. We then headed south to spend time with Andy and Kay (who joined us in Yellowstone a few months ago) and who have a lovely country home and 50 acres outside Troy, NY. Diane backed the bus all the way up their [View Full Entry]

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So, what have I done? Since being home, I've been working at this house for Steve and Melissa from my mom's office (the expeditionary studies department of SUNY Plattsburgh). One of the students from the department has been working with them and helped me get this work so I wouldn't be stuffed in the back office of some company doing the most senseless work possible. I've learned how to run electrical outlets and installed lights and switches. I've done work all over the house from sanding and cleaning, to learning how to drive a tractor. I enjoy my job, and even [View Full Entry]

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So I've been home for a few weeks...still more pictures to post. I haven't heard back about my grade from the Belarus class yet, which is a pain. Been working a bit of construction type stuff for a woman my mom works with. Spending some time with the other kids I'm working with- actually went out with them the other night to a bar in the Burgh. Wierd for me. Really wierd. Family was up for graduation party on Cumberland Head. Wind and rain all weekend. Babcia bought a house about 3 miles from mine that weekend, too. She should be [View Full Entry]

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I was privileged to attend my friends wedding on the top of Mt Marcy, near Lake Placid, NY. Seven of us, including the happy couple-to-be, made the ascent. The trip took 5 hours up and 5 back again for us out-of-shapers. We held a simply ceremony near the top, though I'm leaving out pics of that, and sticking with the views. There's something a bit cheap about mountaintop photos. Is it possible to take a bad shot? But beauty is beauty, and here we go. I haven't seen anything like this since I went up Snowdon in Wales (a couple picks [View Full Entry]

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Hi everyone, I'm just ducking into the public library to give you all a shout out from Sarnac Lake Village, NY. The bugs weren't so bad, but there was a tough little portage and up stream paddle along the Raquette River! Some very low class II rapids, mostly a walk and less of a paddle. Brett and I are doing well and actually have seen some sweet wild life. There was a very curious pine martin that decided to pay us a visit at camp last night, we saw a HUGE snapper turtle (I'm talking bite your paddle apart big) that [View Full Entry]

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Hi everyone, This is just a quick little blurp about how our trip is going so far. Brett and I have had a productive and busy couple of days. We have canoed across ten (and a half -Brett doesn't want to get short changed) lakes and two rivers/streams (the Raquette was WAY low this morning and we had to walk the canoe through most of the knee high rapids). We are currently resuppling in Long Lake before we go into the most remote section of the NFCT in NY (three days; no roads, no people, no worries). The black flies are [View Full Entry]

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So graduation is the next step in this summer's travels. I know I didn't have to go anywhere for it, but still it changes who I am. I'm sick, for the 3 days between graduation and my trip to Europe. I'm really excited for this trip even though half of it is for a class. My family is excited to see me and that makes me happy. Alright, a few pictures and then I have to keep packing. [View Full Entry]

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