Month: July 2022

Oh so right. Two minutes long and insightful perspective to put on cancel culture, which is abundantly evident in my own town of Croton.  

The funny thing is, most people will have no idea what some of these references are to – what's The Chosen, and who the heck is Ehud? We get it. It's hard to read the divinely inspired word of the creator of the universe. He's so judgy!… Here are some of the best excuses for … Read more

I actually planned it all out myself – took Brigid on a surprise trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Winslow Homer Crosscurrents exhibit, which was marvelous. It closes the end of this month which is why I wanted to get down to it. A little bit from the website and then a … Read more

After an almost five year battle with pancreatic cancer, our parish pastor, Fr. Brian Brennan, died last Sunday morning. His funeral was this past Friday. An astonishing number of clergy, including three Bishops, concelebrated his funeral. There were about 14 clergy on the altar, many of whom were not expected. The theme was "The Good … Read more

I suppose when you only have two issues to run on – hate Trump / love abortion then you're OK with attacks on Churches and Pregnancy Care Centers – including the one that helped Tim's birth mother and put us in touch with her. I guess they are waiting for someone to be killed. House … Read more

Note: Track and Field World Championships are every two years – second only in importance to the Olympics. Great stuff. If you are wondering, the women's shot put weighs 8.8 lbs – the men's is 16 lbs. This is one of the two events Tim was excellent at (the other the javelin); all county in … Read more

I posted this about Kateri Tekawitha two years ago.  Saint Kateri Tekawitha -  the miracle that led to her canonization which was pretty amazing. Below is something that was posted yesterday on Aleteia – the same last words of St. Mother Teresa. Brigid and I have been a couple of times to Auriesville in upstate … Read more

This is from Westchester Magazine. The only one I am not familiar with is Westmoreland Sanctuary in Mt. Kisco.  Looks interesting though; will have to check it out. All about the views during a hike? Hit these Westchester County trails for breathtaking vistas of rivers and lakes in the region. There are many out there … Read more

UPDATE: Monday evening – knee is much better – used the elliptical in the gym and lifted weights Monday afternoon. Go figure? I had a knee issue – my right knee. The knee suddenly started to act up around mile five. A year ago Dr. Michael Gott (family orthopedist! Has performed surgery on myself, Tim … Read more

Having prepped for the last five weeks (for example – Second shakedown hike, Beacon to Breakneck), here’s the itinerary and maps for this weekend. I will overnight in the Mt .Algo shelter/lean to. The five or so miles along the Housatonic river are flat. Total distance first day about 11 and a half miles. Second … Read more