Sunset Sunday – Edinburgh, Scotland

Sunset Sunday – Edinburgh, Scotland

For Halloween I started to ponder destinations I considered haunted. Destinations when darkness descends on the streets, stories of spirits fill our imagination. Places you visit and leave with the belief ghosts are not just fantasy, but perhaps reality. In a city of much literary fame, from Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde to the present […]

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Legends of the Fall – The Campus Crasher Tradition Continues

Legends of the Fall – The Campus Crasher Tradition Continues

Think the Bowl Games are a party, then you need consider coming to Campus Crashers next season. In South Carolina we…

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Fall Foliage – Lake Wallenpaupack, PA

Fall Foliage – Lake Wallenpaupack, PA

Sometimes you have a moment. A connection not easily described by logic or reason. You really just feel alive, in tune with everything.  One.  Whole. I tend to find these majestic moments while watching the sunset. In those moments, I take the time to appreciate the day, to listen. Such moments occur for each of […]

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Sunset Sunday – Upstate New York

Sunset Sunday – Upstate New York

A family reunion took me to upstate New York this summer. To be honest, I held little appreciation for my state outside of what I knew. Growing up, New York consisted of Long Island and the city. And when people mentioned New York – well that was New York City.  Ignorance might be bliss at times, […]

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Fall Foliage – Hocking Hills, Ohio

Fall Foliage – Hocking Hills, Ohio

Last year I accepted an invitation to Hocking Hills, Ohio. Where? Exactly. But this relatively unknown Buckeye State destination left quite an impression on me. In the region, originally formed by Glacier run-off, visitors can explore and discover a unique micro-climate, truly taste a slice of America Appalachia and experience some of the best stargazing […]

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Fall Foliage – Manchester Center, Vermont

Fall Foliage – Manchester Center, Vermont

When Vermont received its name, I don’t believe it was in October. The green (vert) mountain (mont) state shows its true colors as the air cools. Beautiful and brilliant colors. And each fall many travelers take a pilgrimage to visit this part of New England. One year, I was one of them. On a trip […]

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Sunset Sunday – Sandy Hook, NJ

Sunset Sunday – Sandy Hook, NJ

New Jersey. As a New Yorker, I always said the best thing about New Jersey is the view of New York City. Hey, it is the light at the end of the tunnel, right? But after years visiting my college friends who call it home and spending summers at the Jersey Shore (not quite MTV […]

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The Check In – 2010 Annual Goals Review

The Check In – 2010 Annual Goals Review

Ah, with my new site, I accomplished another of my 2010 goals. My October Check in needs to be updated….

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