Up here in the Adirondacks the caterpillars have denuded the trees, the heat is unseasonable, the mountain nights are warm and thunderstorms light up the night sky. In case anyone needed reminding, Mother Nature is the boss and we’d better pay some respect. Each year I tell myself that summer will be my time to slow down and each summer feels ...
I just arrived at my favorite place in the world, the Adirondack mountains in upstate New York. I’m ready to kick back, work remotely and relax amidst the familiarity and comfort of a lakeside summer. But right now, we are covered in poop. Yes, I said poop. There is currently a total invasion of gypsy moth caterpillars, the likes of which I have never ...
Four generations of Moms. My mother holding me as a baby with her mother and grandmother. Mothers. They’re the reason we’re here. And whether they gave birth to us, adopted us, put us up for adoption in hopes for our better life, whether we have a complicated relationship, or we’ve even chosen a surrogate “Mom,” Mother’s Day marks a way to honor ...
“Joy” is an emotion in short-supply these days. But my family has something to celebrate after this dumpster fire, sci-fi-movie of a year. It’s our very first family wedding! My nephew Collin is tying the knot with his love, Nadia. This was the first grandchild among we three sisters, and, as you can see from this 33- year-old photo, I was smitten. ...
All masked up and dressed for the cold, I recently walked into the Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga, New York. Beyond the growing numbers of vaccinations and that mud-earth scent promise of spring, it was the energy inside that beloved indie shop that gave me hope. The place was cooking with gas, bustling with a happy, energetic vibe I hadn’t felt in a ...