Blogs from North America - page 8999

Shay here... This is to all those Earthlinkers out there - THANKS ALOT! And that's all I have to say. Okay, maybe I have a little more to say. Yesterday was Kate's last day of work, so I drove into the city and we met up with some friends for a little send-off party. Five hours, eight Jack&Cokes, and two Tequila shots later, I'm driving one very drunk Kate home as she decides that Bleu Cheese Burger really doesn't want to be in her stomach and would much rather be decorating I-75 Southbound. So if any of you were driving on the highway around 10:00 p.m. last night and got a little surprise on your windshield....it's your own fault! It's a good thing I was able to get some water and ibuprofen down her throat when ... read more

the rest of yesterday continued to be wonderful! a momentary setback occurred when, at lunch, tina served us a meal that was only a little bit more mexican. therefore, spicy. remember who doesn´t like spicy foods, at all? ..oh yeah, me. i dunno. i tried it. i wanted to like it. but i just don´t get satisfaction out of eating a food that hurts my mouth. i got really embarrassed that i couldn´t eat it and also really mad at myself because i had been doing so well with trying (and liking!) everything new. that´s such a huge step for me, and for it not to continue made me pretty frustrated. oh well. it wasn´t that big a deal. tina gave me something else to eat (my eating wasn´t the problem, it was that i was ... read more

So, Colorado was fun. I was representing Cali at the sessions there. They do things so different! I was crazy. But it was a lot of fun and I met some new friends. :)... read more

For this week's hike we (my dad and I) decided not to stray too far from where we were the previous week (Crosier Mountain). Lion Gulch is accessed via a trailhead just off of US 36 on the way up to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. This is another good dog-friendly trail, but due to the drought we were experiencing in Colorado, there really wasn't enough water for the two thirsty yellow labs who joined us on this hike (the Vicious Snow Beasts from Hike #3). Anyway, this hike follows the gulch floor, passing under several craggy rock formations. Eventually, the trail starts to climb (quite steeply at times) and then levels off in meadows above the gulch. This is a great place for Colorado history buffs as these meadows were once home to ... read more

LOCATION: Lubec, ME, to St. John, NB, via Calais (the border) : We were up early and over the bridge into Canadian soil to the Roosevelt Campobello International Park. Campobello is a compact island at the mouth of the Passamaquoddy Bay dedicated the FDR. Campobello has been home to both humble fisherman and wealthy families. Arriving at the visitor’s center, we realized just how early we were…it was not open yet. So we walked the trails down to the water and around the “Cottages”. FDR’s parents vacationed here with their child for years, and eventually purchased several acres and built “cottages”. It was a favorite vacation retreat for FDR, Eleanor and their children. The grounds are meticulously manicured and the cottage seemed to be over staffed with guides. We continued driving to Calais the border town ... read more