There's more than one way to skin a dingo

The Green Mountain Grille in Stockbridge, Vermont. As local as you can get.

Why live in Vermont? This picture is the rule, not the exception.

This is to the left of the picture above (staple them together for a panorama!)

We looked at a tree farm on 20 acres! We'd have more land than the pope!

Good times on the New York Thruway, 'nuff said... http://www.coxsackie.org/

Matthew 13: 3-33

What is this? Surely a sign from God that he is angry! When will we forsake Satan and his innumerable delights? Take heed sinners! The time of Judgement is at hand.

Birds!

The bridge from Brattleboro, Vermont into New Hampshire (Live free or die!).

A zebra in Vermont...

Photographic proof that sheep are lazy and shiftless. The Billings Farm near Woodstock, Vermont.

Shelly's new friend at the Billings Farm...

The maximum security Horse Prison at Billings Farm.

There's nothing sadder than an out of order urinal at McGillicuddy's Irish Pub in Montpelier, Vermont.

I love fudge

The Connecticut River at The Marina (restaurant) where we ate tonight in Brattleboro, Vermont.

There are dragons in Vermont, seen here in their natural environment... (the Connecticut River)


The view from Hogback Mountain near Brattleboro, Vermont...

Banana boxes... Whitingham, Vermont. House hunting.

Back of the house in Whitingham, Vermont. It's on 28 acres of land... straight up a mountain. Money pit!

Where we got ice cream on Hogback Mountain.

X marks the spot

If this bird doesn't know where the treasure is, why is he running?

We didn't find the treasure (or any treasure for that matter). But I think the treasure is in a place that looks like this.

"Marley the wonder dog" takes a break from eating, sleeping and slobbering.

The Sunset Grill in Duck, NC.

It's over already?

Fear and Loathing in North Carolina

A pirate hideout near the lighthouse in Corolla (cah-rall-ah, they get very sensitive if you pronounce it like the car). Shelly and Tom can be seen looking for treasure near the porch. The owners wouldn't let us dig.

Pirate lighthouse in Corolla.

Pirate outhouse.

Fire! Everybody loves fire.

The Wailers at the Pit in Kill Devil Hills. We couldn't see anything either.

This vacuum is eco-friendly.

La Casa Loca de la Playa

The new Carvel "Melting Ice Cream Cake".

In the woods behind the house: "Leaves of three, let it be. Leaves of four, eat some more."

Trapped on the top floor.

Treasure Site #1: This is the dig site, pre-digging. Unfortunately no treasure was found. The only booty of note was a crab leg.

Pelican fly, come on pelican!

Water tower at sunset.

The Treasure Map

Late night treasure session #1: Craig and Noah discuss list of potential pirate treasure sites on the Outer Banks. After much heated debate and pool, it's decided that the beach nearest the house would make the best place to start digging.

Deer living at the beach? Do we need any more proof of global warming?!

Mother's Day present: you get the pool to yourself for 15 minutes.

Craig, Stacey, Taylor and Kelly looking over the treasure map.

The house. It's big. It has a theater room that seats 12! But no foosball ball for the foosball table. Sigh.

Fox. Legend has it that pirates used to bring foxes with them to keep chickens away from their booty. This fox was behind the pool today, we must be on the right track!

Having flashbacks

Tom relaxes with furry ball.

Taylor choking Noah. Both seem to be enjoying it.

Next best thing to the beach.

Strange man wandering into our driveway. We got him to leave by giving him free booze.