People Along the Way

Interesting encounters…As we travel the country, we have all sorts of neat little chance encounters that catch our fancy. Sometimes a little anecdote and sometimes just a quote that we wanted to share. Here is a collection of such delights.

Maine: Connie & Red

July 9, 2024 Connie and Red run an Alpaca farm in Sidney, Maine, where we stayed…
Maine: Uber Driver 2

July 8, 2024 The driver for my second Uber ride of the day was a man…
Maine: Uber Driver 1

July 8, 2024 Interesting stories and interesting people can often be found in an Uber. I…
New Hampshire: Dee

While touring the New Hampshire state capitol, we walked into the Governor’s suite and asked the…
Massachusetts: A House Divided

June 27, 2024 Lots of people stop here, the woman told us. We had pulled over…
Massachusetts: An Islander

June 29, 2024 Helpful people abound. Being on this trip has put us in position to…
Rhode Island: A Capitol Tour Guide

June 26, 2024 Our tour of the Rhode Island State House in Providence would have been…
Connecticut: A Ferry Boat Captain

June 22, 2024 We took a ferry to and from the nature preserve on the Outer…
New Jersey: John & Deb

June 19, 2024 We spent a night at John and Deb’s horse farm in Cape May…
Delaware: Capitol Police Officer

June 14, 2024 The Delaware Capitol police officer manning the security screening at the entrance to…
Maryland: Redemption Springs

June 13, 2024 Seth and Stephanie run Redemption Springs Farm in Finksburg, Maryland. Stephanie recently left…
Virginia: The Real Santa Clause

June 3, 2024 We met the real Santa Claus. At the Yorktown Beach Picnic Area in…