On February 7, 2019, Erica cast off the final line from her Viking ship and sailed away to her next...

The wobble in my voice is new. I sound shaky, frail. I have never heard this sound out of my...

Updating my will feels solid and secure – like good shoes in the snow.

After months of reflection, I saw the writing on the wall: brain tumor removal; heart drains; respiratory weakness; sepsis; and...

While this earthly vessel is physically compromised – okay, okay, so is my humor – I still dwell in the...

When you splice a sudden onset fever with a heap of other health challenges, it spells, in the immortal words...

How furious was I? Well, what’s hotter than fire? Try 250,000F of sheer unadulterated rage nebula. And all pinned on...

I make champion eater Sonya “the Black Widow” Thomas look like she’s picking at her plate. I’m also chewing away...

All kinds of fun happening like steroids, my own addled-ness, with things like “How do I dial this number correctly,...

Take the kids: Día de los Muertos celebrations | Model train shows | Why you want an exchange student in...

I used to numb the area with a spray that is now known to compromise healthy skin tissue, then various...

Take the kids: Night of 100 Pumpkins in New Paltz, zombie skate in Saugerties, Woodstock Halloween parade and so much...

When is boring preferable to interesting? Cancer appointments. No one wants to be the “interesting” patient.

Haunted tours, tales and rails, pumpkin-carving, a festival of scarecrows and more Halloween treats

It’s not my time to stop. Not yet. I still have plenty of bounce in me.

Ever see the statue of Sojourner Truth in Port Ewen? Trina Greene’s statue of a young Sojourner Truth is filled...

If you are interested in supporting local cancer resources, here are my recommendations.

Why I’m a Forsyth Nature Center fan; hike the new River-to-Ridge Trail in New Paltz; dozens of ideas for local...

A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summer’s wave good-bye... The heat begins to sustain itself, balance. Like the...

A family paradise: Do you avoid public spaces because you have active (read: loud) little ones? Curious where the heck...