July 5, 2026 I leave for home today but I had the morning for a bit of adventuring. We decided to go to Governors Island. Governors Island is a 172-acre, car-free oasis in New York Harbor, located just a short ferry ride from Lower Manhattan, It is special because it blends a rich, preserved military …
July 4, 2026 Today was the main event of the Sail4th 250 celebration as the Class A Tall Ships Paraded up Hudson River from Verrazzano Bridge to George Washington Bridge. I am so blessed to witness this spectacular display of beautiful tall ships from all over the world working together to bring joy!!! Before the …
July 3, 2026 Early this morning I headed to Maison Fleuret to learn how to make Paris-Brest. Created over a century ago to celebrate the Paris–Brest, Paris bicycle race, this wheel-shaped dessert quickly became a beloved staple of French family baking. With its delicate ring of choux pastry, toasted almonds, and signature praline cream, the …
July 2, 2026 This trip to NYC was unexpected! My friends Kim and Ernie texted me a couple of weeks ago that they were going to be in NYC to celebrate our county’s 250th birthday and asked me to join so of course I said yes!!! I am so excited to be celebrating in this …
