The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, stands as a timeless testament to America’s national pastime. Nestled in the picturesque village of Cooperstown, this iconic institution not only celebrates the sport’s gre
In the realm of pickup trucks, the 2024 Ford Ranger XLT stands out as a versatile and capable vehicle that combines rugged performance with modern features. Whether you’re a seasoned truck enthusiast or new to the pickup scene, this comprehensi
Driving into Providence, Rhode Island is one of the worst metro areas in New England, this includes Boston, Massachusetts. With construction throughout all of the Providence Metro Region along with poorly designed highways and very aggressive d
Ahhh… The warm sunshine, the gentle breezes, the traffic? Yup, it is Summertime in Rhode Island and that can mean only one thing. No, not the sound of the crashing waves in Misquamicut. Not the screech of a seagull looking for the last crumb of
We have all heard the saying “Time Flies”. When we are younger, it really doesn’t mean much. As I have grown older, that phrase has become more true than I have ever wanted it to be. I am the proud Father of two wonderful daughters. Throughout
Sitting at home on a Summertime evening, girls watching TV and I am in my office working on this website when, poof! The power is out! This is a common occurrence where I live in rural Rhode Island, but it usually happens when there is a strong
Everyone, it’s taking me pretty much all day but I finally got mobile posting to work on his blog. All I have to do now is upload one post and it will go to my social media accounts and to this blog. It should save me a lot of time. So take a p
What was RIDOT thinking when they scheduled a work crew on a very dangerous section of RI-146 South at 7:30am during the morning rush hour. This area is already quite dangerous with narrow lanes, blind curve, an on-ramp from RI-116 with no acce
As the weather finally starts to break, thoughts are to baseball, lawns and Spring… Listen and let us know what you think.Thinking Spring podcast – March 18, 2019The post Podcast #9 – Thinking Spring appeared first on Mark Plante's Vl
MPV Podcasts are hosted by Mark Plante and are uncensored, unbiased rants on situations going on in today’s society.It’s been a while, but I am starting the MPV Podcast again.In this episode, I go over some of the reasons why I have decided
This is a test for an upcoming podcast for this website. Please take a listen and let me know what you think.The post Test Podcast appeared first on Mark Plante's Vlog.
Our Disney World Traditions The first day of our Disney World Vacation in Florida started on a very warm April, Florida Morning with temperatures in the upper 70’s, it was going to be a warm one. We start every Disney Vacation the same way. On
Today is March 15th which means that we should be starting to plant flowers, reseeding our lawns and getting ready for the warmer weather. right? Not this year, as of the time that I am writing this blog post (1:49PM) it is a balmy 29° outside
Here’s a new wrinkle into my dreadful morning commute into Providence, RI… A train derailment! Yup, you read it right. A train carrying 30,000 gallons of highly combustable ethanol jumped the tracks this morning (3/8/17) at 1:30am. The tanker c
A few weeks ago, my daughter and I started watching and enjoying the old “Joy of Painting” show on PBS starring Bob Ross. My daughter Jessica was so amazed on how with a swoosh of his palette knife he could transform a blob of colors into a be
I knew that we couldn’t get through the whole Winter Season without Mother Nature PMS’ing. Three snowstorms have hit the Southern New England area this past weekend leaving a total of 21″ of snow on the ground. So far this Winter, we had been
Heavy snow in New England has cancelled everything from businesses, government to schools. 16-20″ of snow has been forecasted for the area with 30-40mph winds. There are reports of ThunderSnow in SouthEastern Connecticut with snowfall rates o
It’s finally here. After two weeks of relentless media thoughts, theories and speculation. The NFL Championship game is on Sunday. Notice how we didn’t use the “official” name of the game. Why? Because it is copy written and the NFL which
After six months of research, planning, price comparisons and frustrations we have finally booked our 2017 Disneyworld Vacation. Each year, for Christmas we have a big gift that is for the entire family. This year it is Disney. We will be fly
It’s over… I can’t believe it. It seems as though it was only yesterday that we were getting the Turkey for Thanksgiving. It can’t be true… I need more time, there are more presents that I have to get… It seems as though the Christmas Season
Well it’s two weeks before Christmas, and I still have no idea what the hell I am getting everyone. I go through this every year and always run out two or three days before Christmas to get everyone’s gifts. I usually do pretty good, I think so