https://youtube.com/shorts/GMvZlnef3xg?si=zJMlRxsZdHAds9h4 A powerwasher company came to clean the patio windows one day. I had been thinking about removing the thick spider web “pouch” attached to the window. Nope, didn’t have to. The powerwasher took care of it for me! This video shows the rinsing of the windows. It was fun to capture.
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The Roost: Upscale Summer Camp for Girls
“The Roost was one of the buildings located at Camp Marbury on the shore of Lake Champlain less than a mile from here. A summer camp for girls aged 11-17, Camp Marbury provided outdoor recreational activities in a festive camp atmosphere on more than a hundred acres of open fields and wooded shores. During itsContinue reading “The Roost: Upscale Summer Camp for Girls”
TV SHOW TEASER CONTENT #1: Accomplishments
This video is the second from my TV show. I film with Town Meeting TV, usually on the fourth Friday of the month. That’s also when the content is live. How cool is that??? On the TV show, I talk about the behind-the-scenes (mis)adventures and so much more! This video ends at about the 14-minuteContinue reading “TV SHOW TEASER CONTENT #1: Accomplishments”
Mead-Monkton Cemetery: Hidden Behind Trees
From the Vermont Old Cemetery Association: “This is Mead-Monkton Road Cemetery. It was first used in 1800 and contains 60 graves.” I had seen a photo of this place in 2022. Given the color of most of the headstones, I figured I’d not see it until the leaves had fallen. And I was correct. IContinue reading “Mead-Monkton Cemetery: Hidden Behind Trees”
East Monkton-Morgan Cemetery
From the Vermont Old Cemetery Association: “It was first used in 1812 and contains 200 graves.” I used Google Maps to get to this cemetery. From my starting point, GM was flawless. That said, GM did not recognize this same cemetery for me to add photos and video. It does now, though! I was ableContinue reading “East Monkton-Morgan Cemetery”
Alexander W. McCabe: American Civil War
Alexander McCabe was born in 1827. He enlisted the Union Army, at the age of 33 on November 27, 1861 in Keeseville, New York. He mustered in as a Private with Company C of the 22nd New York Infantry on the same date. He was discharged for disability on January 7, 1863. McCabe applied forContinue reading “Alexander W. McCabe: American Civil War”
John William Finn: Received Medal of Honor, Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941
From Wikipedia: John William Finn (24 July 1909 – 27 May 2010) was a sailor in the United States Navy who, as a chief petty officer and aviation ordnanceman, received the United States military’s highest decoration, the [Congressional] Medal of Honor, for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II. ThoughContinue reading “John William Finn: Received Medal of Honor, Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941”
The Noble Failure: Prohibition in the Champlain Valley
I visited the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in late September 2023 and filmed this exhibit. The day was hot and humid. Mosquitoes were snacking on my blood all day. That blood must be tasty! Thus, the huffing and puffing you may hear is due to the humidity. Please check out the photos, stories and additionalContinue reading “The Noble Failure: Prohibition in the Champlain Valley”
Auschwitz-Birkenau Book Recommendation
I highly recommend the book Auschwitz-Birkenau. It was published in 1970, which was 25 years after those camps were liberated by the Allies. The author, Adam Kaczkowski, photographed Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1966 and 1968. The book was published two years later. All the photos are in black and white. These B&W pictures are gritty. There wereContinue reading “Auschwitz-Birkenau Book Recommendation”
“Is This a Real Yellow Submarine?”
“Yes! In the 1980’s, brothers Dwayne, Elmer and Steve Baker decided to build Lake Champlain’s first and only yellow submarine. Nothing quite like this had ever been built in the lake, so it took the Bskers a while to get the submarine officially registered with the Coast Guard and Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles. WhenContinue reading ““Is This a Real Yellow Submarine?””