![]() We made it to Southwick, MA to Sodom Mountain and stayed through the holiday weekend. It was nice to not have to drive around for a few days! We got caught in a torrential downpour (aka the shear of Arthur) while walking to laundry facilities- that was fun. The campground itself was clean and well maintained - definitely worth a stop if in the area. Thank you to those that came out - including Eric, who brought us a ton of fresh vegetables for the journey, Adrienne for wonderful little gifts for our the dogs, Tra and Alicia for coming back the following day to chat even more, and to Sodom Mountain Campground for accommodating our guests. On the 5th, the weather was PERFECT to look at sunspots -we brought out the telescope and shared the views with those around, and many were amazed to see just how many spots were present. Once the sun went down, we moved on to look at the moon. We shared an amazing dinner with our neighbor campers Steve and Barbara (we loved connecting with them and their VERY highly intelligent Border Collie). ![]() OFF TO VERMONT | The drive was incredibly scenic, with little traffic, and the dogs slept most of the way...the combination made for a pleasant drive. We spent the last couple of days tucked away in the Northeast Kingdom just outside of St. Johnsbury, where we stayed with our very hospitable and kind hosts, Denny and Jon (and their beautiful pitbull mix Maxine and feline Louie). Denny is in the process of opening nekopenmarket.org, a not-for-profit credit exchange to help facilitate bartering, whether it be for goods or services. Check it out - she hopes to expand this to not be limited to just Vermont, and create a lesser dependence on the monetary system.
![]() Thank you so much to Denny and Jon for their unbelievable hospitality and kindness. They fed us some delicious meals, took great care of us, and we shared wonderful conversations together and had an amazing time. So much love for you guys, and hope we meet again someday! They let us leave on full stomachs (pancakes with Vermont syrup of course for breakfast, and burgers with Vermont white cheddar for lunch) - wonderful house with a lot of love! We are currently at our next stop in Vermont, with an incredible view - almost 200 acres of farmland and PLENTY of running room for the dogs! Our hosts run an ambulance dispatch and a garage so they know vehicles, and are giving a check-up for the RV to make sure everything is in good working order before we get ready to cross the border! We got hit with some slight showers, but caught a rainbow afterwards - lovely, isn't it? We are just LOVING everything about Vermont!
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Deborah Fato
7/10/2014 02:14:46 am
While you're there, be sure to give a good listen to Willie Nelson's song 'Moonlight in Vermont' off his Stardust album. While gazing at that moonlight...
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Stanley Olson
7/14/2014 01:36:57 am
to whom do I talk to for help with the website? I am stuck in a loop trying to see the evening news. I login, (normally does this when I go there, it must read my ip address?)go to premium, and click on the evening news, pick the day, and then it says that I need to be a member and I am. I am missing you not being able to post your morning videos, I don't think it is worth getting out of bed without my dose of BEN! Cosmic coffee is always better with Ben on the cosmos. I hope Canada is treating you well....Eh? I am heading to Michigans U.P. later this week, to look for minerals and maybe catch some Auroras. I hope you can get out a broadcast!
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