Moreau Park - Southwest Trails

We went hiking again and this time it was a little bit easier for the old man. We decided to try Moreau State Park again since it is so close to our home and because the trails are well marked and fairly easy. This trip we hiked for about three hours and the accent was about 1400 feet in the Southwest section of the park, whereas last week we were in the Northern section of the Park. Next trip we are going into the Adirondacks and try a 2000+ peak.

Same hiking partner leading the way in her "gear". She was wise to wear insect protector clothing because the mosquitoes were out in force. A couple carried me several yards when I stopped for a water break.

As I said the last time; I really appreciate the trails being marked so clearly. It makes it much harder for me to get lost, but even so we did get off the trail for a short while. Too busy talking maybe?

This is the Hudson River although it looks like a lake. It is however at the bend where after passing Glens Falls, it turns north again.

Another shot of the Hudson River with my hiking "Leader". She really blazes a fast trail! It is getting harder to keep up with her, but clearly that has nothing to do with my age!

Hiking Moreau - State Park

It was so good to be out on the hiking trail today. This is our first hike this summer; normally we would have been out many times but it has been so rainy.

Today we went to Moreau State Park, about fifteen minutes south of our home and right on the Hudson River. This is a great park for swimming, boating, fishing, camping and hiking. Over the years we have been there many times to canoe and fish, but have only hiked there once and that was just around the lake. Most downstaters go there for camping and in the summer it is difficult to get reservations.

One of the beautiful advantage, among many, living in upstate NY is all the outdoor activities we can enjoy and most are well within a hour or so from our home.

Anyway it was a great hike and look forward to many more in the coming months.

Not sure what the look is all about!

View overlooking the lake although we couldn't see the lake clearly because of so much growth.

Don't you like the name of this trail!

My hiking partner; she led the way

It was nice to have these trail markers since we had not been on these trails before and our map wasn't the best.

New York College Baseball League (NYCBL)

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I went to see our Glens Falls Golden Eagles play on August 5 in the final round of the NYCBL Eastern League Playoffs. Unfortunately our team lost to Amsterdam Mohawks 6-4 which means the Eagles are finished for the season.

I really enjoyed the game and am sorry I haven’t been before. These kids are pretty good and are from colleges all around the country. They love the game and just want someone to notice them in hopes of playing professionally after graduating.

The league operates of a shoestring budget. It’s funny to see a replacement go into the game and he will use the glove of the player he replaces. Also there are few bats around; one player bats and then the next player uses the same bat. And, if you catch a foul ball, you have to throw it back. Oh, and this league uses wooden bats!

But after saying all of the above, it was a good game. There have been a number of players going to the “Big Show” over the years and today there are several playing AAA Ball who are waiting to be called up to the Majors.

I know next year I will take in more games!

New York City - Though Peggy’s Eyes or Camera

So my daughter Peggy is an Award Winning Designer and Art Director in LA and as such she sees things a lot differently than I do: a retired financial type! Anyway

we met her in NYC a couple months ago, a place she knows well since she lived there for several years after she graduated from college.

I’m attaching some pictures she took on the NYC trip that I like. I hope you like them also:

This was taken in The Modern Restaurant at MOMA. She loves everything to be neat and clean.

Also taken in The Modern. I love this shot, but I would have never seen it! This deserves to be in a fashion magazine.

The Modern is a great place to eat. This is only the desert; think about how good the rest of the meal was!

This was taken in Central Park. She saw this cup and had to take the picture. She remarked as to how she misses "Dean & Deluca" coffee.

This is 21 Club on West 52nd street. I have passed this site so many times I cannot count, but with Peggy she stops and takes pictures. This is just one of the many she took. Great shot!

This is looking up in the elevator at the Apple Retail Store on Fifth Avenue. Who would think of looking up to take a picture?

This a light and sign on The Arsenal Building in Central Park.

I think this was taken looking out one of the windows in the NY City Museum. I told you she likes it nice and clean!

A van passing but not missed by Peggy!

Photographer and Mother

You get the idea. Her design work is also great. I suggest you go to her web site and blog and check her work out!

Laughter Yoga - SCSC Meeting

Missy Gifford leading a laughter exercise

Tobey & Missy Gifford explaining Laughter Yoga

Tobey leading a laughter exercise

Some of the group "getting into it".

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At our Senior Citizen Service Club (SCSC) meeting this week, we had Tobey Gifford, E-CYT and her daughter, Missy, who are co-owners of the Lemon Tree Yoga Healing Arts Studio come speak to us about Laughter Yoga. Boy! was it fun. And boy did we laugh. The best part was watching Jenny laugh so much that she could hardly breathe!

There has been research on laughter which shows all the benefits it does for you and your body. You remember your mother telling you. “laughter is good medicine”. Well, as it turns out, she was most likely right.

My Home Town - Glens Falls, NY

Town Hall

Town Clock

Glen Street (Main Street) looking north

Wood Theater - home of Adirondack Theater Festival

Lower Adirondack Arts Council (LARAC)

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I know some of my southern family and friends might not think that Glens Falls is my home town, but after about twenty years of living in Queensbury, I think I should call this HOME.

Yeah I said Queensbury and not Glens Falls; just a little history lesson on the area. Glens Falls, until 1908, was a village in the Town of Queensbury. After 1908, it became a City and a separate municipal government (yeah we have a lot of municipal governments around here).Since Glens Falls was the village in the Town of Queensbury, and since Queensbury doesn’t have a “downtown” (are you following me?); Glens Falls is my downtown! Oh! Queensbury’s population, at about 28,000, is more than double that of the City of Glens Falls. Go Figure!

Family - Glens Falls Senior Center Service Club (SCSC)

Glens Falls Senior Center

George introducing our speaker

Our speaker for the day: Ms Nancy-Jo Johnson

What can I say about this one?

The hams in the Club

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Definition of family:

1. Group consisting of parents and children living in a household
2. The children of a person or a a couple
3. A group of people united in criminal activity

Susan, a member of our Club, was saying the other day that a family to her was more than the definition listed above (and certainly not the third definition) but a “group of close-knit friends”. I totally agree with her and I have already written in previous blogs about three of my families. Today I would like to add another one to the list: SCSC.

SCSC is a service organization affiliated with the Greater Glens Falls Senior Center. The organization is dedicated to support of local charities though our time and money and provide social interchange between its members.

This is a group I joined about three years ago after one of my neighbors and Joe K. kept bugging me to join. To be frank, I wasn’t interested in committing myself to a luncheon meeting every Thursday. However, I did reluctantly joined and they have become my family; I look forward to our luncheon meeting every Thursday.