Aug
26
2018
Here’s the view from atop the Ferris wheel at the Dutchess County Fair. Aunts Julie and Stacey visited for the weekend. Sarah, shown here on the high swing with her mother, attended all six days of the fair. She won a fistful of ribbons riding Owen in an equitation competition, although she has somewhat less […]
Aug
19
2018
Jen began her birthday with breakfast in bed. It looked like it might be a washout, but the rain stopped in the afternoon to allow a birthday barbecue feast with salmon, London broil, and ribs (surf & turf & sty).
Aug
12
2018
Our summer vacation was not entirely under blue skies. On the bright side, we had our annual visit by John Harris and his boys, with whom I went hiking in the Catskills. As you can see, they were awed by Kaaterskill Falls, the highest waterfall in New York — yes, even taller than Niagara Falls. […]