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Lenape Trail, Millburn August 9, 2018 It was 93 degrees, I knew my walk would be short and sweet, and left my bag and walking stick in the car. My keys were clipped to my belt and they jangled with each step so I tucked them in my pocket. As I made my way up […]
MoreBefore setting out on a trail or making your way around a new amusement park or shopping mall there’s something so comforting about seeking out then seeing that little circle on a map with the words You are here. It helps you figure out where you are, plan where you’re heading, and if you get […]
MoreThis afternoon we met up with family for an hour before meeting up with friends for a socially distanced surprise party. It’s a big park, 13.5 acres in the Heights section of Jersey City. The upper level of the park has several memorials set up, statues, plaques, and a walkway through mature trees with some […]
MoreThe forecast was rain all day. I sat for hours with the sliding glass door open watching it gently fall, listening to the raindrops bounce off the leaves in the woods. It was peaceful, so many shades of green appeared brighter and deeper, and everything outside sparkled. One of my favorite local gardens just reopened […]
MoreOne of the greatest things about living in the Garden State is the number of local farms nearby. Miller’s Hill Farm is a small farm just over five miles from our house. They have a very sweet one room farmhouse market with an assortment of produce, eggs, meat, and baked goods that is often left […]
More“I need to laugh, and when the sun is out I’ve got something I can laugh about I feel good, in a special way I’m in love and it’s a sunny day” The Beatles Woke up so happy to see another sunny day, put on a T-shirt that says good day sunshine, my marigold shoes […]
MoreTwo years ago in celebration of Kids to Parks Day we visited Buttermilk Falls in Layton, NJ the highest waterfall in NJ and part of the Delaware Water Gap National Park Recreation Area. The drive in is as treacherous as the reviews say so I was perfectly content to explore the base of the falls […]
MoreToday I returned to McCarter Memorial Park in Denville, a small park consisting of a narrow trail along the Rockaway River. The gravel path twists and turns, slowly climbs and descends with many benches along the way. Lovingly tended by volunteers the path is always clear and the landscaping and plantings well tended. There are […]
MoreSometimes a walk in an unexpected place can clear your thoughts and help you focus on one step at a time. It can inspire you to think of yourself and your surroundings in a new way, to tend the parts of you that feel broken, reminding you are perfectly imperfect. Whole. Tucked behind Central Park […]
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