Tom Faranda's Folly

I posted about Fr. Berrigan here – Daniel Berrigan, SJ

I already posted this Brigid learns geocaching on yesterday’s Sugarloaf Mountain hike   with an amusing short video of Brigid finding a geocache, and here are a few more pictures. Sugarloaf is one of my favorite hikes – less than 2 and a half mile round trip with an elevation gain of about 900 feet. The … Read more

Good. Since I have no plans on retiring. From the Wall Street Journal.  

Jillion Potter, recently named captain of the USA sevens squad, hoping to go to the Olympics. Here's an article Jillion Potter and video below

A video from five years ago – Fr. Barron, now a Bishop. Not sure where he was giving this talk. "The entire universe has been loved into existence."

This was our “Hike of the Month” and I will be posting more pictures but wanted to put this short (minute and a half) video up. First the the “Magnificent 7” hikers. total # of years in the group = 458! OMG!! Sugarloaf , north of Cold Spring, is just about my favorite hike – … Read more

Posted about this back here. Annoying: A knee issue . The issue was originally a Baker's Cyst but the underlying problem (and it's been for several years) is arthritis in the inner aspect of my left knee. On Monday I had the first of four shots of this stuff What Are Hyaluronic Acid Joint Injections?  for … Read more

Another nice, easy, hike – 2.65 miles according to Kathy’s iPhone GPS (or something on her iPhone). Turkey Hill elevation is 771 feet, and the iPhone says we walked up 30 stories – 300 feet. Guess we started at the 400 plus feet elevation.  Some pix – First up, the “Hot Mommas” shot. Brigid – … Read more

Not sure what their definition of "heavy" is, but increases chance of death prior to age 60 by 40%. A pretty interesting 42 year study. Swedish researchers analyzed the records of more than 45,000 men beginning in 1969 and 1970. The scientists from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm reported that 4,000 died during the 42-year … Read more

Yay! Must try at Farandaville – hopefully will be available in the U.S.