Today is the day I turn 49 years old. It’s going to be a great day! By the time many of you read this, I will have gone for a walk and plunged into my pool with my crazy plunger friends to celebrate the winter solstice. This will be chased with a hot cup of coffee to take the chill off and maybe a piece of chocolate, too!…
It’s a right of passage… Going away to summer camp. This morning, Sam headed off to his first overnight camp, Camp Oswegatchie, New York’s summer FFA camp. I thought back to when I went to camp, all those years ago. Camp Nellie Huckins, a girl scout camp in northern NH. My cousin, Jess, and I went together. All winter long, we had looked forward to it. Planning our…
Dear Readers, It’s been a busy week! Lacrosse is in full swing, the leaves are about ready to burst out of their buds and I think, by the time you open this article on Monday morning, there will be lilacs ready to be picked. I do love this time of year, it’s so fresh. What I wanted to share this week, is just a little piece of a…
We have a problem in our family. Alcohol. We are no different than many other families. A few weeks ago, I lost a cousin because of it. He was my age. I didn’t know him well, especially in his adult years. I remember him as a child, playing together when he and his family came up from PA for a visit. More reserved and more cerebral, Seth was…
It would keep us occupied for hours, walking that old split rail fence at my grandparents’ house. The fence was the boundary between their house and the park. It was also a balance beam for me and my cousin. It seemed so giant and high off the ground. Getting on, upright, and balanced was the most challenging part. How hard it usually is to begin. When navigating the…
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