Monthly Archives: May 2015

Trip Log – Day 4 –Union, ME to Belfast, ME

Miles Today: 30 Miles to Date: 272 May 9, 2015 – Cloudy, 55 degrees   I opened my eyes and greeted the domed skylight in the center of the yurt’s roof above me. Dozens of rafters splayed out of create … Continue reading

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Profile Response – Kathy Spirer, Executive Director of Cambridge at Home

Kathy Spirer is Executive Director of Cambridge at Home, a non-profit group that helps elderly people stay in their own homes. Cambridge at Home provides a desirable, economical, option to assisted living and other institutional care. Aging in place is … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 3 – Portland, ME to Union, ME

Miles Today: 88 Miles to Date: 242 May 8, 2015 – Sunny, windy, 55 degrees   The reality of this trip hit me hard in the face today, in the form of a 30-mile head wind. I started the day … Continue reading

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Profile Response – Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association

When I went looking for a needle in the haystack of humanity halfway across the world, I found the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA). A bit of explanation. My daughter Abby is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cambodia. When I … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 2 – Seabrook, NH to Portland, ME

Miles Today: 89 Miles to Date: 154 May 7, 2015   I rolled north with the spring, a notoriously swift and fickle season in New England. The morning was crisp, the breeze on Rye Beach chilly.       In … Continue reading

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Profile Response – Micki Seligson

Micki Seligson is a neighbor and friend. We met for tea at Sofra in Cambridge, MA. How Will We Live Tomorrow? “I am an instrument. I am a good therapist because I’ve been everywhere. “I was born the day before … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 1 – Cambridge, MA to Seabrook, NH

Miles Today: 65 Miles to Date: 65 May 6, 2015 As I pedaled away from the Alewife T station, against the flow of commuters filing into the subway, I murmured, ‘one mile down, 20,000 more to go.’ A fellow cyclist … Continue reading

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Profile Response – Alison Carter and Will Brierly

Alison Carter, Will Brierly and I met over tea and pumpkin bread on a Sunday afternoon to talk about how we will live tomorrow.   “I am Will Brierly, developer of the world’s most advanced FPS (First Person Soda) drinking simulation … Continue reading

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Trip Log T-1: Acknowledgements

I want to thank everyone who has tried to fatten me up. Larry gave an amazing send-off dinner with four courses that culminated in me staring at the biggest piece of tres leche cake I’ve ever seen, until I ate … Continue reading

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The Fine Print

‘Awesome’ is the most common response I get from people when I describe my upcoming trip. ‘Crazy’ runs a distant second, and ‘Dangerous’ a close third. Though I prefer to focus on the awesome aspects of my journey – the … Continue reading

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