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Author ArchiveOut for a nice walk and clearing up some dead braincells.
Have a wonderful and safe memorial day weekend everyone! Mobile post sent by pfmonaco using Utterz.  As many of you may know I’ve been having a heck of a time keeping my weight and diabetis in check. I’m not a gym kind of guy so I try to do my exercises outside and at my own pace.
You’ve heard me talk about Geoachaching (http://www.geocaching.com/) as a great way to go hiking with a purpose and this works great for me. But once you work your local area and progress to the harder finds you don’t always have the time or energy to do it daily. Living in a neighborhood boarding a park I have plenty of open space to get my walking in but let’s face it, walking laps gets plain old boreing after a while and it’s really hard to guage your distance, speed or if your stamina is really improving. That’s where my latest little discovery comes into play, the Trimble All Sport program for your GPS enabled phone. In a nutshell it keeps track of your distance, pace and calories burned. It also plots out your course on Google maps and is downloadable via web to your desktop. You can even record laps and play them back to race against your self. Of course I’m just going to use it for my little walks but built in settings include running, trail-running, biking and more. You can see the full results of the above pictured walk at http://www.allsportgps.com/…splay.aspx as well as get more info on this program. Prices vary slightly by carrier/phone. On Sprint with my BlackBerry Pearl I’m paying $5.99/mo. Mobile post sent by pfmonaco using Utterz.
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2008
Trible Geocache Navigator ReviewPosted by: Paul Monaco in Geocaching, tags: BlackBerry, cell phone, cellular, Geocaching, GPSPro’sCon’sConclusionIf you’re often hit with the sudden urge to cache but don’t carry your standard GPS with you all the time, then this is a great solution. But other then the cool factor, it’s just not all that exciting. Perhaps after a few updates it will be more indespensible.
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2008
The Weekend EscapePosted by: Paul Monaco in Fun Stuff, Life, tags: holiday, Maine, Old Orchard Beach, road trip, vacation
It was pretty hard not to know that I did a little weekend escape to my favorite spot in the world this weekend Old Orchard Beach, Maine. I’ve had the urge to go for weeks but being a resort town I knew I had to wait until not only the motel was open but also a restaurant within walking distance. I really hate to drive once I’m there; I suppose part of my escape is from driving. I’ve been going to this spot since I was around 17 years old when my best friend at the time introduced me to it. Thinking back it’s pretty unusual finding a place that will rent out a hotel room to a bunch of teens, doubt they’d still be so liberal but there’s no doubt that the pace and mindset is just a bit more relaxed than the rest of the world. I don’t really have any crazy stories to share with you about this trip. It was simply a mind-clearing venture. I hadn’t gone last year and urge to go was exceptionally strong. I always feel good when I’m there. Some of the local new age practitioners say it has something to do with unique crystals indigenous to the area. I personally think it’s the people and attitudes that make it appealing, though on many trips I have chosen to remain secluded and still enjoyed my visit. Expect more commentary and photos scattered throughout my sties. And those that followed my social networks, thanks for putting up with my enthusiasm!
Though I’m no longer doing streaming audio I was pleasantly surprised when I received an email from Laurie promoting her latest CD release titled A Striking Resemblance. As with her other compilations this is one album you really need to listen to for yourself. She’s one of those artists where you can’t just pigeon hole her into one specific category but dreamy vocals is the thread that elegantly holds it all together. Run on over to CD Baby and give Laurie Larson a listen for yourself, you’ll be hard pressed not to click the buy button to hear the full celestial qualities of her voice and top notch accompaniments from Ed DeLucia on guitars (Ronstadts), Ralph Gilmore on drums (Grass Roots) and Jim Brady on Bass (Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt) as well as special guest Jim Roberts (The John Does) playing the Hammond B3 on the first track “Endless Thank You Loop” as well as mixing “Artist’s Mirage Two” Be sure to check out Laurie Larson’s MySpace page as well! |
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