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Monthly Archives: October 2010

A cool warm-up

Posted on October 25, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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It was in the low ’30s with chill winds when the New Zealand crew began its shakedown cruise Saturday morning. We climbed out of Crawford Notch on the Avalon Trail, warming up and getting to know each other as best … Continue reading →

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Why we call it “Fall”

Posted on October 21, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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Two days ago, I cut the grass and got rid of all the leaves. I just read an article that claims it’s better for the lawn to mulch the leaves and let the particles remain. Sounds good to me, though … Continue reading →

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Up North

Posted on October 20, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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I’ll be seeing our Concordians this weekend, if all too briefly, before and after my Saturday-Sunday stroll in the woods. Earlier this week, it was iChat to the rescue, during which A came home from his run and B joined … Continue reading →

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Say, have you seen…?

Posted on October 20, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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I’ve been collecting my small kit for this weekend’s walk to and from Zealand Hut with the NZ crew. I’ve been using the same list for hut-based walks for a long time, and it can easily be made to coincide … Continue reading →

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An effulgent review

Posted on October 18, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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The lead review in yesterday’s New York Times Book Review is of Nicole Krauss’s Hearts Full of Sorrow, which I probably won’t read, despite the fact that the reviewer, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein gives it a rave. Goldstein at one point … Continue reading →

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Weather grump

Posted on October 15, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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Well, that was underwhelming. By the time I was up and out early in the morning, it was dry and merely breezy. We had some strong winds overnight, and supposedly a few inches of rain (though Lake H was dry, … Continue reading →

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A little follow-up

Posted on October 14, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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It was just above freezing when I went out for my shuffle this morning. We barely escaped the frost that had apparently descended on more northerly parts of Litchfield County. I stretched a point in my eagerness to try out … Continue reading →

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Reaching for the sunny side

Posted on October 13, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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Bummer. Big rains and wind predicted for Friday have squelched a walk we had planned along the South Taconic Trail, across Alander Mountain, to Bash Bish Falls.  (Too bad we hadn’t planned on it today…it’s been one of those glorious, … Continue reading →

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Stardust

Posted on October 7, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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October 1 (I’ve been away) would have been my mom and dad’s 65th wedding anniversary. We lost Mom far too early, but I still see Dad almost every day. This Hoagy Carmichael hit was “their” song (they weren’t alone). My … Continue reading →

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