My daughter and her family have been spending a week the past few summers at a music camp in the White Mountains in New Hampshire.
Specifically, it’s the White Mountain Suzuki Institute music camp held at Ogontz, an old, rustic camp/resort near Lyman.
As I said, they’ve been going there for several years. But it was just this summer that it finally dawned on me that the camp is only about a half-hour from Bethlehem, where my Florida paddling buddy Leslie lives in the summertime.
So, bingo, a road trip evolved, including some paddling, overnights at Leslie’s, and a day or so of concerts and meals at Ogontz. It was all great fun. And, in the Ford family tradition, there was a stop at the famed Chutters Candy Store in nearby Littleton on the way back to Connecticut, where I bought a bag of my childhood favorites.
Below are some photos of the musical goings on. You can click on any one to start a slide show of the full images.
Below are some shots of the camp/resort itself.
And the obligatory paddling shots. Loons are always a welcome addition to a paddle.
And finally, for a change of pace, here’s a tired motorcyclist I found in rural Woodsville.
The Urge to be Someplace Else 
Music camp… What a wonderful way to spend part of the summer with your family! And I’m happy to see you’re still paddling along and spending time on the water, Ron! 😄
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Hi Ron I was wondering when the photos would show up. Very good! I didn’t realize Ross Funeral Home was once a filling station. Leslie
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My call that it was comes from the looks of it. Do you know any of the history of it?
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I asked a friend who grew up here. >>
asked Bruce. He said it was a vacant lot owned by Ricky Ross (Tom Ross’s father) Tom Ross built the funeral home. Believe he said Tony Colicchio had a welding shop in the back on the same lot.Now you remember? I didn’t remember either.
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enjoyed the post. Good that your grand daughter has abilities, must be maternal side.
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Though I did go to a musical kindergarten, with my fingernails numbered to correspond to the numbers on the piano keys.
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Great post! Hope to see you in Florida this winter.
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