I was arrested here onceOh for the good old days.

"Unless we change our ways ...... the world faces a future where things look pretty darn good."

Here are two pictures of the cement pouring on the bridge.

Have you heard of lowercase sounds?

So, is it an eye for an eye or a "war on terrorism"? And who is going to let you decide, if anyone?

The metal detector is back together again. I think that the prior owners of this property just buried their discarded stuff.

Ya ever wonder what they are working on?

Collin and I rode our bikes through the rain for a little while today. I called Ed from Mt. Sugarloaf, as I always do. "Can you hear me now?". They all seem to be clipping right along. The view from up there was nice but hazy. Here is a better view of Sunderland. Here is the river and some scenery. It fits that there is garden at the house again. I've been given a watering task.

I rode to Bennington today. 133 miles. What a nice bike.

Leonard Pitts votes for giving them a break on this one.

The Red Sox are doing well again. "The Red Sox are Charlie Brown, eying the football that Lucy has so invitingly set on the ground. The Red Sox are Wile E. Coyote with a foolproof plan. The Red Sox are the Los Angeles police and prosecutors trying to bring O.J. to justice."

I just bought a digital camera and I've figured out how to use the software provided to make panoramic pictures. Here is a picture of the new bridge being constructed.
... and here is a picture of the pasture.

"Aided by the Internet and personal-computer software, online communities with their own publishing tools and networks are redefining news in the 21st Century."

Jonathan Chait gives a his viewpoint to the Israeli-Palestinian mess.

Of missed signals and a hidden hero.

It is snowing in May. What a mess.

I took the dog for a long walk today so we went to see Dave. He gets his cast off Thursday, I think, and gets it replaced with an air/nylon/"so I can stand up in the shower" cast put on. Tara makes herself at home anywhere.

I haven't compiled my trip stuff yet. Here is a Blue Ridge Parkway link and here is one from the National Park Service.

You know, this never occurred to me.

Thomas Friedman of The New York Times says that, "At its best, the Internet can educate more people faster than any media tool we've ever had. At its worst, it can make people dumber faster than any media tool we've ever had. ".

Adam Curry has something to say about the media and the Big Lie. "The four hours you as an average citizen spend in front of the television is what keeps the general popualtion shackled to the teat of the beast. You are not relaxing when you watch, you are being fed."

Hi all. I'm back in Massachusetts again. I'll add the specifics later, like mileage and links. I rode for a long time/distance today. I started at the base of the Shenandoah National Forest, went through Amish country and then went up the NY thruway and the Taconic Parkway to Rte 32 to 20 to I90 to I91 to home. The alst day of these trips are always a pisser. Wind gusts were knocking me all over the road. Scary. If any of you have a chance, you have to ride the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Skyline Drive fron North Carolina through Virginia.

We are all up getting ready to leave. Judy and Ernie's trip will take a few hours and mine will take days. I'm going to go to Kennedy Space Center today. Happy trails.

Judy, Ernie, Scott, Chrissie and I went to Sunfest today. We then had lunch at The Cheesecake Factory in City Place. Everyone was pleased with their meal and we beat the crowd that came later. Here is their own site.

Judy and Ernie arrived tonight and we all met Chrissie's parents for dinner at Waterways Cafe off PGA. The weather was very pleasant, as was the food. It is very easy to be comfortable when the weather that is left is in the 50's and wet. Here is the weather up there.

Yesterday I failed to mention that I finally found Rosalind, Dave and Dawn nestled next to Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach. Dawn said that she didn't recognize me at first. I'm not sure how to take that. Have I gained that much weight or have I aged that much? (or both) John and I went shopping for some office stuff this afternoon after breakfast at The French Connection in Juno Beach. Look for JLF Construction sometime in the future. (the L is for Lancaster) Now that John is forming his own company he needs a real office chair from which to rule his domain.

I got some more sun today. This time it was on purpose. I didn't want to go home with a farmer's tan. (motorcycle tan) I hope that y'all are well up there. The weather here is getting too warm, and I hope that the weather up there is good to me on my return.