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Peter, February 2020
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I started this website back in the late 1990s as a way for friends to keep up with my activities. The site has expanded since then in many ways beyond the few, simple pages of content I began with. I've met a lot of great folks from all around the world because of this site, and look forward to meeting many more.
The web in general has grown and changed considerably as well. Static personal web sites such as this one have mostly been replaced with interactive blogs, and other online social media and social networking sites such as Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Snapchat, etc.
As a senior web based business applications software engineer, I watched all of this development over the years with great interest, seeing what a remarkable change this was for building communicative relationships on a huge scale. When I started this site, not only wasn't that possible, it was unheard of.
But I had, and still have, no interest in broadcasting my activities to the world through these social media venues. Rather, I simply chose to continue with this basic, straight forward format.
The businesses I have, and have had, as referenced here are not social media type entities, anyway. They're simply activities that I engage in. Clients find me either by stumbling onto (er... that would be referred to) this site, word of mouth, or through standard marketing and advertising methods.
This isn't a web blog with interesting things being written about. It's just a way for me to record the ordinary things going on in our lives, as well as a central listing of the other activities I'm engaged in. I enjoy writing, and so this was more of a relaxing escape for me from my busy work life, and now a relaxing enhancement for me in retired life, than it is to provide witty entertainment for casual visitors.
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Maple Sugaring Time.
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On Tuesday 03/14/23, a huge Winter storm dropped 24 inches of snow on New Durham! Up here on the mountain we might very well have gotten more than that.
We had Mia up for a weekend stay, and kept her pretty busy.
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Swayzie got a great picture of Colin and Rezleigh on a day hike up Blue Job mountain on Saturday 03/18/23.
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For this year's events from January to now, see this year's archive page.
Pitiful Disclaimer....
I'm sorry, but many times I get far behind in creating and posting the detail page and corresponding pictures that go along with an event entry. Bear with me as I try to keep up with these postings....
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02/09/23: Rezleigh For Lunch
We had Swayzie and Rezleigh up again for lunch Thursday 02/09/23. And we could notice just the slightest changes in how more aware she was of us and The Beau Dog.
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02/10/23: Overnight Visit To Alan In Brownfield, ME
Sue and I took The Beau Dog and drove up to Brownfield, ME for an overnight visit with her brother, Alan. We brought all the groceries up, and I cooked dinner for us. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see Kathleen as she had gone down to the Cape to visit family.
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02/12/23: Sue Skiing On Backyard Hill
So Sue got her gear out and did a little skiing out on the hill in our backyard.
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02/14/23: Valentine's Dinner
For Valentine's Dinner, I fixed skillet seared scallops over thyme couscous with a side of sauteed mixed vegetables and onions.
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02/15/23: Dinner At Lago
I took Sue for a drive up the west side of Lake Winnipesaukee into Meredith, NH to go to a couple of shops, and then for a nice dinner at Lago.
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02/18/23: Mia Weekend Stay
We had Mia up for a weekend stay, and kept her pretty busy.
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02/22/23: Swayzie Birthday Visit
Wednesday 02/22/23 Sue and I drove down to wish Swayzie a happy birthday, and drop off a gift that we knew she wanted: a baby hiking carry rack.
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02/27/23: Drive To Ossipee, and Dinner in Wolfeboro
Sue had to get some documents in Ossipee, and so we decided to go later in the afternoon and then stop for dinner at Morrisseys Front Porch & Pub in Wolfeboro. Cute, comfortable Irish Pub style in the bar, and the food was really good. I'm sure the place is a zoo in the summer, so will try to come back sooner than later as we both had a great time just sitting there having a couple of drinks and chatting.
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03/01/23: Early March Blizzard
We got absolutely hammered with an early March Blizzard that actually got its start in late February, and then hit with a vengeance Wednesday 03/01/23, took a couple day rest, and then just slammed into the area the 3rd and 4th of March. Thus, just a lot of snowy pictures that speak for themselves!
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03/05/23: Taking Nora To Lunch
We took our friend Nora, who actually introduced Sue and me in 2010, to dinner to celebrate her 77th birthday at Anatolia's in Somersworth, NH.
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03/06/23: Special Party For Two!
Because we had to cancel a short vacation trip up to the Sheepscot Bay area of Maine, I decided to have a special dinner party for two to celebrate anyway!
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03/07/23: Colin And Rezleigh
Colin had sent this great picture of him sitting with Rezleigh. He's out of work for a few weeks recovering from surgery for a broken shoulder, and it's obvious that he's enjoying the time home with Rezleigh.
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03/08/23: Spectacular Sunset!
Wednesday night 03/08/23, Sue had us all on a scramble to get into the car and up the the top of the ridge to get some pictures of the sunset. Man! Was it spectacular or what!
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03/09/23: It's A 2001 Space Odyssey Movie Night!
Because Sue had to go down to RI for a couple of days, I decided to have a 2001 Space Odyssey Movie Night as it just puts her to sleep. It's a movie I try to watch at least once a year as it's such a wonderful classic.
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03/12/23: Celebrating 6 Years On The Mountain
I fixed a special, but on the fly, tomato and basil sauce over pasta dinner to celebrate 6 years here on the mountain. Though our actual move-in date is the 13th, Sue had thought she was leaving for a trip down to RI then so we had it a day early.
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03/14/23: Huge Winter Storm
On Tuesday 03/14/23, a huge Winter storm dropped 24 inches of snow on New Durham! Up here on the mountain we might very well have gotten more than that.
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03/16/23: Swayzie And Rezleigh Come To Lunch
Thursday 03/16/23 Swayzie loaded Rezleigh into the car and drove up here to have lunch with us, and continue to expose Rezleigh to being around other people more.
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03/17/23: Sue Takes Mia On A St. Patrick's Day Explore
Friday 03/17/23 Sue snatched up Mia for a St. Patrick's Day explore around Dover. The primary focus was on the new candy shop, which Mia loved.
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03/18/23: St. Patrick's Day Weekend
Swayzie got a great picture of Colin and Rezleigh on a day hike up Blue Job mountain on the 18th, while Sue and I celebrated the 18th as well by cooking up a classic corned beef and cabbage dinner with onions, potatoes, celery, and carrots.
Colin and Rezleigh hike.
Sue and me cooking up our St. Patrick's Day dinner.
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03/19/23: Birthday Celebration For Austin
Sue and I were invited to celebrate Tim and Cindy House's son's 26th birthday at the Bowl-A-Rama in Portsmouth. What a nice time we had not only seeing Austin, but in catching up with many of their family we hadn't seen in a couple of years, as well as watching all of the bowling action.
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