Inside Out

Summer came early yesterday and we are enjoying the best weather of the year now, in the 80's and so appreciated after the past month of monsoon. All of Brooklyn seemed to be in Prospect Park yesterday (and I am sure today) in our annual migratory shift outside. Our lifestyle changes dramatically during this period, from our choice perches to our means of cooking food and our general attitude. We bloom with the trees and flowers in perfect time with the rhythm of life.   

Best Ski Day of My Life.

When I began skiing at age 8, I became obsessed with it. Almost immediately, I was so gripped by the sport that although very little of my time was spent on skis, I thought about it constantly. I watched videos and read ski magazines and designed my own mountains and trail maps. It consumed me, and every chance I could (for many years every Saturday with The Mass Ski Club), I would get on a slope and play. I have skied many mountains and enjoyed every one, but there was always a legend, a myth of epic proportions, whose mystique…

Chip Chip

Good news for fans of Spring: bird activity is humming in Greenwood Cemetery. It is a haven year-round for our feathered friends, but Springtime always brings new life to the area. I took a walk last week and spent some time with the Monk Parakeets that inhabit the gothic entryway and the flock of geese in the big pond and also saw Robins, Starlings, Woodpeckers, Hawks, Jays and Cardinals. Conveniently, it is directly across the street from my house, so I don't even need to leave my balcony for some hot birding action. Today was loud. Usually the sparrows who…