Author: Tom Faranda

The actual hike was only one mile; 50 minutes in the snow. it was the short loop – the Annsville Creek Trail – in the Hudson Highlands Gateway Park. It’s a few minutes from the Annsville Traffic circle and only about three minutes from the Cortlandt Colonial Restaurant. Besides being well-marked by red tags, there…

Ahhh, this is classic. At a fundraiser for the Fairfield U. Rugby Club, sponsored by FOFR (Friends of Fairfield Rugby) which I attended along with 60-70 other rugby alumni on Friday, February 6th – two weeks ago. Here’s a shot of the NY Public Library which I took on a whim walking to Blaggard’s Pub…

Thursday morning I texted him and he said they were on the way to the Prado. I’ve been – it’s one of the world’s great museums for painting. Here are the first two pictures Tim is in Europe; find him in this picture  &  Another – Find Tim – this time Paris I believe this is…

Short video. I’ll have to cut back my trips to the gym.!? And fiber?  

Fr., the official Guru of the Faranda family, who died last year.  

In this picture he’s a little easier to spot then in this one Tim is in Europe; find him in this picture He’s enjoyed Paris – called for more $$$. They headed to Madrid this morning.

An experienced outdoorswoman. But the New Hampshire mountains, solo, in this weather? NYC financial analyst, married to JP Morgan exec, dies of exposure during solo hike in New Hampshire mountains. Kate Matrosova, 32, of New York City, died from exposure after activating her emergency beacon Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Her body was found by searchers…

When I was living in Jamaica, 1977-79, he was the king. Yah Mon, Jah, Rastafari. Here’s a book review & other stuff I posted and also put up on amazon in 2006 Latest Read: Before the Legend – The Rise of Bob Marley . Farandaville – huge Marley fans. His wikipedia entry Bob Marley Being fair…

I posted three times about the two guys who free climbed the 3,000 foot “Dawn Wall” of El Capitan – Free climbers reach top of El Capitan – evidently the hardest wall climb in the world. And they had no tools, except for safety ropes. This is a good interview, off the Wall Street Journal…

A famous figure at Stepinac for 37 years, from 1954 to 1987! 93 years old. "He was a member of the English Department and will be most remembered for his work with the Stepinac Drama Club and all of the productions that he was a part of over the years!" I worked on the stage…