Winter->Spring->Summer 2025

It has been a very busy few months since my last opportunity to write here but a quick run down looks like this: Saddleback ski adventure featuring a two day blizzard of 60 mph winds with uphill limited to the trusty T-bar and our intrepid touring expeditions. Most importantly, though, a great family hang with kid cousins; Weekend trips to the Catskills for skiing with friends, and a solo day trip in 60 degree sunshine with perfect spring conditions; A sojourn to visit grandparents in Florida with gorgeous golf, beach and pool recreation and relaxation; An NYC visit from Maine…

He Won

Alaina spoke these words to me as I woke up on Wednesday morning and I was seized with dread and despair. As Tuesday night had descended into a familiar darkness, my hope waned and I recognized the very real possibility that the result might be tragically terrible; I wrestled with the potential outcome throughout my fitful sleep, but it was not until the morning that I fully accepted the bleak and horrific reality. Two days later, I am still tortured by our country's choice and am experiencing deep sadness, anger, confusion, disgust, and fear; I imagine what horrors await us…