Happy New Year, everyone! The bright yellow orb made every effort to jolt me up. Little did she know I’d been awake all night. 2021, understandably more so than other years, feels packed with possibilities! Regardless of the current dysfunction, I believe the Senate, Biden, and vaccine distribution have me remaining hopeful, at least for […]
For my big 5-0, I wanted to soak in the sun and savor the delights of an island-inspired birthday. I chalked up enough frequent flier miles in 2020 to earn a free flight to Hawaii. The state had reopened the border on October 15 and it sounded safe. But, as November neared, I thought better […]
There was a blowout on the bumpy Wallkill Valley Rail Trail this past week. Make that two flat tires in total. George’s about 6 miles short of our destination and mine nearing the parking lot trailhead in the town of Gardiner. George and I carried tools and CO2 cartridges but no spare inner tubes. We […]
Happy Earth Day, everyone. A whopping 50-years! As I watch events unfold on www.earthday.org with Ed Begley Jr., I’m trying to stay optimistic. It’s hard though when the coronavirus global crisis steals attention away from the equally serious long-term threat of climate change. The thing is the two go hand-in-hand, the more climate change affects the […]
“Take-out” is the responsible thing to do today but hikers have been practicing the culture since there were mountains to ascend. Just be sure to save the container, wash and repeat! Our little tail-wagger knows this only too well. Renee licked her chops hoping for a few small crumbs of our PB&J sammies atop Pine […]
While morose faces heaved books and belongings into idling vehicles others played hackie-sack and drank from red Solo cups from the south lawn behind the Garfield House dormitory. Students were not ready to confront the reality of a semester enhanced by on-campus living cut short by the coronavirus. Williams College, not unlike hundreds of other […]
George’s initial objections to hiking the Province Lands gave way to resignation when he realized how blissful the sand dunes could be on a dry, sunny, winter day. Given the violent wind gusts along the coastal margins of the Atlantic Ocean, I too was a little reluctant to think we could do 8-miles. But, we […]
Valentine’s in Provincetown and my Big Fish (seen above) is on a quest to find a protective beanie to shield himself from the elements. Nothing as outlandish as this (see below) but something just as insulating. We mistook the sun and surf for thinking it was warmer outside than it really was. With windchill, temperatures […]
I’ve had enough of reality. Time to get away. A refuge away from political frustrations and scary headlines would be nice. My mate offered up the perfect antidote on Thursday: a romantic, windswept, seaside sojourn to Provincetown. Perfect! But,it’s the dead of winter? you ask. Exactly! Off-season means zero traffic on Bourne bridge, lower BnB […]
