Today Melinda, Otto and I head south in Stargazer to visit the Everglades National Park and then travel up the east coast visiting family and friends, including stops at Jekyll Island off of Georgia and Shenandoah National Park.

We are all looking forward to getting away and Stargazer is raring to hit the road. Our trip this fall to Cape Breton was a big success with many highlights and we are hoping for the same this trip. With Melinda’s knee pain improving significantly, we are bringing our bikes and plan to do some biking and some hiking.

We are leaving a little later this year so that we could participate in the Mount Washington Valley No Kings March & Protest. Lots of people and good energy with our local group Unity Works making a great showing. Keeping up the fight is a must!

Since our last post lots has gone on: Ralph is now five and Lucy is one. Melinda’s work with the Jackson School Board has been long and hard, but progress on many fronts has been made. I have remained busy with the Whitney Community Center and in particular planning the Second Annual Mount Washington Valley Storytelling Festival on September 16th-20th. Melinda and I have spearheaded a Quaker Worship Group that meets in Jackson. Otto still enjoys his walks, but is starting to loose his hearing.

We plan to return to Jackson on May 1st, so have a great April and enjoy our trip posts.