Tagged With: dad

The Roof is on!

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Randy

We’re getting close. Dad, My good friend Anthony and I spent 3 days up at camp last week, getting the roof in tip top shape. My Uncle Jerry stopped by on Monday and helped all day while we finished placing the end cap and prepping the roof for shingles. The three of us then shingled … Continue reading »

Categories: Adirondack Life, Family Matters | Tags: addition, Adirondacks, Anthony, cabin, camp, construction, dad, Dale, Diamond Sportsmens Club, help, Jerry, Randy, roof, thanks | 2 Comments

Saranac Ice Palace

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Randy

The 2010 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is about to kick off and I was planning on stopping by. My parents visited the Ice Castle last year and I never got the chance so it was on the list for this year. You can see a Time Lapse of the build from last year below: They … Continue reading »

Categories: Adirondack Life | Tags: Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks, barb, dad, Dale, ice, ice castle, ice palace, mom, rain, saranac lake, saranac lake winter carnival, time lapse, video, webcam, winter | 4 Comments

Horseshoe Lake

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Randy

Man I love it up here! There’s three ways into Horseshoe Lake but I can only recommend one of them in good conscience. Riding the railroad tracks is no fun. Not unless they’re groomed. The first few miles from Conifer to Horseshoe were groomed and beautiful. 55mph was nothing. Then the groomer turned around and … Continue reading »

Categories: Adirondack Life | Tags: conifer, dad, Dale, Diamond Sportsmens Club, Donald, groomed trail, groomer, Horseshoe Lake, lake, Lake Placid, mileage, railroad tracks, Randy, Snowmobiling, tupper lake, Wes | 1 Comment

The Backwoods Inn

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Randy

Dad and I got up late today, had a nice ham and egg breakfast and then headed out on the trails with no specific destination in mind. As is often the case in our neck of the Adirondacks, we ended up only a few miles from The Backwoods Inn (previously known as Ham’s Inn) around … Continue reading »

Categories: Adirondack Life | Tags: backwoods inn, bars, camp, dad, Dale, dog, food, hams inn, newfoundland, Parishville, Randy, restaurant, route 56, Snowmobiling | 2 Comments

When a Hunter Should Sue

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Randy

Most lawsuits I hear about are completely ridiculous and the people are out to get nothing more than a quick paycheck. That being said… I think my Father should sue. One day, about 3 years ago, he started seeing a tiny spot in his right eye if he looked in one specific direction while turning … Continue reading »

Categories: Random | Tags: blind, blood, dad, Dale, deer, doctor, emergency room, eye doctor, hunter, hunting, lawsuit, specialist, vision | 5 Comments