Evening. Today was day 1 of New York City. I had grand ambitions going into the day, and, although I made a couple of mistakes, I still left the city feeling accomplished, enlightened, and very tired. Day 1 started out in Wilton, took a quick swim in the pool house here, it felt remarkably cottage-like. Bill took me to the Wilton Train station, and I proceeded to train into NYC. I arrived at Grand Central (which has far cleaner bathrooms, and a much friendli...

Hey, all. Departed Ottawa this morning, after picking up some some panicked last-minute toiletries, and arrived safely in Wilton at around 7:30 PM. Not many pictures from today, as it was a long drive, and it rained intermittently from Syracuse through Binghamton and on until a big downfall entering Connecticut. I'm staying at my aunt Megan's house in Wilton, and had a lovely supper with her, her husband Bill and their son Jack. More pictures of their lovely...

Hey, all. Night before the trip, and I must admit to a little anxiety/excited nervousness about my upcoming 12000km, 12 state, 5 province, 120 hour driving distance trip that I'm starting tomorrow. I've got my suitcase packed, and the largest triptych the CAA agent said she'd ever prepared. My car has been cleaned and safety tested, and new tires installed. My new laptop has been prepped for the work I have to do and my phone is DEFINITELY not prepared for t...