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Author Archives: Bill Paine
Irene
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene passed through New York City and headed up north through New England last weekend. Thankfully, here in the city the impact was not nearly as bad as predicted—about the same as a bad nor’easter storm. Andrew and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friends, Miscellaneous
Tagged Adirondacks, Flood, Hurricane Irene, Willsboro
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End of an era
My mother’s maternal family has deep roots in a small town on the Hudson River called Garrison. When she was a child, almost all of her 21 first cousins lived within a mile or so of each other there, and … Continue reading
Willsboro with Aunt Molly
It’s been my Aunt Molly’s custom in recent years to go up to Willsboro in late June/early July and rent Flat Rock Camp for a week. This year, that plan was upset when it became clear that the Camp couldn’t … Continue reading
Memorial Day Weekend
Andrew and I went up to Willsboro over the Memorial Day weekend to support our friend John Rayburn in the annual Patch Sprint fundraising event. The Patch Sprint is a ~12 mile cross-country race that includes four local mountain summits, … Continue reading
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Tagged Flat Rock Camp, Flood, Lake Champlain, Patch Sprint, Pok-o-MacCready Camps, Willsboro
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Flooding in Willsboro
Flooding continues to be a major issue on Lake Champlain and is directly impacting the area where my family’s property is. The local newspaper, the Press-Republican, published an article on local flooding that explains how serious the problem is and … Continue reading
Lake Champlain Floods
While Lake Champlain usually floods every spring due to winter snow melt and spring rains, this year has been exceptionally bad—in fact, lake levels are the highest ever known since 1869 when records began to be kept. The photograph at … Continue reading
Navy’s new mission: Missile Defense
Unheralded by all but the most observant of military buffs, the U. S. Navy has taken on the leading role in ballistic missile defense. My old skipper from the USS Moinester, Capt. Keith Evans USN (ret.), invited my attention to … Continue reading
Recipe: Cumin-Coriander Burgers
This is a wonderful summer grilling treat for adults—kids may or may not like it depending on how open they are to spicy food. I usually make this with bison (American buffalo) meat. The recipe linked below is from FreshDirect, … Continue reading
Staffing May NWTA
I’ve been selected to join the staff for the May “New Warrior Training Adventure” (NWTA) offered by the ManKind Project’s NY Metro community. As many of you know, I’ve been a member of the ManKind Project since I attended an … Continue reading
Sunday Evensong
St. Luke’s Church in Forest Hills (my Episcopalian parish) is “burying the alleluias” this Sunday, March 6th, with a choral evensong service at 4:00pm. I will be one of the scripture readers. In many Christian liturgical traditions, all uses of … Continue reading