Wish my driveway looked like this!

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July 22nd 2009
After a wonderful winter of mucking out hot tubs for skiers at Killington Ski Area in VT, I was able to complete my purchase of an acre of rough lava, ohia, and scrub in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates in the Ka'u District of the Big Island. Knowing there would be much work to be done (and remembering my travel partner's need for a hot shower!), I decided to get us a place a bit more on the civilized ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more