Adirondack Vacation 2009

Well, we just returned from a week-long family vacation in the Adirondacks. We camped for the week at Rollins Pond, located in between Tupper and Saranac Lake. This is the third year that we have camped for a week there. It is one of our favorite Adirondack destinations. Here is the campsite we called home for [...]

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Mt. Arab Fire Tower

This year we tried a new mountain climb in the Rollins Pond area. We chose Mt. Arab. We had heard that it was worth the climb as The Friends of Mt. Arab have made a great effort to restore the fire tower and cabin atop the mountain. Once we got to the top, it certainly [...]

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Fishing…and more fishing…

This year, fishing took a higher priority than it has in past years. Dale can be thanked for that, as he has inspired the boys to want to fish more often. Steve has been particularly interested in bass fishing this summer, and he has been determined to get himself photographed holding a big ole bass by the [...]

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When the fish aren’t biting…

  The good news about fishing in the Adirondacks, is that when the fish aren’t biting, you still get the most serene views that can be found anywhere in the world. Above, Sean is taking an early morning cast from our canoe. This was the early morning view from the shore in front of our campsite. A [...]

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To Shave or Not To Shave

As the days went by Steve’s 5 o’clock shadow got more and more pronounced. So, when the week of camping came to an end, he had a decision to make, to shave, or not to shave. Perhaps a goatee? “Hmmmmm… there is something I don’t like about this look.” “Oh yeah. That’s what it is.” [...]

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Easter 2009

We celebrated Easter in Saratoga Springs in 2009. Here are the boys all cleaned up and ready for church. Stephanie’s Mom and Dad treated the family to an Easter brunch in Lake George. Thanks Mom and Dad. “Is that a chocolate fondu fountain?” “Yes, it is a chocolate fondu fountain!” On the way out of town, [...]

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Reflecting On Our Trip To The Adirondacks

After our return from the Mountains a few weeks ago, Steve found a book at the library that was inspired by the trip to the Adirondacks. The book was called “Forest Under My Fingernails: Reflections and Encounters on The Long Trail.” by Walt McLaughlin. As Steve was reading he found the authors reflections to be a [...]

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Vacation in the Adirondacks

We had the good fortune to have last week off from work, spending all of that time on a camping vacation in the Adirondacks. For the week our front porch looked out over the serene setting of Rollins Pond, as we tent camped at the state campground there.  This is the second year that we have [...]

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7/21 Otter Hollow

On Monday we took a walk through the Otter Hollow, a trail that originated from Rollins Pond. It had rained much of the day Sunday, and we were really excited to get out from underneath the shelter of our screen tent. As we started looking around, we noticed that there were mushrooms growing everywhere. How [...]

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7/21 Off to the Beach

It wasn’t the best of weather for the beach Monday afternoon, but we made the best of it. The boys had been looking forward to going to the beach. Here are a couple of happy Yankee fans at the beach. Nathan had an unfortunate dancing incident (hip-hop in the living room) a week before we [...]

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