Category: Wandering

…I’ll miss you, Roo.

Posted on by Amy Tetreault in Sidetracked, Wandering

Dear Subaru Legacy Station Wagon,

Remember that time I didn’t think we could survive the Bighorn Mountain highway? The 8,000 foot altitude climb, the six feet of snow, and the prevalence of cliffs was enough to make me want to cry. But you did it. You chugged up that mountain (and down again) and only complained a little.

We had some good times, didn’t we?

But, unfortunately, it’s time that you retired from adventuring. I’ll miss your can-do spirit, but not your that’s-not-happening unpredictability. I’ll miss the memories of tailgating, surfboards, and wine in the backseat … but not the worries that I can’t do those again.

It’s a bittersweet goodbye, Roo. But I hope you understand that your younger cousin Subuaru Impreza 2.5 will treat me right.

Love, Amy

Penobscot

Posted on by Amy Tetreault in News, Photos, Wandering

“Don’t worry. If you fall out of the raft at the falls, that’s just your whitewater destiny. Rock and roll with it. Enjoy your special journey. We’ll pick you up on the way by.” – James, our Guide

Photos courtesy of  James. Check out the full gallery of our trip here and learn more about his rafting trips at his site: PFDRequired.com.

[And learn more about Northern Outdoors, our rafting company, here]

1st Annual Dan Duggan’s ‘Find the Answer for Cancer’ Ride

Posted on by Amy Tetreault in Go Local, News, Wandering

This past April, my family lost a truly exceptional and wonderful man.

Uncle Danny was a musician, master craftsman, avid fisherman, and a dedicated conservationist. And this year, he intended to discover the joy of the motorcycle community.

My cousin Heather is the manager at the legendary Broken Spoke Saloon in Laconia and a devoted member of the motorcycle community. As Heather explains, “This year my father was going to join me in Sturgis to learn why I love the motorcycle community so much, to see why I truly love what I do and what I’ve been able to be a part of. On April 3, 2010 my father lost his battle with prostate cancer.”

So join my family on July 31 at the Broken Spoke Saloon for the 1st Annual Dan Duggan’s ‘Find the Answer for Cancer’ Ride, a gorgeous motorcycle ride through some of New Hampshire’s most beautiful and scenic roads, followed by great food, fantastic music and wonderful memories. Learn more here.

As Heather says, “I can’t think of any better way to honor my father while showing my family what he had hoped to learn this year than to help find an answer for the cancer that took him away from this world.”