I didn't go down to the harbor first thing. I know I said I would. The lobster boats were out there in the dark at…
Before we get into Stonington, I want to read you something from the script I wrote for Camden and never followed. The shot list included: close-up…
The upper car lot at the hotel had been a parade of identical white SUVs, which I mention only because it struck me as funny…
Somewhere between setting the alarm and walking down to the harbor at first light, it became clear that a single night in Camden was not…
I had a script for Portsmouth. Put it together a year before I got there, actually excited about it. Segments, opening lines, shot lists, interesting…
I arrived in Portsmouth and sat in the hotel room for a while scrolling through what was coming out of western North Carolina. Hurricane Helene…
4 Aug 2026
Cape Cod Wasn’t on the List
Cape Cod was never on the original itinerary. When I started planning 50 at 60, the Cape wasn't even on the radar. Just one of…
The plan was loose, which at this point is the only kind of plan I make. Drive north through Jamestown, cross over to Newport, work…
I found out last night, watching a movie in my hotel room, that I had apparently been an extra in a Woody Allen film without…
26 Jul 2026
Newport: The View From Both Sides
I set the alarm for sunrise and woke up to a garbage truck. Not a seagull. Not the sound of the harbor. A garbage truck,…
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I visited all 50 states at 60. Now I am chasing the light and story through all 63 national parks, some with my cat Penny! The journey continues - follow along.
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