Twelfth-century buildings are still used as hotels, walled cities are vibrant towns, and 14th-century castles are repurposed as wineries and wedding venues. Rosemary plants grow as shrubbery, caper plants hang from tower bricks, and artichoke fields line the roads. While I was fortunate enough ...

“Where can I go to see a moose?” is frequently asked by visitors. While I can simply point to my lawn for deer, my neighborhood for foxes or any number of side roads for turkeys, moose are elusive. My standard response is, “I’ve lived in the Adirondacks for 35 years, and I haven’t ...

“Love boat Love — exciting and new, Come aboard, we’re expecting you.” — “Love Boat Theme” by Jack Jones Julie McCoy ... was there any TV character more admirable in the late ‘70s/early ‘80s? She was pretty, sweet and kind. More importantly, she ...

My book club read John Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row” for our last meeting. You need to know two things before you think that line sounds pretentious. First, most of the time when we gather, we talk about the book for about fifteen minutes, then move on to food and life chatter. We all like ...

“What season is this anyway?” A visitor asked me a week or so ago. It was during our cold snap that had followed a brief, glorious stint of warm weather. According to the popular meme, we’re somewhere between the Spring of Deception and the Third Winter. According to scientists, ...

While the Scots have more than 400 words describing types and conditions of snow, by this time of year, I only have one. And that one isn’t printable. I enjoyed winter for the first frigid months by cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. But by mid-March, I am ready to tie up a new pair of ...