Today Carey and I took a winding climb in the car to the top of Mount Equinox in southern Vermont. I often take friends on this effortless little trek when they come visit our family in Vermont, but surprisingly Carey had yet to enjoy it herself. I just sit back, put the car in low gear and feel ... View Post
Wolff’s Biergarten.
Vellcome, Oktober. Two huge, salty thumbs up for Wolff's Biergarten in Albany. [Murph ordering a pretzel and some mac and cheese.] We plopped down at one of the two long stretches of tables, bellied up on a bench, and watched glass boots full of beer dance above heads in the crowd. There ... View Post
Died and went to heaven at the Palm Valley Fish Camp.
As one installment of the FL trip recap... We got to meet up with one of my oldest friends, Shaara Pajcic, while we were home. We stopped in the Palm Valley Fish Camp for an unreal late lunch, some wine, and a view of the Intracoastal waterway. Not too shabby. It's also a real fish market. ... View Post
Vermont Weekend: grinning ear to ear.
Murphy, Rob and I had the most lovely weekend visiting the parents up in the mountains. We ate, we wined, we sat in the sun and read books, we hiked up the mountain, spied bullfrogs and snakes, and took 3 amazing rides down the Alpine Slide. After our second ride I said to Murph, "That just took 3 ... View Post
Drinks at the Adelphi Hotel.
The other night, Rob and I felt spontaneous so walked a block into town to have drinks in the outside courtyard at the Adelphi Hotel. Always fun and interesting, it's like a time warp in there and usually a little quiet for my taste. I go because I love the lush plants and twinkle lights and the ... View Post




