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Bad lighting can leave customers in the dark
August 21, 2011 Wife: “Darling, don’t you just love the candlelight in here?” Husband: “Yes, dear. I just put that forkful in my ear!” I want to see what I ea. more »» 
A private concert on the beach
August 21, 2011 Last Tuesday afternoon as Herman and I were going down to our deck on the beach, we were intrigued to hear the beautiful sound of a single violin in the midst of an Irish jig. more »»
Adirondack celebrations
August 21, 2011 Celebrating our past in the rural woodland hamlets continues to be a part of life in the Adirondack. more »»
Times have changed, but apron still handy
August 14, 2011 I am going to make a pie — blueberry this time. I have a ton of blueberries picked yesterday at Timberlane Blueberry Farm. Yum. Make the crust first so it has time to chil. more »» 
The book of me, by a friend
August 14, 2011 I know I have talked to you guys about my dear best friend Jacques who is now sadly deceased. I grew up with him in Cleveland and I later lived with him in New York City. more »»
Adirondack basics
August 14, 2011 Describing the patchwork quilt of Adirondack country is much like the proverbial blind man describing the elephant. more »»
Have you tried measuring with metric lately?
August 7, 2011 I want to make something Spanish for this weekend. I have a good friend coming for dinner, then we are heading to the Glimmerglass Opera. more »» 
Memories of tearoom modeling
August 7, 2011 Dear readers, as you know I have been writing about Mable, the wonderful woman that took care of me when I was a chil. more »»
Questions about Dunham’s Bay
August 7, 2011 The occasion of the first of our 11 grandchildren to get married took us to another Adirondack sojourn — the “Queen of American Lakes” — Lake George. more »» 
Superstarr campers shine in ‘Chopped’ contest
July 31, 2011 Imagine you are a cook. Imagine you are a chef. You are given four ingredients. You must incorporate each item. You are told to make something delicious, nutritious and beautiful. more »»
Extra helpings on ‘The Help’
July 31, 2011 Last week, I talked about my love for Mable, “the help” we had in our house when I was growing up. more »»
Sunny sojourn up north
July 31, 2011 Old guide Charlie Reece used to say, when he told me a tale of the Adirondacks that was hard to understand or believe, “I just don’t know ... I just don’t know. more »»
Tipping amount always a personal matter
July 24, 2011 I picked up the bill, $9.14, much less than I thought. I had been sitting there for two hours. The diner was a perfect spot for a grandkid exchange. more »»
‘The Help’ brings back memories
July 24, 2011 One lazy afternoon last week I was down on the beach and struck up a conversation with our next-door neighbor, Judy. She said she was reading a fabulous new book called “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. more »»
Taking wooden nickels
July 24, 2011 Remember the old sayings that guided our lives? I do! One of my grandchildren asked me how I could remember those old sayings. Not a problem, they were part of our growing up. more »»
Drinking alcohol can dangerously rock the boat
July 17, 2011 As we stepped into a motor boat recently, my friend looked at his open Bud Light and joked, “Is there an open container law for boating?” I stopped and thought. I didn’t kno. more »»
Revisiting ‘The West Wing’
July 17, 2011 When “The West Wing” TV series was on NBC from 1999 to 2006, Herman was a devoted fan. I was never that interested in politics until the 2008 election of President Barack Obama. more »»
Adirondack horseshoes
July 17, 2011 Growing up in a small Adirondack town had its advantages. We often had special “entertainment” from the outside world. more »»
Roles can work when couple makes the rules
July 10, 2011 I was at the grocery store the other day and I ran into a good friend. “Going tonight?” I hollered to her across the buy one, get two free Freihoffer cookies. “Yes,” she shouted back. more »» 
Chevy Chase at Caroga Lake
July 10, 2011 After reading my last column, our neighbors John and Trish Reese — who summer here in Caroga Lake and winter in Connecticut — said they were interested in my columns on the Biography TV channel. more »» |
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