On Thriving
Somewhere between losing the bird and gaining a Golden Retriever, we acquired two gerbils named Salt and Pepper.
Suburban Diary
Dispatches from the Tri-State
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The Birds
Every year around Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, my neighbor, Jan, would ask me if I’m going to go down to the ocean to throw bread into the water as a way of casting off my sins.
The Mohawk Turn
My 14-year-old son has never taken my advice when it comes to playing hockey.
The Tummler
I wanted a Sheepdog when I was a kid, because my cousin, Morrie, had one, and whatever Morrie had, I wanted, because I thought Morrie was cool.
On Blueberry Hill
I planted a row of blueberry bushes along the front of my property three years ago, hoping to block out some of the traffic on our busy road while getting a constant supply of blueberries, one of my favorite fruits.
Rocky Mountain High Fever
STOCKTON, NJ – We arrived at the restaurant and decided to sit at a table outside.
Memorial Day
MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- Every November 11, Applebee’s serves free dinner to veterans.
Where the Coyotes Roam
BOCA RATON, FL — On a whim, I bought a ticket to Florida to visit my mom for Mother’s Day.
Driving Me Crazy
SPRING LAKE, NJ -- Nothing says more about who we are than how we drive.
Man Versus Nature: Who Would Win?
SPRING LAKE, NJ — For centuries, man has tried to bend nature to his will.
Cape Fear
ST THOMAS, USVI -- Going on a vacation is an arduous business.
Pass-Over
A basic tenet of relationships, whether it’s parenting or marriage, is to not react while you’re angry.
Lawrence of Suburbia
LAWRENCE, N.Y.
Train Travel
METROPARK, N.J.
Clam Pie
photo by James Ransom
The Darkest Star
RED BANK, N.J.
The Complex Pool
MANASQUAN, N.J.
The Starlet
LYNBROOK, NEW YORK – Frida May was always beautiful.
Breeding
Dispatches from the Tri-State