For the past two weeks we’ve been away on vacation.  It was a good time that took us up to Massachusetts and then down into Virginia.  Normally, I don’t like spending that much time in the car, but in this case it was worth it. First, we travelled up to Massachusetts and visited my wife’s…

We joined a lake. Take a moment to ponder the concept, people seem to need it. What we really did was get a seasonal pass to use the swimming facilities at a nearby swimming lake in Burlington.  It’s quite nice, quiet, and it makes me feel like I’m at the beach – only with the facilities…