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Category Archives: Family
“Superstorm” Sandy
First, let me reassure everyone that I and everyone in my immediate family came through Hurricane Sandy with no serious problems. My building is well outside any flood zones, and we never lost power during or after the storm. There … Continue reading
Another End of an Era
Elsewhere on this site I talk about my love of the family properties on Lake Champlain in Willsboro, NY. The house we call Green Bay is part of those family holdings; originally purchased by my grandfather in the late 1940’s, … Continue reading
Mazel Tov, Natalie!
On September 10th, my cousin Natalie celebrated two significant events in her life: her 13th birthday and her Bat Mitzvah. I was pleased and very honored to be invited to attend and join parents Pam and Dan as they celebrated … Continue reading
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
A Bloody Nose
Thank you to everyone who contacted me concerned about my mother. To reassure everyone that she’s fine, here’s a brief recap of the Bloody Nose Incident… Two weeks ago, Mom went out to lunch with her friend Sally, and midway … Continue reading