Hiking the Highlands on Cape Breton
Hiking the Highlands of Cape Breton The Atlantic Provinces of eastern Canada are great places to Go Live Real Life. There’s nature, hiking, sailing and boating of all kinds. It’s like the coast of Maine, only much bigger and more diverse. We’d been on many family...
Hiking the Kilauea Iki Trail
The Kilauea Iki Trail takes you through a rain forest and descends to a lava lake bed filled with natural beauty.
Swimming with Dolphins
Swimming with Dolphins When I starting planning our trip to Hawaii, Becky had just one request – to go swimming with dolphins in the wild. That was the first thing I booked (after the flights) and it was absolutely amazing. We booked a private outing with Kona Ocean...
Kayaking the Nantahala Gorge
Nashville to Asheville We were returning from a trip to Nashville during the Great American Eclipse of August 2017. Asheville was our next stop on the itinerary, but we didn’t feel like driving on more highways. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a real gem–but there can be a...
Leila of the Lake
Man’s Best Friends Dogs have always been a part of my life. They’re great buddies–always glad to see you, no matter what. We’ve had a Labrador Retriever as a family pet since shortly after my wife and I moved into our first home. Retrieving – whether through the...
Norwalk to Westerly
A New Boating Season Its the start of a new boating season for Live Real Life! Summer Time Happy Place The Harbor in view Favorite summer anchoring spot Pre-journey lunch Mario and Dad Calm Seas = A Great Time for a Nap Norwalk harbor Starting out for a new season...
Snowmobiling in Woodford
Woodford, VT holds a special place in my heart. It offers some of the best snowmobiling in the Northeast–especially in 2018 as a series of Nor’Easters dump many feet of snow on the trails.
Day 1 – Okemo
Live Real Life is about the pursuit of firsts. For the 2017-2018 ski season, our first day was Nov 20 2017. A great start to the season at Okemo in Vermont.
Gift of Snow
A Nor’Easter dumps 30 inches of fresh powder on Mount Snow for the best skiing of the season and one of the best birthday gifts ever.
