by Anura Guruge
on May 14, 2024
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I happened to be in ‘Meredith’ today & happened to see a bunch of these hatchery trucks. Later on, during my amble, I came across two parking at a convenience store. I asked them what they had done. They told me. They added that the fry should grow into nice big salmons. Now you know.
by Anura Guruge
on March 17, 2024
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Wow. Wow. Wow.
This is amazing. Yes, warmest winter ever. This is crazy.
If this hadn’t been a Leap Year this would have been Day #75!
First ever, of course, on St. Patrick’s Day. How special.
by Anura Guruge
on September 23, 2023
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With two of my teammates. The guy in the hat, with a full beard, was my seat-mate. We were the BACK ROW.
It was a BLAST. So glad I did it. We had so much fun.
Our boat, with 16 paddlers, 1 steerer & 1 drummer took part in 3 races. We WON ALL THREE! That was pretty amazing given that this was an ad hoc, scratch team. We had never practiced. together.
We had 4 Jamaicans on our team. One was with me on the back row. We had fun.
This was good.
Glad we did it.
I heard about this EXCITING event — right up my alley — last year, BUT it was too late to get a spot on a boat.
Not so, this year. Furthermore, THE ORGANIZER, ‘Pat Anderson‘, is a senior member of the ‘Laconia Rotary Club‘ — my club. So, it was EASY. I was on her boat.
by Anura Guruge
on September 19, 2023
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I heard about this EXCITING event — right up my alley — last year, BUT it was too late to get a spot on a boat.
Not so, this year. Furthermore, THE ORGANIZER, ‘Pat Anderson‘, is a senior member of the ‘Laconia Rotary Club‘ — my club. So, it was EASY. I am on her boat.
This should be fun. I am excited. Yes, I plan to take a few pictures.
Maybe some of you could try & attend. Hope to see you there.
by Anura Guruge
on April 8, 2023
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One day earlier than last year. But, BOTH on Fridays. {Kind of neat.}
What is noteworthy is that the last 4 years have all been early April. Prior to that we had 3 months when it was later in April — & that was after the near record 2016
Not bad. Kind of middle of the road. Nothing to really get that excited about.
The ice-outs days really don’t tell us anything about Global Warming per se! Temperature is obviously the key factor — BUT winds play a HUGE role too. Once the temps get up past say 36F or 38F the winds start breaking & grinding up the ice. Just sharing that with you.
Well, another year in the books.
by Anura Guruge
on July 10, 2022
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I lived waterfront on ‘Lake Winnipesaukee‘, our largest & most affluent lake, for 11-years. I still live close by, though I no longer (given my advanced age) go bikini hunting. But, I have a good idea as to what is in & what is out when it comes to Central New Hampshire beachwear — & I do spend time on a N.H. beach most days.
I think it is our latitude & innate puritanical conservatism. Folks aren’t given to flaunting their bodies much this far up north. Hence, my belief that this string bikini is unlikely to be big in this neck of the woods. Possibly down on ‘Hampton Beach’. But, that is a whole different world. A different story.
I, given that I saw it in the U.K. ‘Daily Mail‘, which I read, online, multiple times a day, I wanted to SHARE it with YOU — in case you hadn’t seen it. SMILE.
by Anura Guruge
on April 9, 2022
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Not bad. Kind of middle of the road. We have had some early ice-outs of late, 2016 the EARLIEST as of 1887 (when they started keeping records).
Last two years were also earlier, but just. I was expecting this year to be as early — i.e., one or two days earlier than what happened.
The ice-outs days really don’t tell us anything about Global Warming per se! Temperature is obviously the key factor — BUT winds play a HUGE role too. Once the temps get up past say 36F or 38F the winds start breaking & grinding up the ice. Just sharing that with you.
Well, another year in the books.