Mt. Waternomee

We enjoyed a nice hike yesterday with the AMC NH Family Group, thanks Wanda. Under perfect skys we hiked to the site of a World War II bomber crash on Mt. Waternomee. The kids really liked exploring the wreckage! Learn more about the history and check out Gianni's pictures.

The End of a Long "Day"

I just spent the last 24 hours with these boys (+ one more). They did a scavenger hunt while we loaded bikes. We enjoyed a wonderful night time bike ride down at Bluff Point, with no flats or injuries. I stuffed them full of pasta, cake, pie and cookies. They played "man hunt" until 11pm, while I cleaned. After a movie we were asleep by 1am. In the morning, I emptied my refrigerator into their bellies and they played "man hunt" again, while I cleaned and packed. We enjoyed 5 hours rock climbing up on the Lantern Hill cliff. In this picture, we are finally on our way home after a 24 hour adventure. O.K. it's 5:20 and I am ready for bed! We really had a blast and will do it again next year!

Warm Doughnuts and Hot Cider

Ah, hits the spot after a nice fall ride. We enjoyed the annual Pequot Cyclists' Clyde's Cider Mill ride. There warm doughnuts are the best!

Excellent Surf Session

I enjoyed a fabulous afternoon surfing a point break in Rhode Island. The waves were just perfect, pealing both ways predictably each set. I wish I could surf waves this consistent all of the time. You just can't beat a point break, combined with a ground swell and a light offshore breeze.

Seacoast Century

This weekend, we enjoyed our annual participation in the Seacoast Century with Grandpa. Gianni was sick, but we rode anyway. After camping Friday night, we set out early on our ride. Given Gianni's poor health, we just did the northern route for 50 miles up into Maine. We kept a slow pace so he didn't work too hard. He kept up well. We enjoyed  a cool night camping and then did the 20 mile southern route down into Massachusetts on Sunday.

Time to Smoke Bluefish

We had an epic morning of fishing. Suffice it to say, that we caught 14 blue fish in an hour. With a full cooler, we headed home to try out the new smoker.

Surfing Hurricane Earl

A big swell came in this weekend. Friday afternoon we went to Matunuk. The waves were massive and the current was strong. There was no way I was getting out through the way overhead sets. It was a blast to watch the young ones on short boards ripping it up. Gianni actually went out and tried to surf the inner break. The hurricane rolled through over night and we headed back in the morning. We went to Narraganset and enjoyed some fine surfing. On the way home we stopped back at Matunuk to see these boys ripping it up on windsurfers. It was as good as Maui!