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My “Hipster” Friend

As a former regional and sectional figure skating champion I know a little something about commitment and drive; after all, I have been skating my whole life. Truth be told,…

A MARcation getaway

It was time for me to take a well-deserved vacation, so I decided to head off like so many other New Yorkers to Fire Island for an extended long weekend.…

My state does not support being green?

This summer I began to think about how I could change my behavior and make better choices to protect our most precious natural resource, Mother Earth. For me, it was…

Spellbound by a Dog

There is nothing like a hometown crowd and I was fortunate to have two such occasions this week. Early in the week, I spoke at a local Rotary Club luncheon…

Violet Behind Bars on Mars

Finally! Weather that we can enjoy, and I have. I took my Vespa all the way to my favorite farm stand in Easton and now daily to the gym. I…

Farmer’s Market fiasco

It’s Friday and tomorrow is the 4th of July. Where has the year gone? With only five more months till December, I feel 2009 has been zooming by. This 4th…

New York is where I rather be

Welcome back everyone, I’m seriously considering trading my car in for an ark. It’s hard to get motivated with the continuous rain here in Connecticut – frustrating because every time…

Rain, rain go away

The rain streak broke long enough – and just in time for – my Saturday tag sale, and the results were nothing less than amazing as 20-30 people arrived early…