Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Queensbury, Ny

Just a quick note...<br><br>Jacqui and I made it back home from our awesome 16 day cruise. I'm gonna work on posting up all of the days' entries and pictures.<br><br>We still haven't sold our house yet... But on a good note, the house wasn't buried in snow when we got home either! I'm heading out to Brazil on Saturday, so we've got a lot to finish up before then.<br>

I'm getting kinda antsy again...been in the office for 3 weeks now. Luckily on Monday I head to Finland and Sweden. I'm getting to take an all-expenses cruise from Helsinki to Stockholm and back for 3 days for an end-of-project meeting! Then I go to Russia for a week to train some operators and maintenance personnel on our equipment.<br><br>I'm trying to plan out ...

When I left this morning, the temperature outside was around 37F. Talk about cold. And the poor motorcycle took a while to warm up. I rode up to Gore Mountain first just to find out exactly where it was, then went to Indian ...

The first part of the ride from the village of Lake George to Glens Falls is mostly on a bike trail. It was nice to have a shorter, much flatter ride the next day down to Easton Mountain, where I attended a retreat over Labor Day weekend. <br>

... south down the woodsy east side of the lake. To get to the western shore of Lake George, I had to tackle the biggest climb of the trip up CR 11 - not recommended at the end of a long day - but spectacular views down across the lake at the summit. That night, I camped at a fantastic state campground right on the banks of the lake. <br>

Someone up there must like us - it rained all day Saturday, but we had booked Friday and Saturday nights at the Glen Lodge so we didn't need to bike. Although, since we didn't have a car, we were getting cabin fever by evening, and biked down to Warrensburg to get some dinner. Otherwise, I got a lot of reading done.<br>

The morning was chilly and overcast, but dry as we headed north. Hills increased as we approached the southern border of Adirondack Park, roads became more quiet, and the scenery more striking. This strenuous day which ended with a climb of over a mile and then a fast descent into the Warrensburg area.<br>

... extreme. Society teaches us to smile constantly, even when we are not necessarily happy. This leads to the realm of fake smiles and our inability to just be sad for a day instead of trying to make everyone around you comfortable by just giving in and smiling. There must be some balance between being honest and being rude. 2) Food I am still astounded at the wealth of amazing food in France and how I don't think I saw one fat french person ...

The night before I left, I took my bike and rode along the Jordan River Parkway near Saratoga Springs, watching a beautiful sunset go behind the mountains. Sometimes I like to just be alone.

Well, I leave in 5 days! It doesn't even feel like 5 days either because I won't be home at all this weekend because of our family reunion. Therefore, all of the packing must be done before that! I, of course, overprepare, so my important documents are not only copied, but also scanned on to my computer and then saved on my thumb drive as well. I can have them ...