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I saw this the other day when I was stopped at a traffic light and had to do a double take.
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Want a truck but can’t afford one?
No problem, just cut off the back of your car, add some cardboard and call it good.
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This is the road you have to drive if you visit the White Mountains.
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The Notch was famous for The Old Man in the Mountain, a natural stone outcropping that resembled a face. Sadly, it crumbled years ago but there’s a museum devoted to it at the Canon Mountain gondola sight where you can grab a glimpse.
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Peak foliage was long past when we drove through and everything looked very grey.
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But it’s still an impressive sight.
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And a huge tourist destination.
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This was the road the day we drove it. Below was the road two weeks before…
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There’s something to be said for traveling off season. No traffic jams for us.
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Not as colorful, but definitely smoother sailing.
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Never a dull moment…
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It won’t strain your brain. I promise….
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When you think of iconic theme songs, what pops into your mind? Since I’m not a huge tv watcher these days many of my picks come from my childhood.
1. Hawaii Five O
I know I’m dating myself here but it was epic for it’s day. So dramatic. Book ‘em Danno!
2. Cheers
A bar where everybody knows your name? You knew that had to be on my list.
3. Rawhide
I hate old westerns and this one was well before my time. But the husband lives on the Starz western channel and unfortunately the songs have become the soundtrack to my life. I chose this one because Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi immortalized it for me in The Blues Brothers.
3. Game of Thrones
No lyrics necessary. It rocks.
4. Green Acres
This is one of those annoying old ditties that will forever be stuck in my head.
5. M*A*S*H
If you think this song was instrumental you never saw the original movie with Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould. They said Suicide Is Painless, but I have my doubts. Listen to the version with words, it’s rather haunting.
Your turn!
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When you’re in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, you drive.
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Here, there and everywhere if you’re with us.
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And though peak foliage had passed, the faded colors still retained a certain beauty.
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Anonymous mountain road?
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Sure, we’ll take it. Up and over…
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Until it narrowed down to the dirt path to nowhere and we had to implement a nail biting 3 point turn. Hey NH… would it kill you to post a dead end sign now and then?
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The Bump Bridge.
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Yes, that’s really it’s name.
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Spanning a small stream it was less impressive than some…
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With a redone roof which killed the historical appeal for me. But we didn’t plan on finding it, so no time was wasted.
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Onward…
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Just when I think I’ve seen every silly product ever made? This.
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I never realized ducks were such deep thinkers.
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I also never knew you could own one and plug him in.
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And now you know as well. You can thank me later….
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When you’re traveling rural roads in northern New England, finding a covered bridge is bound to happen.
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This particular bridge was quite a nice one.
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Lovely setting, well kept and structurally sound.
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Complete with vintage warning sign.
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There were a few too many trees for the perfect money shot, but you get the idea.
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I love when the town posts a little history.
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And when my spouse has to test the construction.
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Why is everyone so obsessed with poop these days?
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How bad do you have to be to find one of those in your Christmas stocking?
Yes, the classic emoji has its uses …
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But does it need to be flung in a mini slingshot? No. Even with the added incentive of 3 free flying feces.
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Thanks for clearing up the fake versus real controversy. Those outstretched arms and googly eyes might have come from Uncle Harold’s commode. He always was an odd duck.
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I’m going to go out on a limb and say English is not the ad copy writer’s first language. But hey… poop is universal.
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One of the nicest things about our resort in the mountains? Beautiful fall foliage right outside our door.
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We were a little past peak for this trip but it was still a lovely palette of color to wake up to.
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This quirky coffee house right down the road only opened the day we left which was disappointing. I haven’t been half baked in decades.
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First day of our trip? We drove…
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Here.
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Wherever the leaves took us.
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And if you’re driving with my husband that means traveling on some pretty obscure back roads. Often ones that turn to dirt.
Miles and miles, up and over mountains where there’s nothing but glorious foliage, nature….
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Bear warnings….
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And a randomly placed portapotty.
( Spellcheck kept changing this to portal Otto. I may have missed a prime Tardis opportunity there.)
Here’s a short clip of the splendor. Yours truly is announcing the sighting of turkeys on the left, repeatedly and quite loudly. I do this when I spot cows as well, though in the deeper audible resonance they deserve.
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Ah….
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I love fall!
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I love bread and have been known to devour my weight in it on more than one occasion, thankfully I never found Harrison Ford in the middle of a loaf.
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This begs the question why.
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As does this.
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A free vibration session in what looks like some very targeted areas. Hmm…
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This blew my mind. I know the Levi Strauss company has a denim museum with some very old pieces but these were bought by a private collector. Further research found they bore a label stating they were made with American labor, as opposed to the Chinese workers being used in the 1880’s. Either way, that’s a lot of cash for a pair of dirty jeans.
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Best. Recycled. Piano. Ever.
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This is one of the timeshare resorts where I’ve been wanting to stay for some time and we were lucky to grab a few days in the fall because they’re usually booked solid.
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Located in the White Mountains, right off the Kancamagus … you couldn’t ask for a more perfect spot.
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Pro..
Nestled in the trees, on the side of a hill with mountain views from every side….
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It was blissfully quiet yet within walking distance to town.
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Our condo was nice. Comfortable furniture in muted autumn colors, a fireplace…
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Full kitchen…
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And two comfortable bedrooms.
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No, the husband and I don’t sleep separately…
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But booking a two bedroom unit means we have two bathrooms as well…. and that my friends, is the secret to a happy marriage.
Con…
Over looking the master bed?
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A moose whose eyes followed you around the room. Very disturbing, that.
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Pro…
The whirlpool bathtub was in the bathroom.
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Con…
The fixtures were outdated and the only soap offered was in this environmentally friendly dispenser.
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Ever try to shave your legs with liquid soap ladies? I don’t recommend it.
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Pro…
Glorious foliage and mountains right outside our balcony.
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And terraced rocks all around the property.
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There was even the namesake Pollard Brook running right down the middle.
Results of review – adding it to my “would stay there again” list, I’ll just have to remember to bring my own bar of soap.
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