A minute in the Wye Valley Forest
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Read More A minute in the Wye Valley Forest‘Official’ bio of The Medicis
I was looking for something else and came upon this instead. It’s the bio I wrote for the band Dave and I had in South Florida. He named us The Medicis after the Italian family known for its patronage of the arts (as well as lots of political doings). Using my home “studio” (a primitive…
Read More ‘Official’ bio of The MedicisTrail maintenance: Nov. 10 2020
Shallow ditch dug alongside the trail, to make it easier for water to drain off.
I’m proud to say I’ve been given the responsibility to maintain a tiny piece of the Appalachian Trail. Duties include trimming weeds and branches that encroach on the trail, removing trash, and repainting the 2-inch-by-6-inch white rectangles (“blazes”) that mark the trail. (Luckily, “my” section of trail has neither a shelter nor a privy, so…
Read More Trail maintenance: Nov. 10 2020Halloween 2020 Backpacking
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Read More Halloween 2020 Backpacking1. A Hard Day’s Night
One of my sisters left her copy of this album (the American version) at the house when she headed for college (or marriage, depending on which sister it was). Six-year-old me scribbled on it, “The Beatles / A Hard Days Night / Must be havering fun.” Indeed, they must have been havering fun. As a…
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