PORTLAND, MAINE

9_29_09 Spending the night in 1 bed with my brother in Portland, ME. Had a great dinner at the place. Traveled so far....yet I feel I went nowhere in an odd way.

SALEM

9_29_09 Came across a memorial to Iraq war soldiers who have been killed. Thousands of hanging blank dog tags..........

SALEM

9_29_09 I tried to become Paul Revere, but my head was too big for the continental hats.

SALEM

Outside the Salem Witch Museum.

BOSTON

9_28_09 In Boston sunways, they let urine air dry.

BOSTON

We walked Freedom Trail.

BOSTON

Andy and I at a small italian hole in the wall.

BOSTON

9_29_09 Boston and the moon at night. We took the subway to Little Italy and had a great italian dinner.

Having a beer in Salem. I think the waitress is a witch Barb.

Walking the Freedom Trail.

In taxi to airport. Heading to Boston and NE to meet my brother.

Portland

9_27_09 PLAY video of Barb training along the Columbia River.

Portland

9_27_09 Barb is training for a half marathon in SF. I was her water / cheese stick pack mule on a bike while she ran 11 miles.

Great job Babsie!!

Portland

9_27_09 Barb is smashing a wasp with a large metal pole.

She hates bugs.

Portland

9_27_09 I bought a dress on NE Fremont today.

Portland

......then I dry my Speedo out.......every night.

Portland

9_26_09 I go for a hot tub every day..........

North Idaho trip

I forget how beautiful the Columbia River drive is.

North Idaho trip

Driving back....8 hours again.

North Idaho trip

9_25_09 Mom and Oz sang me a good bye song from their porch as I drove off.

Mr. Squiggles ran off.

North Idaho trip

My Mom updates this every morning. It's on their back porch.

Barb - I want one.

North Idaho trip

I won.

North Idaho trip

Came back to the hut that afternoon and played marbles with Oz. I put my pants back on for this game as you can see.

North Idaho trip

I have no pants on in this shot.

North Idaho trip

Went to the lake for some sun later that afternoon. Kind of a stressful day......needed to unwind.

North Idaho trip

.......seriously??? Why?

North Idaho trip

.......met locals......

North Idaho trip

.......had a drink......

North Idaho trip

9_23_09 Went into Sandpoint one day........

North Idaho trip

9-22-09 Came across a cool display. Now I know what I step in.

North Idaho trip

9_22_09 My Mom and I. We drove to Montana one day.

North Idaho trip

9_22_09 They have a pet raccoon named Mr. Squiggles. Funniest pet I've ever seen.

North Idaho trip

The town and lake they live on.....is........

North Idaho trip

9_21_09 The lake they live on.

....Lake Pend Oreille.

North Idaho trip

9_20_09 They have a cute house in the middle of nowhere. Lot's of wild life. The deer head stew was real good that night.

North Idaho trip

9-20-09 Arrived at my Mom and Oz's house later that day.

North Idaho trip

9_20_09 Nice drive up. Lots of nothing after the Columbia River.

North Idaho trip

9-20-09 Took off from home to Sandpoint, ID. I transported a a deer head in the car for dinner that night.

9_19-09 Rainy day.......packing up the car to drive 8 hours to Sandpoint, ID to see my Mom and Oz for a while. Got this audiobook (thanks for the idea Mom) for the drive in additon to my music.

I bought a fedora hat, sportcoat, and tie for the drive.