Brattleboro Adventure – the Auckland Edition
In which we find ourselves in another part of the world
The family that owns Spruce Island rose to (well, actually maintained might be a better word: there’s a lot of pedigree here) prominence with the success of their Eastern Steamboat Line, which was a force in Boston commercial shipping and passenger transport for many years. Among many distinctions earned by patriarch Eugene was his rapid response to the great Halifax explosion in WWI.
Fire code requires a lot of fire extinguishers in rentals, and sometimes that seems excessive. But, I guess even the most anti-government libertarian would agree that a ratio of one extinguisher per blowtorch makes sense.
In Maine, it’s ok to fix your 12-pack with duct tape.
Peace and quiet
It is so dark at night, and so quiet, compared to home. The biggest source of noise will be the lobstermen, but in summer they don’t work on Sundays.
A lot of nice tail at the Green Mountains Aerobatic Competition.
Last weekend I posted something about discovering a band (Lake Street Dive, awesome) and then taking credit for their future success. Like the very next day, they were featured on NPR and I know it’s because of the power of my 22 followers. As proof, since that post I’m trending wildly: 23 followers and counting!
The real power of Tumblr and probably all social media is when a post goes out and makes the rounds among people who might not see it otherwise. Irish Dancers, I’m talking to you: thanks!
Brattleboro Adventure – the Auckland Edition 