We are away for a family biking trip in the Dolomites, a mountain range along the Austrian-Italian border. First stop, though, was Munich. We had a full day to explore and get used to the time change before heading over to Italy. I took a few years of German in high school, and so, I
Category: Family life
What Leads to a Fulfilling Life and Good Health?
Some time ago, I saw a TED Talk about a fascinating decades-long study that focused on this: What is correlated with mental/physical health and a fulfilling life? Recently, a post on social media spurred me to look again at it. Intrigued, I purchased a book that one of the study’s directors wrote. Known as the
‘The Message in Your Misfortunes’
What is it like to be a Supreme Court Justice? It’s an interesting thought. You get tremendous autonomy, as Justices get to choose which cases they will hear. Your decisions have tremendous and broad impact, as legal precedence is a real thing. And you get to see a wide view of how laws, justice and
Family Hiking
Well, we had a long and gratifying hike in NH today on Sunday. We went up Mt. Sunapee. A few days ago, I saw an ideal weather forecast and encouraged the family to go up north. For a few years, we skied up there nearly every winter weekend. But, we have never been there in
Cousins or 姐
We a few days ago received some good news: One of my cousins was in NYC and was hoping to make the drive north to see us. Her husband and two daughters were with her, along with a son-in-law and a grandson. I last saw some of them four years ago, and, others, eight years
Good Times
My kids decided to sleep in, and so, I had two hours to fish this morning before the drive home. I was fortunate to land quite a few, including some large ones. After releasing the last fish, I sat down on a boulder in the river. Here is an unfiltered photo of my view. I