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Adeline with Elana Meyers Taylor, the winner of five Winter Olympic medals.
Olympic sightings
Our trip to Lake Placid coincided with the World Cup competition of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) which organizes all the sliding events seen in the Winter Olympics. … more
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They’ve heard of us
Have you noticed a new pattern emerging in those “where you are from” conversations?   The shift was slow at first, only for it to take on hyperspeed since the pandemic began. … more
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My loves—Gracie and the always innocent George, sitting on the chair they eventually destroyed.
Goodbye George
(I’m interrupting my Lake Placid travelogue to memorialize my dear dog George who crossed the Rainbow Bridge last week.) George came into our lives unexpectedly, adopted with his sister … more
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The luck of emergency surgery
The emergency room practitioner needed to share just two words for the stress sitting at the base of my skull to start thrusting its elbows outward in both directions, pushing to take over control of … more
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A simple recommendation
Imagine, for a moment, that you’re standing in line somewhere.   Perhaps it’s the post office, or maybe it’s the grocery store. Or possibly you’re standing in the … more
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It’s all in the letters
Growing up, most of us learn that the keys to doing well and advancing in a job are working hard and keeping your nose clean.   It’s true ... mostly.   Here’s what … more
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The parents are learning too
You’re going to be terrified of your kid doing the sorts of things at 18 (almost 19) that you once did quite easily at 17.   This is one of the (many) things I’ve learned during … more
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Going, going...
If you caught the front page of the Democrat last week, you already know the news for parents seeking childcare in our county is bleak.   The Hudson Valley as a whole has seen a 27 percent … more
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These other homes
Have you ever driven by a house and wondered if it still looks the same inside as it did when you were 15? It can’t just be me.   There’s a fairly common movie plot point that … more
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A human responsibility to get it right
I am a journalist who has had to write about suicide-related deaths.   I am also a person who deeply loves a person who died by suicide.   I tell you both of these things to make … more
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Potterheads Rejoice!
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to travel with my daughter Liz, son-in-law Peter, and granddaughter Adeline to Universal Studios in Florida. This trip was a combination Christmas and birthday … more
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Blood from turnips
Imagine my surprise when I went to my Amazon Prime Video channel this past week and discovered that they were now going to show ads while I watched shows unless I paid them an extra three dollars a … more
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Trees in Austria and Hungary filled with balls of mistletoe.
Hunting mistletoe
I nearly forgot to clear up one little mystery about our Christmas cruise from Vienna to Budapest that I teased in my first article about this trip.   While we were driving into Vienna from … more
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It’s not just our kids
I’m not sure when, exactly, I started counting down the days until my child would graduate from school.   Was it on December 14, 2012, as I held tight to my second grader during our … more
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The view from the Melk Abbey.
Cruising Adventures
My sister-in-law Susan and I enjoyed our first day on board our Avalon Christmas Market Danube River cruise this past November. We visited the Schonbrunn Palace and then after a most delicious dinner … more
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A kid who came back
Seated on the examination table at my doctor’s office, I was trying to do the math in my head.   If my daughter was 7 or 8 when my new physician’s assistant spent summers as my … more
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The beautiful Wiener Christkindlmarkt.
Vienna Treats and Delights
Our second full day in Vienna was action-packed. My sister-in-law Susan and I had hoofed it over to the fabulous Sisi Museum in the Hofburg Palace and then wandered back through the streets of … more
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A step to solve our county’s health crisis
Four thousand steps.   That’s how many we’re supposed to take daily if we want to reduce our risk of dying, at least according to the largest study to date on the topic. … more
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A chance at the joy
There are plenty of groups you can split humanity into cleanly — the “toilet paper over” people vs. the “toilet paper under” people, the ones who would load the salsa … more
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The charming Sarah at Hollmann Beletage; the blackboard greetings outside our rooms!
Welcome to Vienna
At last, the day arrived for my sister-in-law Susan and I to begin our Christmas Market adventure in Europe.   We met at Newark Airport, and all too soon it was time to board our flight on … more
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The children we love
The words were out of my mouth before I’d quite realized what I was about to say, but as they tripped over my tongue, a feeling rushed over me.   When I told this teenager who had … more
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Is this what the Grinch felt?
I don’t decorate for the holidays.   The stockings hung in my living room have been there for a year now, left up last holiday season because no one ever took them down, and I simply … more
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This too shall pass
When the world seems really crazy these days, I like to remember that it has always been this upsetting. The difference is that we didn’t have to hear about it twenty-four hours a day.   … more
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Slow down
It’s one of those Sullivan County events that I’ve always associated with childhood joy. The bright lights, the candy, the appearances by Santa, and the holiday feel have long made the … more
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Canada confronts its past
One of the most moving experiences I had in Montreal was at the McCord Stewart Museum, which features the history of Canada.   Now on permanent exhibition is “Indigenous Voices of Today: … more
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