Miracle on Margaret Street
I haven't been to a Christmas parade in years. Maybe decades. The weather wasn't horrible last night (high 20s, not much wind), so we walked downtown, killed some time having…
Overnight Getaway to Montreal
Friday after Thanksgiving, Jill and I drove to Montreal to visit Le Grand Marché de Noël de Montréal, or Great Christmas Market of Montreal. After visiting Christmas markets in Lisbon…
Gombaleves: It’s What’s for Dinner
Weather is turning wintery in the North Country, and the past weekend was perfect to binge TV (Mobland and Tulsa King), sit by the fireplace, sip Space Shuttles, and cook…
The Second Part of the Story
The video that I previously shared told part of my story about living with T1D, but it left out an important part, as well as some timely news. This is…
A Homage Watch I Can Live With
Homage watches, which are generally less expensive (or cheap) lookalikes of well-known watches, aren't really my bag. Not to say that there aren't some good values in homages, but I…
Our T1D Story
Jill and I do a lot of behind-the-scenes volunteer work for Breakthrough T1D. When we were asked to share our story about how her son and I were diagnosed with…
Last Exit Before Canada
Exit 43 at Champlain, on the Adirondack Northway (AKA I87), is the last exit before entering Canada. The exit leads to an American duty free shop and this striking sign.…
A Year (and a Little More) of Living in the North Country
I moved to Plattsburgh, in the North Country of New York, in August 2024 after more than 30 years in North Carolina. I didn't move without some understanding of the…