Pre-Mother's Day Plates

For Mother's Day weekend we went for dinner on Saturday since, besides Eason's soccer game, Eason and Andrea had a lot of work to do for Mother's Day on Sunday.

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2017 Rye Derby

We ran in another Rye Derby. This time only the kids and I ran. We all made significant improvements over previous times. I'm not sure how the times are calculated as I know I came in a good two steps before Andrea.

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Hiking On Bull Hill

We went hiking along the Cornish Trail Loop to the top of Bull Hill in Cold Springs, NY. We stopped a lot along the way to explore the ruins, take some pictures, and left the trail to climb up to the summit.

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Weights Vs Cardio and Body Goals

This is one of the most comprehensive analysis I've ever seen on the controversial debate over the benefits of aerobic versus anaerobic exercise, especially for the purpose of weight [fat] loss. Is is far more comprehensive, and I suspect accurate, than the CNN article that recently came out on the same topic.

Babcia's 75th Birthday

For babcia's 75th birthday the whole family went to brunch at Equus Restaurant at the Castle Hotel in Tarrytown.

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Kensico Dam Plaza

After lunch we went for a walk around Kensico Dam Plaza. It was like a beautiful spring day.

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American Museum Of Natural History Chaperone

I was fortunate to be able to chaperone Eason's school field trip to the American Museum of Natural History. I was responsible for nine kids, each with packets of field trip work assigned to them, and they were so enthusiastic, organized, and cooperative, it was such a pleasure to accompany them. We watched Dark Universe in the Hayden Planetarium, and the Big Bang presentation. Then we went down the Cosmic Pathway, and visited the Hall of the Universe, the Hall of Planet Earth, and the Scales of the Universe (which is my personal favorite). Then we got to see The Titanosaur, and Eason's science teacher gave us a tour of the entire fourth floor Fossil Halls. Everyone was so thankful and polite when the trip was over.

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My Rye Y Story

Each year, Y staff and volunteers encourage members to share their personal stories, from the back stories that brought them to the Y to the successes and challenges encountered on the road to healthy living. Interviews are conducted in the Y's lobby in the fall, within a story "booth" made from a large gym mat. When I was approached by the staff at the Y about participating in their Rye Y Story project I was intrigued. I thought it was something like StoryCorps, so I agreed to do it. Once I started, I quickly realized that this was very much a marketing opportunity, where people could share their personalized testimonials. This was a bit awkward, since my experience there is very mixed. There are plenty of very friendly people, and plenty who are not friendly, and many who are very inconsiderate. I made the most of the situation I and enjoyed reading about other people's stories. Overall I thought it was a very positive experience and one of the many things the Y does to build and strengthen the community.

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Goatee

My kids bet or dared me to grow my goatee out for a year, so I did.

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Blue Man Group On Lafayette

We took Aviva out for a special dinner and to see Blue Man Group for her birthday. We all thought t was a great show.

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