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When we talk about the northeast U.S., we usually think about population density. The corridor from D.C. to Philly to NY to Boston is packed with people tighter than anywhere else and driving in that area can be absolutely maddening, but once you escape it and get really north, like Vermont, or really northeast, like Maine, it is a very different story. It's not Wyoming or Montana in terms of population, but it will do as an accessible outpost of frontier for us ***** This was the post I was writing when Lilly died. I got up mid-sentence and walked…

I enjoyed myself tremendously at Coney Island last night, seeing a great show at the baseball park then riding The Cyclone and eating fried food and drinking extra large beers at Nathan's. Wilco was excellent, playing their bittersweet noise beautifully, a soothing balm on my fresh mourning. Impossible Germany, Jesus, etc. and The Late Greats felt especially amazing and spiritual after a day of heavy emotional lifting for my pet. Music is so crucially important to me, and in times of hurt it lifts me up, giving me comfort and perspective.

Our 16 year old cat has been sick for months, medicated for a thyroid issue and deteriorating slowly. For years, she woke us up excessively early to be fed promptly and although her meows and paws were annoying as we lay in bed every morning, I have seriously missed it recently as she seemed to stop caring about consuming food. We knew that her time was drawing near and had confronted the possibility of imminent death, but to actually walk into the bedroom and find her lying lifeless on the floor was a fresh shock. I have suffered through many…

Four years ago today at The Land, Alaina and I were married. It was obviously the best day of my life (yes, better than Super Bowl and World Series victories...) and I consider myself so lucky to have found such an amazing woman to spend the rest of my life with. We have been together for almost 10 years now and I hope that we will be together for 50, 60 or 70 more years (80 may be pushing it) but I have no doubt that we will be united until death. Love is the best and most important part…

There are a few annual parties that I look forward to all year. One is The Land (June 19-21, 2009!) and one is Blake's event at Stowe, VT. Every year, both get bigger and better and funner. Après the great skiing that occurs daily, the crew pulls it together for festivities that take us into the next morning, which is then recounted on the lifts hours later. Music is a staple at these events, and I relish the opportunity to be a part of the DJ crew. This year also featured my VJ stylings and a live band, The Toughcats,…

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From the first sip of Miller Lite I had at my dad's softball game, I knew beer would be a part of my life forever. It has brought me through high school parties and rugby songs, through awkward social moments and best friends forever proclamations. But it has evolved so much through that time and we have since witnessed a true renaissance of beer alchemy.  Tonight I attended an East Coast introduction of two brews, Lefthand and The Bruery at The Gate and it served as a great reminder of how far we've come in the past 20 years. Sampling…

He skis in the best spots around the world and documents it all for our benefit. Check out this trailer for his most recent B.C. adventure and his awesome use of Supergood music. It Tastes Like Beautiful...