Stepinac H.S. wins the Turkey Bowl for the third time in a row.

Wow. That's great, as my high school alma mater beats White Plains 29-14 on Thanksgiving. White Plains has a much bigger student body, and Stepinac had never won three years running before. Quite an accomplishment. Easterling leads way for Stepinac | lohud.com | The Journal News Easterling caught five passes for 86 yards, ran for three touchdowns … Read more

Survival kit for a hike

I saw this list in backpacker magazine a few days ago. Thought it was a pretty interesting personal preferences list put together by someone with a great deal of experience. Then I went back to the article, and look at all the comments! obviously personal preferences lists start conversations … and some of the comments do … Read more

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

    Tonight I watched this 1954 movie, based on the novel of the same name by James Michener. I don't watch much TV, but a few days ago I saw this was on the Turner Classic Movie (TCM) channel, and DVR'd it. I had read the novel, probably when I was in high school. I remember my parents … Read more

Brigid is currently up the river on the Half Moon

That’s the Hudson River. She is sailing on the replica of the Half Moon, the ship Henry Hudson sailed when he discovered the Hudson River. The 400th anniversary of the discovery is next year, and aficionado’s of the history have been prepping this past year for the anniversary. Brigid got interested because the Half Moon was a Dutch ship, but … Read more

When day hikes go bad

Having just posted about a walk on the Appalachian Trail 25 minutes from our house Nice hike on the Appalachian Trail , here's a reminder that you can get in trouble even on what you think is a straightforward walk in the woods. News: A day hike that almost ended in death | hagner, rozler, started, … Read more

Nice hike on the Appalachian Trail

It’s been months since we managed to get out for a nice hike Last Friday’s Doodletown walk; but after several cancelled efforts, Brigid and I got out for a five miles and a bit hike on Wednesday. It was just the two of us; none of our compadres were available. And there was no one else … Read more