I spent most of my childhood in a village nestled in a valley between two (smallish) mountains. Each of these mountains was home to a (smallish) ski resort. Despite the proximity of these places to experience skiing, I personally never availed myself of the opportunity. Skiing was always a bit beyond the budget, a fact … Continue reading Schooled on skiing
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“I’ve already told you so much more than I know.” – Richard Russo
Forgive me if I'm still blushing, but, last night I met one of my literary heroes and I'm still feeling a bit girlish. Richard Russo participated in a panel discussion about translating the novel to the screen as part of the Williamstown Film Festival and, thanks to Joe Donahue sharing that information on air, I … Continue reading “I’ve already told you so much more than I know.” – Richard Russo
The weekend that was…and what a weekend it was!
Wow - upstate NY, what's good? Oh, you want to show me all weekend long? You're on! Friday afternoon began post-work, when I picked up my race packet for Saturday's 15th annual Last Run 5k. The process was well organized and the volunteers were friendly and helpful. Swag in hand, I headed to the Shaker Meeting … Continue reading The weekend that was…and what a weekend it was!
Sunday Stroll
After witnessing a beautiful wedding on Saturday, Sunday was kind of a funky day for me. What better way to span new beginnings and potential endings than a literal walk across a bridge? Exactly - especially when you factor in the gorgeous sunshine and my complete lack of schedule. The Walkway over the Hudson was … Continue reading Sunday Stroll
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
image from Hollywood.comAre you familiar with this classic Clint Eastwood movie? It seems like I grew up watching it, along with a Fistful of Dollars and Hang Em High, of course What can I say? We liked spaghetti Westerns at my house and Clint could rock a poncho like no one else - except my … Continue reading The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Me & Neil & Karma
There are certain things in life that I will always think of as belonging to someone else and therefore unavailable to me. For instance, the Tolkien books were always my brother's thing and thus I never read them. Thank goodness for Peter Jackson's films otherwise I would still be in the dark about such things … Continue reading Me & Neil & Karma
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