When I was a kid, we went to the Adirondacks to go hiking. Usually we would start out from Keene Valley and over the course of multiple days of hiking, inevitably spend at least one night in an Adirondack lean-to. I remember the smell and the sense of security the simple … [Read more...] about Adirondack Lean-To
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Lake Champlain: A Love Story
In the novel Out of Africa, Karin Blitzen suggested that part of what drew her to fall in love with Denys was because he showed her her beloved Africa from his plane. Conversely, I suspect I fell in love with Lake Champlain partly because Tom showed her to me. Fresh out of … [Read more...] about Lake Champlain: A Love Story
Essex Community Garden
August is harvest, harvest, harvest time, and nowhere is this more evident than the new Essex community garden. If you haven't visited the lawn behind Essex Town Hall lately, you're in for a surprise. Veggies galore! Essex Community Garden: Back Story I stopped in to speak … [Read more...] about Essex Community Garden
Tuesday Night Potluck
Every Tuesday, there's a gathering in Essex of regulars who meet for dinner. Usually the menu contains fresh, local food made with the current seasonal vegetables or fruit. There's a modest selection of wine to share, and often cornbread still warm from the oven. Sometimes the … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Potluck
Wadhams Waddlers
While lamenting the fact that I'd missed the Wadhams Waddlers at The Grange last Friday, I was informed that I might conjure up a touch of their lighthearted entertainment by reading Alvin Reiner's "Wadhams Waddlers Wander." Indeed! Perhaps the dearest costs of traveling … [Read more...] about Wadhams Waddlers