Today was a short, easy day from Plattsburgh, NY to Burlington, VT via the Port Kent ferry. We slept late (10:30) and rode little, spending the large part of the day crossing Lake Champlain, lunching on Church Street in Burlington, and snoozing in the hotel room.

Here's Mackenzie sitting on the bike waiting for the ferry to arrive in Port Kent, NY:

And again, our trip map.

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All pictures from the trip so far are here.

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We left Syracuse around 11:00 and made our way Northeast. After making a very quick, unplanned stop to remove the bee that flew into my jacket and was busy stinging me, we ate lunch in Old Forge, NY.

Continuing on thru the Adirondack Park, we rode through several beautiful villages and lake areas. The scenery is incredible, the roads are great with virtually no traffic, and the weather is beautiful. We stopped in Long Lake, NY and Saranac Lake, NY, taking a short nap in the park beside the lake while the cool breeze blew.

You can zoom in on the map below and drag it around with your mouse to get a closer look at the route we took.

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It's off to Burlington, VT tomorrow to visit Church Street, the ECHO Museum, and the waterfront. . jxs2151 Jeff Stevenson

Mackenzie and I left around noon and headed to Syracuse on the first day of our annual motorcycle trip. We made it to her Uncle Andy and Aunt Rosie's house around 6:30 just in time for a hot dog and hamburger dinner.

The map below shows the route of our first day, pretty uneventful and mostly interstate to Syracuse, NY

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Mackenzie played with cousins Payton and Reagan while Andy and I talked bikes and roads. Rosie shooed us to a quieter part of the house so we wouldn't disturb Gage's sleep.

Our sleep came easy that night and tomorrow we make our way across the Adirondack Park to Plattsburgh, NY.

I recently rode to Lexington, OH with a couple of buddies for the 2008 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, a three day smorgasbord of everything motorcycling at Mid-Ohio Racetrack. Although the focus of the event is old bikes, with 40,000 bikers in attendance you can see every bike imaginable riding the main drag.

After wandering around the paddock we sat and watched the races, browsed the swap meet and ogled the classic bikes. The old Triumphs and Nortons were a bit before my time but my Uncle Bill Shedaker will appreciate the classic BSA's:

All pictures can be found here.

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I recently took at trip to the Great Smoky Mountains with my Uncle Bill and Aunt Diana Shedaker.

Visiting Gatlinburg, TN to ride the beautiful roads of the Smoky Mountains and hiking the area peaks and waterfalls was a wonderful break for me.

The Triumph Sprint ST 1050 performed superbly while Bill's Vulcan 1500 was the perfect bike to torque up the mountains in comfort.

All pictures can be found here.

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Beth decided last spring that she had gotten everything out of high school that she could and decided to graduate a year early.

A party was held at Seneca Creek State Park with family and friends in attendance and on June 3rd, 2008 Beth officially graduated from Quince Orchard High School in a commencement ceremony held at DAR Constitution Hall in downtown Washington, DC.

All pictures can be found here.

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Beth and Mackenzie went to prom this year, Beth to Quince Orchard's and Mackenzie to Washington Christian's. The girls looked fabulous and had a great time.

Beth joined a large group of her friends for a night of fun while Mackenzie was escorted by Sam Drew of Darnestown, MD.

All pictures can be found here.

Beth finally got the laptop she has been desiring for years- An Apple Macbook Pro.

You might have noticed that she is very happy.

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I am in Glenville, WV this weekend at the State Folk Festival. Days of bluegrass fildding, banjo music, square dancing, arts and crafts make for a unique experience.



I'll be posting pictures as I take them. You can find these images by following the 'Mobile Blog' link at the top right.

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As many of you know, I'm graduating very soon. I lost my list of people to send announcements to, so some people got announcements and some haven't.

If you have not yet received an announcement, please email me here and include your mailing address. Thanks!