Upper Onondaga Park: Where the Heart Is

A sign of spring in Strathmore.

This past weekend, my mom came to visit me from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Between catching up over coffee and treasure hunting (of the shopping variety, a respite from junkyard pillaging), we made time for a walk at Upper Onondaga Lake Park: a significant stop on the trail of my life. Located in [...]

Geyser Creek Trail: Taking the Waters

Two of Three in a Series on Saratoga Springs, New York

Spring water from Saratoga Spa State Park.

A rotten-egg bouquet with a surprisingly sweet finish. Complex and metallic; notes of rusty nail. My tasting notes would frighten even the most adventurous wine lover. But it wasn’t wine I sipped along the Geyser Creek Trail in [...]

Everson Museum of Art Outdoor Plaza: Backyard Treasure

The I.M. Pei-designed Everson Museum of Art.

Remember that kid in Jerry Macguire who liked sharing obscure facts – like that the human head weighs 8 pounds? I’m that kid, grown up. On the trail of life, I like gathering little crumbs of knowledge. And one of my favorite pastimes is giving native Syracusans [...]