Tag: Susan Barnett Village Voices

My son's childhood was a long span of baseball games in the summer and basketball in the winter. He loved ...

In Connecticut, there aren't a lot of signs, but everyone was wearing a mask. It I didn't see anyone who ...

I've been looking for Brigadoon most of my life. I first became aware of the legend in that old MGM ...

When I can lift my head out of my stress fog, I'm reminded of a time when my entire life ...

Jackie Kennedy was glamorous. Hillary Clinton was a working first lady. Barbara Bush was made of iron. Michelle Obama was ...

There is a frantic client who has sold his home in the Hudson Valley, and now needs to find a ...

“Go back where you came from” is a remarkably stupid thing to say to anyone here, as practically every single ...

Delaware County Friends (not its actual name) quickly became a place where locals griped about city people. And they griped ...

I live with a man who is convinced he has the worst astronomical luck on the planet. In the 15 ...

There's a sizeable Sufi Muslim community hidden in the hills, but there's nothing hidden about the people who worship there. ...

I've tried to back away. I've announced my intention to do so. And I've failed. It is an addiction, and ...

The hammock, the porch swing? Big fun. Two giggling little girls lying on top of each other is fun for ...

Violet is a cattle dog, and apparently cattle dogs don't kill small creatures. Or at least this one doesn't. On ...

Dad was a guy with an incredibly strict sense of right and wrong. He wouldn't have been able to stomach ...

When I moved back to Ulster County after many years away, one of the first things I did was take ...

One friend is a dear man who just celebrated his eightieth birthday. He has a home in Woodstock, and he ...

Right now, the sound of rain outside is incredibly welcome. But, like most things, moderation is best. Too much of ...

I am a blogger from way back. I started writing on blogspot.com when I needed to rant about what I ...

I danced with my granddaughters this weekend, one of them on my hip and the other twirling around the floor. ...

During the shutdown, I discovered online ballet workouts, and they are actually kind of enjoyable. Some chirpy young women conduct ...