Our friend and colleague, Melanie R., suggested that we check out Littleton, NH. Rain was in today’s forecast, so off we went! The first thing we saw was a big food co-op that Melanie told us about. We decided to check it out on our way out of town. I thought to myself, “its probably …
Early this morning, we took a 15 mile drive from the White Mountains to Crawford Notch Park. Our goal was to see Arethusa Falls and we succeeded. My favorite part of the day was watching Bradley on the trails. At 14, he’s still got great energy and he is very clever navigating boulders, downed trees …
We left our camper and Bradley in it at 9:00 am with our bicycles in the back of the truck. Twenty minutes later, we were biking a paved trail in Franconia Notch that, of course, began with an uphill climb. As I reported yesterday, today was to be a trial of our stamina. As it …
We have arrived in the White Mountain National Forest. From the entrance to our small campground in Twin Mountain, NH, we can look left and see Mt. Washington while the North and South Twin Mountains are directly ahead of us. Like Vermont, this area is bursting with green, giving it a very peaceful, hopeful vibe. …
Am I the only one who wants to throw in the towel some days? Of course, not. Millions (if not billions) of us wake up hungry, depressed, in pain, angry or lost. Today, that’s what I feel – lost Sometimes, I can connect the spirit inside of me to the greater Spirit that exists around …
Here in the islands of Lake Champlain, perfectly situated between the Green Mountains to the east and the Adirondacks to the west, the weather changes on a dime. In the three days we’ve been here the temperature has gone back and forth from 55 to 95, the wind has been still or constant and, as …
The final track on the album is appropriately named, “In Your Own Time.” I say this because this album took me a long time to make, but It happened when the time was right. There are 3 verses here and each one bears a resemblance to people I have known or they are a reflection …
“Grandma took her wig off/ And removed each Bobby pin/ Poured herself some Quinine Water/ And a healthy shot of gin/ Turned on the RCA television/ Turned off her busy mind/ Had a little chicken and a 2nd drink/ And now she’s feeling fine. Such begins “TV Land,” my nod to an upbringing that prominently …
During the fall and winter (my favorite seasons), I enjoyed rising early while all of the other Bierkos were safely tucked-in. In our old home, pre-adventure, the floor to ceiling windows came alive with color as the earth rotated towards the morning sun. This was joy for me and the genesis of today’s feature track, …
The narrator of this story is lonely, living in Greenwich Village and desperate to begin a new relationship. Unfortunately, his fantasy lover doesn’t even want to have “The Conversation.” There’s a little bit of me in this story. I lived in the Village in my 20s and often walked past Christopher Street where the gay …