On the drive from Boston to Vermont today I realized several important deficits in my life experience.

1. Never visited an L. L. Bean store in New England.

2. Never owned a pair of boat shoes.

3. Never seen a road sign that says "Moose Crossing".

4. Never saw 12 shades of different greens in one landscape.

5, Never seen a red barn with cows in front of it.

6. Never knew a rooster crows at any time of the day.

7. Never saw trees that produce pancake syrup.

Traveling is an eye opening experience...