and now for something completely random - 53 project week 19

Last weekend I was on the road, meeting up with my brother in New Jersey and then heading north to western Connecticut to visit the old family homestead in Washington. I stopped along the way and hiked near Bear Mountain, and the sky was blue and everything was lush with spring goodness.   Here are some completely random views from on the road. 

road trip

There's something about a road trip, no matter where you're going or for what purpose, that feels so freeing, so full of possibilities.  I've driven the route between Massachusetts and Maryland dozens of times, but the sights always intrigue me.

The Vince Lombardi rest stop (the first bathroom on the New Jersey turnpike) has saved my life on a number of occassions.  I have practically kissed the ground right at this spot on several trips where I got stuck in bad traffic in the city.  O Vince Lombardi rest stop, I love you so.