Days 4-6: Friday, August 22-Sunday, August 24 Funny how 4 hours of hiking and 3 hours of driving will wear you out...Friday all I want to do is sleep but I don't want to disappoint my guest so we stay local, deciding to visit Pratt's Falls and then lunch at William Park down the street … Continue reading Gimme a Break!

Day 3: Thursday, August 21So, where will we go today? GT wants to see the Adirondacks and I have a book of places to hike so we find a couple of possibilities that are close enough to do in a day. We choose #19, Gleasmans Falls, southeast of Lowville and close to the village of … Continue reading Can You Say "Boonies?"

Day 2: Wednesday, August 20Destination: Lake Ontario. Interstate 81 to Mexico then Route 3 along the eastern lakeshore. There are so many wildlife management areas along the shore but most are not "visitor friendly" - no place to stop or hike. We did find a few paths to wander inclucing Colwell Pond, Deer Creek Marsh, … Continue reading Cruisin’ the Eastern Shore

(Although Graham has come and gone, the next few posts will recap our adventures.)Day 1: Tuesday, August 19Graham (my Brit pal and hereafter referred to as "GT") arrived yesterday at about 6:30 pm. It's so great to see him again - it's been 16 months since I visited him in England. In my usual style … Continue reading The Brit Comes to Yankeeland

I've been listening to NPR discuss McCain's choice for VP, Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin. When I first saw the announcement this morning I was excited. "Woo-hoo!" I thought, and reconsidered my decision not to vote Republican. That was my gut speaking - it needs a Republican fix. On reflection I realize that McCain made a … Continue reading Gut Reactions

Max saw his first loon yesterday near Piseco Lake. It looked like a duck at first...until it dove and I realized it had to be a loon. The photo here isn't great because the loon was too far away, but he did favor us with a song just to let us know he was legit. … Continue reading Looney’s tune

Way back when, my goal was to become a scientist. Specifically biology.....research....genetics. I wanted to find a cure for leukemia. Lofty goals indeed, and long ago discarded for a different path, but I have remained fascinated by biology and the advancements that have occurred in the past decades. I've always admired the elegance of mathematics … Continue reading Do you "lub-dub" or "pitty-pat"?

Here are three more photos from Montezuma and the Adirondacks. Tell me what you see....

It was a Sunday-in-Montezuma-Monday-in-the-Adirondacks excursion with Max. We had hoped to see loons on Monday but they weren't cooperating. Otherwise it was a great couple of days. First, the photos from Montezuma:And the ones from the Adirondacks:

The day started with a trip to the park on Lakeshore... we splashed in the lake and played in the sand. Then home for lunch shared with Riley and a quick nap. We visited the turtles in the back yard pond and then took Riley for a walk. Aunt Mia came home from work so … Continue reading Kelsey and Oma’s Excellent Adventure