Author Archives: tbavendam

One of the friends I visited recently asked me where I considered home? I had to stop and think about that for a bit. I was born in California (lived there for 2 weeks); spent 30 years in Iowa; one year in LA; 10 years in Seattle, 5 years in Philadelphia, 10 years in ManhattanContinue reading “Where is home?”

My ability to “control” weather worked out pretty well yesterday. When we went to bed Tuesday night, there was 70% chance of rain Wednesday morning. When we got up, the rain was delayed until 1 PM. We took off just after 9 AM and rode 33 miles through beautiful countryside on paved roads with minimalContinue reading “Ohio to Iowa”

The weather today turned out to be much better than predicted. We went for a hike in High Bank Park – part of the Central Ohio Metro Parks system. It is a beautiful park with great trials that are wide and well maintained. A cicada flew into me as I was entering the trail andContinue reading “I heard and saw Cicadas in High Bank Park”

Yesterday was a beautiful day in Cleveland again – mid 80s and low humidity. We rode 5 miles to breakfast in University Heights and back. There are a lot of deer in the wooded areas in suburban Cleveland. Friday evening, a small deer wandered into my friend’s backyard 5 times. The dog would chase herContinue reading “Rainey Day in Delaware…… Ohio”

I arrived in Cleveland last night to visit a colleague I admire. She has a lovely home and family. We had a great family meal with her 14 y/o and 10 y/o daughters each having a friend over and a drop-in resident for dinner. Young energy is wonderful to observe and be a part of.Continue reading “Why they warn you not to drink alcohol while you are taking muscle relaxants”

Uneventful drive from Sag Harbor to Williamsport. Light rain most of the way. Took about an hour to make it through NYC. Williamsport is in a beautiful valley and a bit larger than I expected. We are staying in the historic Genetti Hotel downtown. This is in the lobby I went out for walk inContinue reading “Headed West – Williamsport PA”

It was a gorgeous day for cycling. I got out at about 1015 and headed for the North Haven ferry to the south side of Shelter Island. It was about 4 miles. It is a small ferry that holds about 10 vehicles. We just took off and you can see the destination in the distanceContinue reading “Cycling on Shelter Island”

My drive to Sag Harbor was uneventful. The drive across the GW bridge just after 10 AM went pretty smoothly and while traffic was slow going across Bronx, it was not stressful as cars stayed in their lanes and there was plenty of room between cars – not bumper to bumper with cars darting aroundContinue reading “Sag Harbor”

I met a friend for a walk along the Hudson today north of Sleepy Hollow. Weather was still cloudy and cool but it was not raining. We have known each other for years – she is a urologist as well and we reflected on our experiences over the years as the only woman in theContinue reading “Walking along the Hudson”

I left off yesterday’s adventure in High Line Park looking toward the Edge in Hudson Yard. As we got to Hudson Yard, the Vessel was the first visual experience. We did not walk to the top of this structure. Apparently after 3 suicides from the top the city apparently considered closing it. Instead they willContinue reading “Hudson Yard – Wow!!”