Not winter yet

But my own misgivings and those other have expressed to me as the word of this venture spreads do have me questioning my solo cross-country drive in December. While in my idealism it seems unlikely that any of the interstate is left unmaintained in the winter, and also that December is too early to have to worry abut conditions in the Rockies and the Midwest... To some extent, I feel like those might not be true. Maybe is is somewhat treacherous to do this drive at the time of year that I have it planned. Well, I'll have to, regardless, as I'm not going down to Arizona and New Mexico! Maybe Utah will work?

On the brighter side, I just found out that a distant co-worker has a blog of Portland area history (Cafe Unknown)! I've looked though it a little and it's great (while I am dismissive of Portland current condition, I am thoroughly interested in Portland's past), even starting off with a post about Astoria! One of my all-time favorite places. This makes me wonder if there are any such blogs in the Northeast Kingdom? It seems like such a great idea for a blog, maybe there needs to be one?

Speaking of The Kingdom, while browsing around again this evening, I went and re looked at National Geographic's positive (yet brief) coverage of my soon-to-be home St. Johnsbury (which they named one of the 6 best small towns to live and work in the USA). The article is nice and positive, though reading it doesn't really remind me of St Johnsbury. Regardless, I know that I have a lot to learn about that place, and I think it will be fun to look things up and figure things out about the area!