I just woke up from a dream: We were in a large homey apartment in NYC, or perhaps some foreign city. I went to the cupboard and grabbed a berry […]
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Colonie Reservoir
Nearly 1,000 acres of land surrounds the Colonie Reservoir (officially known as the Stony Creek Reservoir). The reservoir serves as a backup water supply for the town of Colonie. Clifton […]
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Hiked Plotter Kill
I hiked along the Plotter Kill, a small creek in Rotterdam that flows in the bottom of a very tall and steep ravine. The ravine formed only 10,000 years ago […]
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Old Faithful of the East
Did you know…?! Saratoga Springs is home to the only active spouting geysers east of the Missisippi. As soon as I heard the news I had to go and see […]
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Hiked Poestenkill
Jerk Chicken Sliders w/Fries
Walked the Cooley Kill
I explored a section of the Cooley Kill, a creek too small for kayaking. I started out on a tributary of the Cooley Kill. Most of the first section was […]
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Food Processor
I picked up a used food processor and spent the day trying some different recipes for Pâté, Borscht, Potato Pancakes, and Sorbet. The Pâté and Potato Pancakes came out absolutely […]
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Wells Fargo at HSBC
I went to my local HSBC bank and noticed a sticker on the door for “Wells Fargo Alarm Services”. You can see the sticker on the lower-left corner of the […]
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Found: Shadow Benny
I have been on the search for the Trinidad herb called Shadow Benny for a long time. I have finally found it wonderfully fresh and available in large quantities at […]
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