On Saturday, I swam from Newburgh, New York to Beacon, New York by way of the Hudson River. I did it accompanied by about 200 other people who were all there to support the River Pool in Beacon and the efforts to keep the river clean. The patron saint of our river, nonagenarian Pete Seeger, [...]
Archive for July, 2009
24 Jul
I miss writing
Hi there little blog. I just wanted to give you a hug. I miss you. I wish there was a way that I could maximize all the time I spend in my car, because I think about things I want to write, and how much I miss crafting words into sentences, and into paragraphs and [...]
10 Jul
Thank You Power*
*That’s the title of a recent Deborah Norville book about the power of saying “thank you” but every time I see that title, I put an invisible comma between the last two words and read it as her thanking power. I’m not sure what kind of power, be it political, electrical or higher, but it [...]
9 Jul
Taking a break from my break
Hi all, thanks to everyone who has donated to the River Pool Swim so far! As of this writing, I’m only $35 shy of the first goal (which I need to meet by Friday), and $135 of the big goal. I also owe two more meaningful posts, and this one doesn’t count. That’s because this [...]
7 Jul
I said I’d post, and now I’m posting!
As of this writing, you all have helped me raise $50 for the River Pool in Beacon! Thank you all so much, I’m half way to half there! And that’s great because just today they sent out an email reminding the swimmers we need to raise $100 before July 10. So if you’re dying to [...]
7 Jul
The one in which I keep a blog live so I can raise money for a good cause
Hi everyone who keeps me on RSS and checks in every once and a while! (Donate Here!) I just signed up for the annual Hudson River Swim to raise money for The Hudson River Pool in Beacon, NY. This is an organization that provides free access to a pool in the river. It’s great for [...]
