It has been almost 20 years since we had a family reunion on my Dad’s side of the family. Somehow, in the early months of this year, I was put in charge of the one we were having this month. So, for the past 6 months I’ve been planning this party. Anyone who has had a

You know those people in your life that you’ve known forever and only see occasionally but you always seem to just pick up right where you left off? Those are special friendships that are a wonderful treasure. Yesterday I got together with an old friend from High School. Technically, he’s a friend from Junior High

If you’ve been following along, you’ve noticed that most of my miles have been made through the concrete jungle of Manhattan. I usually get out of the city more often, but these past 6 months have been odd. At some point in May, I went a little crazy and had to book a cabin just

This may have been one of my favorite walks so far. It was a beautiful evening, and I was walking right at sunset. Absolutely picturesque. I walked the 4.4 miles from Bryant Park at 42nd Street up to Harlem. Starting below the park meant dealing with throngs of tourists and New Yorkers, but my annoyance

Central Park was hopping as we made our way from 66th up to Harlem. I had a few new friends join in on the walk to Mordor for the first time. Welcome the new faces! The walk through Central Park this afternoon reminded me how great it is to have friends that agree with you