Blogs from Rochester, New York, United States, North America - page 4

Well, its not most people's 1st vacation choice but its where I went to college and have a lot of fond memories. The misuses and I are crashing over our dearest friends where we hang out, commune, and do some leisure sight seeing. Rochester is actually a descent place to spend a weekend. Its not really known for its down town nightlife but it does have many suburb neighborhoods with their own attractions & night life. The city hosts 3-4 colleges , which incurs an intellectual as well as an international community. RIT (my Alma Mater) hosts the National Institute for the Deaf, yet another community of honorable mention. The City & School owes its life to George Eastman, the philanthropist founder of Eastman Kodak. Events & Attractions: *A renovated High Falls - Clubs & Dining ... read more

We just finished packing all our stuff last night and surprisingly, in the end, I was still able to lift the backpack off the floor. It only took 3 hours to get everything sorted but believe it or not it's been months of gathering supplies, clothes and medicine. Here is a list of what exactly we're bringing with us: Women's REI Grand Tour Pack Men's REI Grand Tour Pack 5 pairs contact lens each 4 small contact lens soln 2 deodorants 2 toothbrushes 2 soaps nail/toenail clipper 2 large flosses (VERY IMPORTANT) Men's/Women's razor SPF 70/80 Sunblocks (I like to keep Aaron pasty) 2 shampoos 40 count baby wipes 2 toilet papers 2 chapsticks woolite handwashing detergent Laundry detergent/handwashing films(similar to Listerine strips) Ibuprofen, 10 Tums, 8 Purell Vick's Cold & Flu, 4 Pepto, 6 Ex-Lax, ... read more

So I finally did it. I placed my 2 week notification at work and I have 10 business days left! I have a lot of packing to do! Hopefully this weekend will ease that a little bit. If I can unload a lot of my stuff in my garage sale then I won’t have so much to bring with me. I have a lot of work left to finish on the Audi that I need to get out of the way too. I guess I should have enough time to do all that needs to be done (at the moment) but time is getting short and I still want to have time to spend with all of my friends before I leave. I’ll be trying to post things more often I get ready to go, although ... read more

So I've decided on TravelBlog to try and update those of you that are interested in keeping track of my progress, or even just want an update or two about how things are going. Up until this point in my life I've been awful at keeping a journal or any written record of my life's experiences. This will be an attempt to change that. I'll be departing for the Appalachian Trail on the 28th of June 2008. I hope that I will have occasional access to the internet to keep you all up to date, but if I find that I can't update this personally, I'll snail mail updates to someone who can. I've got a little over a month before my departure and I'm filled with excitement and fear. I've got so much I need ... read more

We've spent the week in Rochester, NY with our son Bradley, his wife Melissa and their two children, Riley and Naomi. Here are some pictures. Monday we leave for Cleveland where Rich has board meetings for Baptist Church Planters. We will return to Waterloo late on Wednesday or Thursday.... read more