The Adventures of Myron and Dorcas: Quote of the Week

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Quote of the Week

This quote was posted in the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake (a great place to visit). Thankfully we have not been greatly affected by such varmints.

"Blackflies, Mosquitoes and Punkies: a cosmopolitan police, detailed by Divine Providence to guard the great hunting park of the Republic from the incursions of cockney poachers and murderers of deer in summer. Long may they wave!"

North Woods Walton Club toast, 1858

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Who the heck are Myron and Dorcas???

Myron retired from government service as an environmental engineer and bureaucrat in July 2006. Dorcas retired from her job as a senior systems analyst with a major apparel company a few months later. Since then we have spent most of our time touring the US in our 33' 2004 Country Coach Allure. We spend about 9 months each year traveling in our motor home, and still manage to log about 25 tent nights each year, usually on wilderness canoe trips. We travel with our Australian Shepherd "Matilda".

UPDATE: In November 2019 our Allure was mortally injured by a fallen 22" red oak. In December 2019 we purchased and are now traveling in our 37' Newmar Dutch Star.

Update #2.Matilda passed in April 2022. We are now traveling with "Ginger" an Australian Shepherd, born June 3, 2022.