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Trip Log – Day 10 – Norwich, VT to Manchester, VT

Posted on 05/15/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 82 Miles to Date: 622 May 15, 2015 – Sunny, 60 degrees   I had a big task today: 82 miles plus over 4,000 feet in elevation change. So, I abandoned my custom of a long afternoon break … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 9 – Dorchester, NH to Norwich, VT

Posted on 05/15/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 37 Miles to Date: 540 May 14, 2015 – Sunny, 70 degrees (eventually)   Like most optimists, I look at the high temperature forecast for the day and figure, oh, that’s good. I need to start looking at … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 8 – Conway, NH to Dorchester, NH

Posted on 05/14/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 69 Miles to Date: 503 May 13, 2015 – Partly cloudy, 65 degrees   Nature’s first green is gold Her hardest hue to hold. Alas, Robert Frost’s words proved true overnight. The budding trees that stood along the … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 7 – Auburn, ME to Conway, NH

Posted on 05/12/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 59 Miles to Date: 434 May 12, 2015 – Partly cloudy, 65 degrees   I woke up hungry on the edge of town, unsure where I might find any food heading west. Fortunately I came upon a fresh … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 6 – Waterville, ME to Auburn, ME

Posted on 05/12/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 60 Miles to Date: 375 May 10, 2015 – Overcast, 55 degrees   If the early bird gets the worm, I have a belly full of ‘em. My alarm went off – too loud – at 4:30 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 5 – Belfast, ME to Waterville, ME

Posted on 05/11/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 43 Miles to Date: 315 May 10, 2015 – Sunny, 65 degrees   Today I turned the first big corner of my trip. Coastal Maine dawned foggy, but by the time Jim Merkel, Susan, and I enjoyed a vegetable … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 4 –Union, ME to Belfast, ME

Posted on 05/10/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 30 Miles to Date: 272 May 9, 2015 – Cloudy, 55 degrees   I opened my eyes and greeted the domed skylight in the center of the yurt’s roof above me. Dozens of rafters splayed out of create … Continue reading →

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God is in the Detailing

Posted on 04/22/2015 by paulefallon

Last month, when the clocks sprung forward but my morning yoga teacher did not, I wandered the blacktop of Fresh Pond Mall on a Sunday morning and discovered Aladdin Auto, as well as some remarkable sculptures and signs promoting thelighter.org. … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Orgy Part 1: Road Trip!

Posted on 03/05/2015 by paulefallon

I went on a road trip – 2400 miles through 11 states in 8 days. Along the way I visited family and gave a few book lectures. But mostly I drove. And listened to audiobooks. I’m drawn to center-left history … Continue reading →

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The War in Snyder’s Grocery Store

Posted on 03/02/2015 by paulefallon

Jack Fallon died twenty years ago last week. He was an eccentric and endearing character. When the rest of his World War II generation were busy conforming to grey flannel suits, he marched to whatever voices resonated in his head. … Continue reading →

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