Foot Race Groton Trails Commettee

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Today there was a foot race through the Groton Town Forrest sponsored in part by the Groton trails committee in which my wife is active. The weather was bright, cool and clear, excellent conditions for such a race. I helped out with food for the runners to eat after the race. It is amazing how many brownies such fit people can eat.

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What are these people watching?

More Hunt Stuff

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Help others and yourself to a longer life

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Fox hunt near the Codman House

Today our Intrepid group hiked the trails around Sandy Pond and the Codman House in Lincoln MA laying scent for the hounds and riders that were soon to come. The day was clear and crisp with splashes of color from the peaking foliage. In the woods we encountered a tree that had been decorated in years past, the remains of an old house long gone and a couple of fatigued foxes on a stone bench. Unfortunately, the town of Lincoln had recently spread very odoriferous compost on a wet field that we tramped across. From the odor I assume that pigs were somehow involved in this stuff. It is proving very difficult to remove from my shoes but fortunately I got a ride home with someone else so that it was his truck that took the full impact.
A little sherry helps improve sprits at the end of the trail.

The Old North Bridge Hounds – Fox hunting for fun and profit?

My hobby is being chased by 20 or so beautiful women on horseback through the woods of eastern Massachusetts as I am a Fox for this Mock fox hunt. The hunt has a web site www.onbh.org and a blog http://onbh.blogspot.com . It is great exercise followed by some excellent parties called teas. Fortunately, this hunt unlike those in England does not kill the fox.

October Sailing on Casco Bay

My friend Tiny ( WWII veteran of the 10th Mountain
Division) and I took the Windchaser out for an October sail. The weather was warm and initially without wind. We motored under sailed to Eagle Island and then past Jewel Island where a couple of cruising sailboats anchored in the bay while their captain and crew were off hiking the island and on to Portland. After a tour of Portland harbor we headed back only to realize that time was short. The marina launch would stop at 4:30 and we only had two hours to make a two and a half hour trip. Fortunately, the wind came up and we motor sailed north making with mooring with 5 minutes to spare or we still might be out there on the mooring.