Trying to Make the Molding Fit in My Old House
My kitchen remodeling project hits snags when we once again realize that the house walls are never very straight and putting molding is tough.
Ponderings
Vaccine Dreams and a New Kitchen for 2021
The vaccine to rid us all of the dreaded COVID has been administered, my daughter Kate has had the jab and hundreds more shots are being given out every day.
Good Riddance to 2020
Good riddance to a terrible year when the Pandemic kept the whole world from traveling and enjoying things like hugs, sharing meals and crossing borders.
First Real Taste of Winter of 2020
Yesterday we got a huge winter snowfall, about one foot in South Deerfield, and I had to get ou my snowblower to clean the drive. Thank God it started.
My Kitchen Makeover Is On Again
I'm back on the renovation trail and eager and psyched to bring the rest of the kitchen up to the high standard we started.
New Year’s Eve Isn’t Happening in 2020
In 2011, I remember I posted a blog about all of the New Year's eves I could remember. There has never been, and never will be, a more boring NYE than 2020.
Thanksgiving 2020: Like No Other
It’s a Thanksgiving like no other, a remarkably different nearly solo experience, being played out all over America today, for those of us who have heeded the advice of our leaders. Like most of us, we have no big baking, …
Hitchhiking Long Distances and Other Gauzy Memories
I have memories that I reflect on nearly every day, a string of gauzy, vague images and feelings that harken back to when I was a boy growing up in New Jersey.
Two Lights at the End of the Tunnel
We're approaching the end, the end of the pandemic after a virus is coming into view, and the end of the Trump presidency, which makes 2020 a good year after all.
Hard Frost Sadness Thinking of Travels Past and Future
It frosted hard last night. A serious frost that did in anything still growing in local gardens. I am reflecting and a bit sad, missing my regular travel and my dad.
Patriots Nation Stays in Place, Wilmington Coming Up
One thing that really hasn't changed much in the COVID era is the experience of watching a football game.
Time for Holidays and Cheer? Oops, Think Again
Holiday cheer is hard to come by in October 2020, when the spread of COVID in some states is Harrowing and increasing. No Thanksgiving or Christmas Holiday fun.
October 2020: Still Not Willing to Join the Party
October is a month that feels like we are turning a corner in this terrible year, it's inspiring. I saw my first concert and lived almost normally.
September is Upon Us, But the Bummer Persists
September is the month of renewal, and it brings us closer to the end of this terrible pandemic. No trips but at least we are planning for the months ahead.
29 Million Page Views and Counting….GoNOMAD Going Strong
I got a notice from Google today, one of the so many missives that come daily from the global megalith. I was informed that as of today, we have had twenty-nine million page views on GoNOMAD Travel since we began …
Harbor Hotels: First Trip of 2020
Harbor Hotels invited us on a tour of their three New York state hotels, on Chautauqua Lake, Watkins Glen and the Thousand Islands. Hotel stays during pandemic.