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2026 RT Final Days

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Hello! We are in the final days on our way home to Houston. But first, a few fun things to report! Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. After a 10 minute video to tell the history there were some interactive displays. Kevin Durant's hands - the tops of my fingers barely come up to where his fingers join his palm. Holy cow! These old "onesies" uniforms are awesome - they should definitely make a comeback.  Texas Western was the first NCAA college to win the national championship with an all black starting five! Magic Johnson jersey: They had a lovely section devoted to Kobe Bryant: I was invited to the host table with Shaq and Charles! Kevin Durant UT jersey: They had a special section on Stephan Curry. It is the first time an active player in the NBA has been spotlighted. He truly changed the game. Game ball Texas Tech Red Raiders 1983 NCAA Women's championship! The NBA finals championship trophy from Boston Celtics 1986. David Robinson 1999 NBA finals jersey. ...
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2026 RT Vermont & Mass

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Hello again! We left NH and headed to VT. We stayed in Waterbury, not far from Stowe. This area has a lot of ski resorts.  On Friday we visited Montpelier, VT. We even did a tour of their cute little State House. Vermont was the fourteenth state in the US. From 1777 to 1791 it was an independent republic. Montpelier is the smallest state capital, the population is just over 8,000. There are high schools in Texas with more students. LOL Q: how many U.S. presidents hail from Vermont? On Saturday we took a scenic drive and made some strategic stops.  Touristy Von Trapp family lodge. The hills were alive with the sound of cash! Gondola to the peak of Stowe ski resort. It was clear enough to see Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. Sticky's Maple Works. We learned all about how they harvest the sap and ultimately sell syrup. This company taps over 2,000 maple trees and literally tubes them together to collect the maple sap. This is one of the machines involved: We later saw the tubing ...
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