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Salem, Massachusetts at Halloween
Many would argue that Salem, Massachusetts is the Halloween Capital of the world. Yes, I know that my Anoka, Minnesota friends would disagree, but having spent Halloween in both places, I’d say the two are highly comparable. Both do Halloween celebrations BIG TIME!! Let me know what you think in the comments. Salem, Massachusetts is…
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Boston in the Fall
Does anyone know the Veggie Tales song, “We are the Pirates who don’t do anything?” My kids were big Veggie Tales fans when they were little, and this song got more than its fair share of play time in our house. Anyway, one of the big repeating lyrics is, “and, I’ve never been to Boston…
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The Cog and The Kanc
Last weekend, we were in leaf-peeping heaven! I have never seen anything so visually stunning it in my entire life. It was like being in a cartoon or a carnival, with every deciduous tree at peak vibrancy and color saturation. I kept saying to Dan, “Is this real life?” We visited two of New Hampshire’s…
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Bangor, Maine and Acadia National Park
Last weekend, we visited Bangor, Maine and Acadia National Park, since they are both within a few hours drive from camp. This post is a compilation of my journal of that trip, our itinerary, and some general thoughts–in no particular order. Bangor, Maine I wanted to visit Bangor because it is known for being the…
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Day Trips From Camp
Camp Getaways While we love to spend most every waking moment at Pike Camp, we can start to feel a little bit of “cabin fever” if we don’t get out regularly during extended stays. So, for a short getaway experience, we enjoy traveling to the nearby towns and cities. Each place offers its own unique…
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The Magic of Camp
Camp Mihaska When I was a kid, Camp Mihaska was a wonderland to me. I spent 5 or 6 consecutive summers there in the 1980s, and it has lived in my imagination ever since. I remember the dense forests full of tall trees with cabins nestled in neat rows. There was a big lake where…
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#Vanlife Begins
Get Ready, Get Set, Go! At the beginning of September 2024, Dan and I packed up our lives, giving away, selling, or donating everything except the essentials and our most cherished memories. We’ve dreamed of this for a long time, and now we’re officially living our vantasy—our DIY camper van is our new home, wherever…