Some positive things ( Read more... )

Back again from almost a week in the Carolinas with family. I'm glad to have a weekend just a day away so we can ease back into our regular schedule ( Read more... )

This post is mostly a placeholder for where we might go over the next week or so in the NYC area and beyond. I'll leave this open so any of my LJ Friends can offer suggestions. So if any of y'all know of good things to check out in the general area of the North Jersey Shore/NYC/Catskills please post 'em here! And they don't have to be beer-related ( Read more... )

I think I am closer on the rental car for Providence. The bugger has been figuring out transportation between Boston and Providence. Should be simple, right? Taking the MBTA commuter train (the "T") was my first choice, but it doesn't run in RI on the weekends, so getting back on Sunday would be interesting. Then there's Bonanza Bus, but getting ( Read more... )

I'm trying to rent a car for Duncan's wedding in a couple of weeks. First I had to find the MBTA commuter rail transit schedule and list of stations so I had some idea of where in Providence, RI, we'd be arriving in from Boston. Got that. Now comes the fun part of finding deals and rate codes and discounts for different rental companies. They make ( Read more... )