Not a bad birthday:

When I travel, my favorite space is often either the train station or the public market.

In NYC, it’s Grand Central.

Here in Boston, it’s Quincy Market.

(#mboct Day 21/30)

Stretching for the theme a bit, but I reckon this is a lawn that has seen a croquet match or two in its day.

(#mboct Day 20/30)

Why thank you. It was good to be back after 15 years away.

Me and Frida at MoMA.

(#mboct Day 19/30)

Finished a day traipsing around the Hudson Valley with the #pumpkinblaze at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson (just up river from Sleepy Hollow).

It got bigger in the last 15 years since I last went.

(#mboct Day 18/30)

I didn’t need a compass to tell which side of Pennsylvania I was in today.

(#mboct Day 17/30)

In the seemingly random rotation of my facial hair cycle, things came up clean shaven this time.

(#mboct Day 16/30)

Far from ethereal, today’s dinner celebrates National Cheese Curd Day with Culver’s CurderBurger - yes, that’s a patty-sized fried cheese curd.

Still processing this - literally and figuratively.

(#mboct Day 15 / 30)

Well. One of my wheels at least.

They can’t all be winners.

(#mboct Day 14 / 30)

Got my daily walk in early today - Four miles or so amongst the fog and the animals at Fort Ben.

(#mboct Day 13 /30)

The legend: Puccini’s Campfire pizza. Summer sausage, sweet onion marmalade, gorgonzola & fresh rosemary.

(#mboct Day 12/30)

When I think of hygge, I think of family time. Like this photo from New Year’s Eve last year.

To be that close and that together and that happy at the end of such a tough year brings me comfort even now.

(#mboct Day 11/30)

Lots of bridges on yesterday’s hikes, but the highlights were the falls and the tunnel (from an abandoned railroad line) at Clifty Falls State Park.

(#mboct Day 10/30 … and posted from glorious home internet)

This part of this morning’s four mile hike didn’t feel safe, but turned out ok.

Highly recommend the trails at Clifty Falls - and the ranger-led Railroad History hike.

(#mboct Day something/30)

Missed twilight (barely), but got the tent set up for a weekend with the kids at Clifty Falls State Park.

(#mboct Day 8/30)

Took the kids to the grocery store after school today, stopped by the spice rack for cinnamon.

Came home and cooked fish sticks and fries.

Livin that Dad Lyfe.

(#mboct Day 7 / 30)

Since I got an Apple Watch at the beginning of the year, I’ve been walking more. These days I shoot for a walk of >2 miles each day.

Vast majority of those miles are on the trail right across the street from my house - one mile out and one back.

(#mboct Day 6/30)

Since I’ve been working from home, I’ve kept a few toys on my desk or close at hand.

But this one? This one’s my favorite.

(#mboct Day 5/30)

Based on the leaves on the trail at Fort Ben this morning, we’re about to take a sharp turn into Autumn proper here soon.

(#mboct Day 4/30)