The year after I graduated from UMass, I was an intern at the Fellowship of Reconciliation in Nyack. Nyack is in Rockland County, on the Hudson River, and not too far from Manhattan. It was fun to go back and walk down memory lane. I have lots of sweet memories of my...
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Charlie is another(!) dear friend from high school in South Carolina. I stayed with him and his family for a few days, and… was so busy conversing that I failed to take photos except for that one selfie. He and his daughter gave me a tour of New Haven, and I...
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I had the great honor of attending an Open House on immigration by students at Jenkins Elementary School in Scituate, Mass. where my friend Jacob attends. It was both fun and moving to learn from these young Americans about the journeys of people from all around the...
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I admit that even I was getting a little New England Overload by the time I worked my way south here. Sorry, Providence! I will give you a little more attention the next time, maybe with a local or on a walking tour. Okay? Brown University Brown University Benevolent...
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Newport is another place that I am very happy to have visited in the off-season. In the quiet of a late fall weekday, I could feel the history of this place. And sunset at Brenton Point State Park was spectacular. Washington Square Newport Harbor Historic District...
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An exquisitely curated few days of exploring the Cape with my thoughtful host, Bill. I think Late Fall on a vacationland peninsula is the way to go. Driving, parking, crowds – a breeze! Sandy Neck Beach, West Barnstable Sandy Neck Beach, West Barnstable Sandy...
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