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Yesterday went well at the South County Hot Air Balloon Festival, although like most days this summer rain was an ever looming threat. Fortunately, there was no heavy rain during the festival, just a a little lite drizzle which started to become heavy shortly thereafter. The balloons were able to go up for some tethered [...]
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It is once again time for the South County Hot Air Balloon Festival. The weather looks good so far, although there is a risk of a thunder storm later. The balloon festival which is in its 31st year is sponsored by the Wakefield Rotary Club. It typically offers many options well beyond just the Hot [...]
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Happy 4th of July everyone! Today is a day which marks freedom not only in America, but all across the world. This is especially so in many countries which have been structured on American democracy. Honduras, for example had small personal fireworks in a number of areas on the 4th of July when I was [...]
Sadly the 2009 Rhode Island National Guard Open House and Air Show is now over. The Air Show went very well, and as usual attracted large crowds of up to 60,000+ people. Sunday got off to a somewhat drowsy start (literally). They were scheduled to have the Black Daggers perform the opening jump at 10:00am, [...]
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Many of you are probably aware that “Look Up Rhode Island!” is the slogan or catch phrase being used in conjunction with this year’s Rhode Island National Guard Open House & Air Show. I do think the phrase is pretty catchy, and I wish I through of it myself. Today I received a rare chance [...]
The Canadian Air Force Snowbirds that is. OK so maybe that wasn’t what you wanted to hear in the midst of all this wet and rainy weather we have been having. So, hopefully it will come as consolation that so far the weather looks clear for the air show. Sorry no photos of Snowbird yet, [...]
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This year’s RI National Guard Air Show and Open House to be held on June 27-28 will feature the Blue Angels. Additionally, this year the Canadian Snowbirds will also be there. The last time the Blue Angels have been at the show was back in 2007, and last year was somewhat unique in that it [...]
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Click Here to Purchase Photo Well this past tax day many states all across the nation had tea party symbol of the original Boston Tea Party of 1773. Just like the original Tea Party these tea parties actually had little to do specifically with tea. With the one major exception being that they did actually [...]
Click Here to Purchase Photo Yesterday was Maundy Thursday, and I am a little perplexed at why “MADD†decided to have a large mocktail event on such a special day. However, I can see that when you consider that they are also trying to get out a positive message, that you can have nice drinks [...]
Click Here to Purchase Photo Yesterday, the annual New Year’s ritual of jumping into freezing cold water took place at countless beaches across the nation. This ritual has a few aliases: Polar Bear Plunge, Polar Bear Swim, Penguin Plunge, etc. No matter what you call it, it is all the same, a bunch of extremely [...]
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