Plus One: Three for One!

Looking for Spare Change

Well, it looks like life over for most of today and so did my new friend Arthur. You may know Arthur, his last name is Itis. Arthur Itis. We went grocery shopping today at Super Wal Mart and it took a while longer than I had anticipated. With my wife recently adopting a healthier lifestyle, it's very important to know what is in the food we buy. She read the labels on EVERY DAMN THING in the grocery department. It would have been faster to read War and Peace. I guess what I'm trying to say in a roundabout way is that I am tired and my buddy Arthur is killin' me.
I have picked out some popular posts from the past for your perusal.

• Texas Tidbits : McDonald Obsevatory
• Maine Minutiae : The Gretest Mountain 
• Colorado Chronicles : Central City

For our newer readers, it'll give you a chance to catch up on what you've and for the Old Timers, maybe you can read something you missed the first time through. Thanks to you all for visiting and we'll see you manana. Adios, y'all.

Around the World in Three Stories

We made through April Fool's Day without incident as much of the country basks in the glow of spring and embraces the renewal that the season brings - except in the extreme northern climes of the lower 48. Here in Maine, I woke up to a foot or so of snow on the ground thanks to yesterday's nor'easter, so I guess spring won't make a real appearance around here for a little while yet.

While we are thawing out in New England, I am going to take you to some of the most beautiful places on God's Green Earth. We'll go deep underground to explore the World's Biggest Cave only to travel to The Greatest Mountain to touch the sky, awe-struck by the Handiwork of God, touched by its diversity, yet stunned by its uniqueness.

Get comfy, grab a cup of coffee, read on and absorb the beauty of the world before you. The trip's on me. :)

• Plus One: The World's Biggest Cave - A trip to Viet Nam reveals an underground world that is almost beyond belief. This cave is indescribable as mere words can't come near expressing its enormity or the scope of its beauty.
• Maine Minutiae: The Greatest Mountain - Only a few feet short of a mile high, Mount Katahdin is the highest point in the state of Maine. It was a sacred place to the Penobscot Indians. See why by exploring The Greatest Mountain with us.
• Colorado Chronicles: The Healing Waters - Pagosa Springs is home to The Healing Waters, as they were called by the Ute Indians of the day. It's a gorgeous place in a remarkable world.

I think you'll like what you see so much, you'll want to pass it on to your friends and family. The places we visit in this post are that special. or your money back. :)

Maine Minutiae : The Greatest Mountain

The photo above is of the highest mountain in Maine. Reaching towards Heaven at 5267 feet above sea level is Mount Katahdin, "The Greatest Mountain" as named by the Penobscot Indians. The original Native Americans that lived in the area near Mount Katahdin believed the mountain was the home of the Storm God, Pamola, and stayed away from the place. Mount K is the dominating feature of Baxter State Park in North Central Maine about 75 miles northwest of Bangor. this 202,064 acre jewel of The Pine Tree State is named for former Governor Percival P. Baxter, who left the land for the park to the state as his legacy for his love of Maine's natural beauty. There are over 200 miles of trails within Baxter State Park that are perfect for hiking in the summer and snowshoeing or snowmobiling in the winter. Speaking of weather (what a segue !), the park is known for its extremely variable weather. It can snow any day of the year. Temperatures as low as 45 degrees below zero have been recording at Mount Katahdin. As the Boy Scouts say, "be prepared". Besides bear, moose and deer, Baxter State Park offers some outstanding trout fishin'. Gorgeous Baxter State Park and Mount Katahdin - quite a couple.