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About that back to school photo
When we talk about social media with our kids, we tend to warn them against sharing too much information.   Don’t put your name, don’t put your location. Lock your account. … more
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Adeline and Annie prepare to enter the ring for the dressage test.
D4K success
My granddaughter Adeline (age 9) was ready to go to the Dressage for Kids (D4K) Festival in Saugerties at Horseshows in the Sun (HITS) with her buddies from Frog Hollow Farm. The seven girls … more
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If I could turn back time
When you’re small, the idea of speeding up time is all you can think about.   You dream of capturing the remote control for the family’s television and hitting the fast forward … more
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Horsing around
My granddaughter Adeline has been taking horseback riding lessons since the pandemic. She and her parents were staying with me then and riding was a sport that she could do safely. She loved it and … more
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Who’s it really for?
I drive by the middle finger several times a week, and always it jumps out at me. It’s hard not to see the giant digit, stretched out across a banner that’s several feet wide and hanging … more
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Would YOU like to be queen for a day?
When I was growing up, daytime tv consisted of game shows and soap operas. One of the most popular shows was Queen for a Day. It aired around midday, so when we kids were home, we often watched it. … more
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Here comes the bride
Spend enough time in Callicoon on a Saturday in the summer, and you’ll be able to tell when the local weddings have begun.   It’s that time when the foot traffic in the … more
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Adeline’s and Mamie’s swiffer duster rescue
Our adventure began one night when Adeline was unable to fall asleep and peered over the side of her loft bed. She saw something lurking on the floor in the dark, between the bed and the wall. She … more
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Here’s why they won’t call you back
Could someone give me some recommendations for a professional service person to perform this complicated task at my home that I cannot possibly do myself? I’ve got a few requirements, of … more
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Lifelines
In a recent standup performance, comic John Mulaney said that he used to call Blockbuster to see if a certain movie was in. He asked his audience to think about that sentence—he called on a … more
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Try Living in a Small Town
Controversy has swirled over a certain “small town” song of late, a song sung by a country singer who just recently appeared in Sullivan County, playing to an enormous crowd of both … more
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Lifelines
As a travel lover, I have been on many flights.   I have experienced flight delays, but I have never had a flight canceled. That is, until this past Saturday. I was headed down to Florida … more
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