One of the most wonderful things about becoming an adult is the relationship that I have developed with my parents. When I was growing up under their care, we got along most of the time, and I felt that their teaching and discipline was fair; however, once I moved away, it all started to make sense in a…
Weekend in the Finger Lakes, Day 1 • Snowshoeing to Balsam Lake Mountain Fire Tower • February 10, 2017 Thanks to this hike, we have had our “official” first experience in breaking in a mountain trail right after a heavy snowfall. I know I’ve mentioned on other hikes that “we were the first to walk on this…
Today I wanted to share all the different ways that we like to record our adventures. We are totally obsessed with maps, and just love to have everywhere we’ve been to, hiked, or letterboxed on display. The best part about having those maps is that we can look at them and remember the memories we made…
Hiking to Sleeping Beauty Mountain | Lake George, NY | January 2017 “Trails in the wintertime are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” — Forrest Gump, probably at some point during his epic cross-country run, because it’s true. Because you can watch the weather in the mountains all week….
Visiting Downtown Albany, NY | New York State Museum | New York State Capitol Building | January 2017 A few weeks ago, we went on a little afternoon trip to explore Albany. As Curtis was transitioning to a night schedule, we only had a few hours to enjoy a short weekend adventure, and the skies were…
Cold Climbing in Cat Creek, Day 4 • Kaaterskill Falls • January 9, 2017 Let’s begin with a brief history by Curtis: Some readers may wonder why this weekend trip has been named “Cold Climbing in Cat Creek”. What is Cat Creek? I thought you were in the Catskills? Is it really considered climbing if you walk…