Author Archives: Sparky
NET Hop 6: Northwood NH to Littleton MA
69 miles via NH 43, NH 101, I-93, I-495 (around Boston) and MA 3A. Cumulative tow miles: 431. Truck miles: 545. Cumulative truck miles: 2575. This was a very easy, quick hop. I actually expected the traffic to be brutal as I thought many people would have been ending a week-long 4th of July vacation … Continue reading
Wells ME and the Maine coast
One of the main (Maine?) reasons for staying in Wells was to explore the area and, possibly, actually get to the beach. Unfortunately, Jett was a bit under the weather during our stay so we didn’t do as much exploring as we had hoped. I did get to a couple of cemeteries and wandered about … Continue reading
NET Hop 5: Wells ME to Northwood NH
47 miles via US-1, I-95, US 4 and NH 43. Cumulative tow miles: 362. Truck miles: 426. Cumulative truck miles: 2030. This wasn’t the shortest route, but it was the easiest route. The other routes involved some sharp turns and traversing dense residential areas. The chosen route was mostly 4-lane highway. An easy trip, except … Continue reading
The hidden cost of headstone hunting
I enjoy headstone hunting for several reasons: It is a bit of a treasure hunt – I always feel great when I find an old headstone marking an ancestor’s gravesite. It is esthetically pleasing – most of the old cemeteries are quite scenic. It is free. Well, almost free. As I discovered a couple of … Continue reading
Finding the Oldfields Cemetery
I tried to find the Oldfields Cemetery in South Berwick ME on Friday. I did find it, but the “adventure” I had in locating it was a cautionary tale on the use of GPS. My first thought was to simply Google it. Yes, Google knew of its existence (though there was some dispute over whether … Continue reading
NET Hop 4: Bridgewater NH to Wells ME
84 miles via NH 3A, NH 104, NH 106, NH 11, NH 108, NH 236, ME 9 and ME 109. Cumulative tow miles: 315. Truck miles: 117. Cumulative truck miles: 1604. On paper this should have been a quick, easy trip. Google said it would take 2 hours and the roads, while secondary, were well-traveled … Continue reading
NET Hop 3: Salisbury MA to Bridgewater NH
102 miles via US 1, NH 101, I-93.HN 104 and NH 3A. Cumulative tow miles: 231. Truck miles: 368. Cumulative truck miles: 1487. This was an easy hop that took just under 2 hours. The most difficult part was US 1 which we took simply to avoid the toll (and the traffic) on I-95 entering … Continue reading
Salisbury Beach State Reservation
I had an hour to kill yesterday while Jett was napping, so I decided to run down to the Salisbury Beach State Reservation – just a half-mile away – to take a peek. The place was packed over the weekend with traffic backed up a half mile trying to get into the parking lot, so … Continue reading
NET Hop 2: Foxboro MA to Salisbury MA
91 miles via US-1, I-495 (around Boston), US-1 (again) and US-1A. Cumulative tow miles: 129. Truck miles: 245. Cumulative truck miles: 1119. This was an easy, short hop with all but about 10 miles being on I-495. The weather was good and the traffic was moderate. A piece of cake. Jett followed in the Yaris, … Continue reading
Big Papi sighting
On Wednesday, when the skies started to clear, I traveled to Wayland MA with the hope of participating in a pick-up game with other senior softball players – a weekly event of the Eastern Massachusetts Senior Softball League (EMASS). Well, not enough players showed up for a game, so I just got to take some … Continue reading