ALL TRAILS LEAD TO ICE CREAM

  I took a walk in the woods the other day.  I know that doesn’t sound too out of the ordinary for me…but it’s been a while since I’ve been able to do that.  Without going into it too much, about six months ago it became very evident that I would need to have another surgery on my back.  All the signs were there and by August it was unavoidable.  It’s all good.  I mean, I’ve been through this before and as much as it sucks, I knew what to expect and ultimately there are a lot worse things that can happen to somebody.  But yeah, that walk in the woods, with the last vestiges of the Fall foliage hanging onto the trees, felt really good. I took a walk in the woods the other day at Oregon Ridge Nature Preserve -- November 6, 2022 My support system is amazing…and they deserve so many thanks.  So, here we go…First and foremost, is my wife Robin, who promised that she’d be with every step of the way (again) just as she always has been.  She was ther...

The first time I went to Arizona I was completely blown away.  Not  by the heat that greets you when you walk out of the airport...but by the surprising beauty of the desert.  Maybe I love the novelty of being somewhere that is seemingly the complete opposite of where I live.  Maybe it's the lack of humidity.  Maybe it's the different types of critters...although you will find rattle snakes both here and there.  Maybe it's the lack of "green" trees and the endless cacti and other super cool plants.  Possibly it's the extra cool view I get of Superstition Mountain from my brother's back yard.  When I'm there I feel like on a different planet.  I'm not totally convinced I'd want to live in Arizona all year long (I do love the beauty of the forests in Pennsylvania) but I do love visiting and spending time there.   Morning sunrise over Superstition Mountain as seen from my brother's back yard -- June 6, 2016 I found myself in Ari...