Category: Travel
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Rescuing the Past One Piece at a Time
An old mill in Medina, NY is home to an antique shop with a new spin. Todd Belfield was in elementary school when he started to take an interest in old things. After a fire damaged a church nearby, his family took in and stored some salvaged items. “It intrigued me, the mystery of it,…
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Soft Drinks and Hard Work
Making soda is a way of life for the Petix brothers. One sip of College Club Beverage’s vibrant red Fruit Punch soda and I’m whisked back to the kitchen in my grandfather’s home in Rochester’s Maplewood neighborhood. I remember standing by the back door and looking at the other colorful flavors in the crate of…
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Brockport DPW
Worth their salt! Last week, I had the opportunity to take a tour of the Department of Public Works facilities in Brockport, NY. Those of you who know me well can imagine that I was pretty excited at the opportunity to get a little closer to the salt barn (yum!). And I hope that even…
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Discoveries
Some things I found by the side of the road. I had a nice chat with my neighbor Ward the other day. He’s lived on this road since at least the 50s, so he’s up on the history of our neighborhood, as well as the current comings and goings. “Did you see that rock?” he…
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Oasis
I like my new age retreat with a side of 70s suburbia. I took a class at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck over the summer and brought The Kiddo along. Omega is this sort of idyllic new age retreat that offers courses on topics like past-life regression and teaching yoga to inner city students. Beautiful…
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Anniversaries
Farewell, Concord Traveler. There is a moment in the cult film “El Topo” where a character is informed that he must travel in a “spiralwise” manner to complete a quest. And so I’ve found it to be with moving through life in general. My first husband died suddenly, six years ago. Prior to that, I…
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What are Shabbos?
Something to ponder from a panhandler. I always feel awkward when I’m stopped at a streetlight and there’s someone bumming change. A friend of mine used to tote around sodas and snacks to have something handy to offer when approached, but I usually try not to make eye contact and will the light to change…
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Perspective
Greetings from the belly of the beast! I went exploring with The Kiddo and some friends the other day. We came across a couple of elephant statues left over from a sculptures-on-parade event that took place years ago. They seem sort of forgotten now, ‘tho they still add some visual interest to the street where…
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Smorgasburg!
How can it be that I’ve never had salty salt water taffy before? The Mister and I are just back from a delightful trip to NYC. We attended Lebowski Fest, where, I am proud to report, The Mister won Best Walter in the costume contest and bowled against the other “Bests” to claim Best of…
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Novelty Eats Review
Actually, you might want to look some gift horses in the mouth. Over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, The Mister and I had occasion to sample a variety of odd foodstuffs. In the interest of science, we said yes to each opportunity. In the interest of saving your taste buds, I’ll share our thoughts. Truffle…
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