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Liam and I are hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) during during the first week of March, and for 10+ weeks the next two summers (see our trail journal). We’ll be sporting a SPOT satellite messenger. Watch our progress here or here. We’ll be NOBO from Delaware Water Gap to start, then SOBO from same next [...]

My two favorite raw drinks are my green smoothie recipe, and a simple carrot + apple juice. Creating green smoothies is easy using my Blendtec blender. I usually make two 24oz Ball/Mason jars full (one for me and one for Momma). I start with a giant handfull of blueberries, (1) Honeycrisp apple, (2) banana,s 5-7 [...]

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One of the down sides (and I mean that literally) of living in South Orange, NJ is the beastly hills. To add insult to injury, I actually live near the top of the hill, so that means easy trip downhill to pretty much anywhere, but sweatin’ time on the way home. With all the “stuff” [...]

The recycle load grew a bit taller than usual this week… Big Dummy to the rescue!

The absolute best place to get up to speed on the ukulele is by subscribing to the MusicTeacher2009 on Youtube. He’s provides nice bitesized lessons that start with tuning your uke, and guide you through some really awesome music. Hats off to Michael Lynch of Christ The King School in Seattle, Washington!!! If you’re looking [...]

Everybody should learn to play the ukulele! Its easy, cheap, and makes everyone smile… Unfortunately, they’re not readily available, so save yourself some time and shop online — tell him what you’re up to and he’ll set you straight. While you’re waiting on your uke, learn how to read tablature (yes, go through all the [...]

I posted earlier on my trip to the local Recycle Center. We’re long-time recyclers, so nothing new there. We trip down every week, and always look out for opportunities to practice the three Rs. I’m new at this ole long-tail bike thing, and have never had a carbon-friendly way to polish off local errands under [...]

Preparing to go into battle? Can’t beat a Bern Brentwood to fend off those three ton oppressors (don’t forget the upgrades)! The big question is will my MiNewt clip into the vents?