Partying at The Hangar at 743
Vintage aircraft? Cocktails? A one of a kind venue? Good friends? All to benefit Breakthrough T1D? Jill and I couldn't resist.
A Long Weekend in the Berkshires
Four days. No plans. The highlights: A lazy drive on Hwy 7 through Vermont and Massachusetts. A visit to The Mount, Edith Wharton's home in Lenox, MA from 1902 until…
Music in Malone
I don't want to get all provincial, but Malone, NY* isn't where I would expect to fine some fine entertainment and cocktails. Yet there we were, last Saturday, to see…
Finally, Sunshine
The North Country hasn't seen the sun in a while, so when it did come out I grabbed the opportunity to go for a ride. My route: South along the…
A long weekend in Albany and Vermont
After dressing up for the Breakthrough T1D Capital Region Gala, Jill and I spent a weekend wandering and relaxing in Albany and southern Vermont. I'd never seen the Empire State…
North Country fall colors
Saturday was unseasonably warm (though still pretty cold compared to NC), so I took a ride to Mother Cabrini's Shrine and AuSable Chasm to catch some fall colors.
The art inside our front door, and the debate that followed
The first impression of our Plattsburgh bungalow is...polarizing. Since before we closed on the house, we've heard many opinions about what we should do with the walls just beyond our…
Temps are drifting downward
It's 6:30 am, and it's going to be a two pot of coffee morning. Temperatures are slowly decreasing, and it's cool enough at night that we've closed a few windows…
Making a home in the North Country
If my move to New York had worked out as planned, I'd be putting my North Carolina house on the market right about now, and scheduling movers. But Jill and…
NYC Rambling
A long weekend with miles of walking, interesting sights wherever we turned, and delicious food from Toloache, Oscar Wilde, Milk Bar, and Juniors. Next stop: The North Country.