July21, 2006

Pics are of the Thousand Islands.
I am parked in Florence, VT, the driveway of my daughter and her family. It has been hot and sticky. The AC in Bearfoot is much appreciated. My daughter from Albany and her son have been here visiting too. We all went up to Pico Peak Ski area the other day to ride the Alpine Slide. The chairlift ride is worth the admission. It ascends the mountain very slowly giving one the opportunity for viewing the lofty scenery. My granddaughter rode down in front of me and I found holding the lever down to make it go was very difficult. I have had a tender thumb on my left hand but now it is almost unusable. Expect it will pass.

We have visited the Pittsford Rec area for swimming and frog hunting. There are trails and a crystal cold stream to explore as well. We sat in the shade, enjoyed a picnic lunch and watched the kids frolic. Vermont is a beautiful state. It is interesting to note how one forgets the intense and abundant green of this place. One drawback this year is mosquitos. In NC, we referred to them as the state bird. If this infestation continues here, VT could replace or equal the eastern part of NC.

We have been walking some but the heat has been intense so exercise has been at a minimum. Bearfoot had a thorough cleaning yesterday inside and out because I thought I had someone coming to look at him. But they backed out late yesterday. A good job done however since BF had been sitting unoccupied for over a month and was quite dirty. There will be another BF in my future but it will be larger, be a diesel and more comfortable for two people and a dog. The Bearfoot adventures will continue I assure you. Here are some photos.