Winter Walks are the best. Nothing like the chilly wind beating against your face to make you feel alive on this pale blue dot we call home. Speaking of which, recently I came upon this message that was cast into the cosmos in 1977. Read it slowly. Moving on, closer to home, J.R. Moehringer’s memoir […]
About 30 miles north of New York City, lies Stony Point battlefield, where American troops dealt a stinging blow to the British army on the evening of July 16, 1779. The final battle in the northern colonies, this win helped them secure West Point 12 miles upstream and gave them greater control of the Hudson […]
In our quest to find organic strawberries, we set off to Thompson-Finch Farm in Ancram, New York. It was an average summer Sunday – we started early because over the past years we have realized that when it comes to picking your own fruit – the early bird really does get the finest worm. Or […]
Way before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we took a trip to New York City for a day of history and adventure aboard the historic aircraft carrier, USS Intrepid. It was Kids’ Week and the queue was long but it was worth it. Apart from having one of the most varied aircraft collections on the East […]
Last month I traveled half-way across the world to see my Dad. It was a solo week-long trip and had none of the highs associated with travel. I know that 22 hour-long flights are painful no matter how fun the destination or how great the company…but this trip stood out as one of the most […]
What is it about summer that makes us seek out oceans and rivers and lakes? The answer is rather obvious I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ With that in mind, we took off for an afternoon in Peekskill, a city by the Hudson River. By and large artsy, but not without its sharp edges, this place had quite […]
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? — Mary Oliver, The Summer Day