Category: Family
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Snowmageddon Sweetness
Every year/snowboard season there is a day that stands out as exceptional. Sometimes it is a bluebird spring day where the time on the slopes is followed by a cooling beer on a deck in the sun with friends. Sometimes it’s a particularly perfect powder. Sometimes it’s exquisite views as the sun gleams through the […]
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So Long to Snowboarding
At least for this season. The last couple of months have been quite busy. When I wasn’t working or hanging out with visiting guests, I was grabbing time on the slopes. It’s been a crazy season, but a good one. The weather has been extremely mercurial. It seemed one day it would be well below […]
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Slope Stories
2021 was, well 2021. Rough year. I’ll write more about that another time. Bottom line is that it left me pretty exhausted so Chris and I made conscious choices to slow down for at least a few months. The energy is starting to come back thanks to a concentration on a healthy diet, sleep and […]
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Celebrating Noel in NC
Once again our plans to visit my cousin in Denmark fell through. But hope was not lost. Not only was Lise coming to America to see her parents, but it was during my favorite season of the year 🙂 Just like last year. You might remember that last year I was in too much pain […]
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Listening
On Monday I went to the dentist for a maintenance cleaning. The delightful young woman brushing up my teeth (see what I did there? haha) greeted me in a friendly fashion. She hadn’t seen me in six months so she said, “How has your year been going?” I responded honestly, stating that it’s been kind […]
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Beach Camping in October
Booking tent camping on a beach in October in northern NY is a gamble. One never knows if it will be beautiful or rainy (normal gambles in tent camping) or if it will be snowing. Not as pleasant imho. Still, Chris and I have been trying to get back to Southwick, our favorite beach, for […]
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Slowing Things Down in a Smart Way
Did you see my Featured Image? I’m throwing it here in the post in case you didn’t. I wish I had the rights to edit it so it says: Slow down for life…. When I cut back work hours I was determined to spend that extra time getting healthier. Mentally and physically. Exercise more, eat […]
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Our Star was a Star
“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day. It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.” ― John Grogan Around […]