LIVE FREE OR DIE!!!!!

8.06.2005

As many of you gleaned, I went to the White Mountains of New Hampshire for vacation, like usual, more specifically around Conway. Beautiful country, somewhat relaxing, but it is always good to be home.

Impressions and places?

Well the kids loved Story Land, while not exactly adult oriented, it is a fun theme park, and if you are into theme parks and their history, definitely worth a visit. The "Duff Beer for Me" theme song, was on my lips for the entire 5 hours stay.

As always, took a ride down the Kancamangus Highway, alway fun, breathtaking, and bit dangerous. 3000' up, two lanes, and winding, there are some spectacular viwes.

Spent too much time at the beach . . .

The Polar Caves were fun, and a real nice work out (try carrying a 2 year old, while going throught them).

And of course, tons of Outlet Shopping.

I brought a book, that I read in a day and a half (that what the beach will do for you). It was very good, and a recommended read. Beginnings, By Issac Asimov:

In the books, Asimov traces Human Flight, back to the Big Bang, with wit, and common man writing, that was very entertaining, and informative. Anyone who beleives the Creationist theories of the formation of the world, need to read this book. Published in 1987, the book is not too outdated.

Completed two new pages of JesusMan! (3.7 & 3.8) .

Now NH itself is a strange place. Nestled in the liberal, NorthEastern "blue states" of this country is a state, that is almost Southern in mentality. First, the state motto: LIVE FREE OR DIE! NH, has no real laws, that I could see. They promote a "Common sense for all" mentality. No helmet law, no seat belt law, except for minors. You can buy fireworks, run around with open containers, and the like. Route 113, is a main route, through Madison and Ossipee. Toward the end where 113 joins 16 (A major highway), there is a out door gun range. This range is right on the side of the road, 15' from rt. 113. People with guns are firing away into a hill, right by the road, no barriers, no trees, no nothing. The only state I have ever seen, where you can go to a range, unliscensed, rent a Hechler and Koch, and fire away for a half hour.

Evidently, car vs. moose (sorry Oply) accidents are very common. Every few miles, there are moose crossing signs, that say, "moose crossing, braking could save you life", and underneath are little signs that say "hundred of collisions"

It was fun . . .

I am Malach and you are not.