Blog de Puree

I was home sick for a few days this week, but even though I was under the weather, I took an opportunity to get some fresh air and spend quality time with my wife and son. On Thursday afternoon, we went to Cashman Park in Newburyport, Mass.
While we were there, we fed some bread and [...]

Say it ain’t so!
My Uncle just sent me an article, The saddest stroke of all, by Mark DiIonno, from the Star Ledger, a New Jersey newspaper. It looks like Rutgers is downgrading the Men’s Varsity rowing program to club status.
This means that the university will no longer be able to woo potential rowers like other [...]

As the summer ages into the late July months, the bounty of our farm share grows with each passing week. So much so, that we’ve started making tentative plans for potluck barbecues with friends so that we can go through all the vegetables that we’ve been receiving.
Man, am I glad we only bought a half [...]

The State of Israel finally has a national bird. Behold, the Hoopoe, chosen during this year’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the nation’s independence.

The Hoopoe
(Photo by Dhaval Momaya, via Wikipedia)
According to a news brief from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the bird is native to the Middle East and has an Israeli commando unit named [...]

Finally, the forsythia bushes are gone!
No more grappling with these oversized monsters when I mow the lawn. No more blocking the dogwood and golden chain trees of the sun’s precious rays. No more harboring of hordes of little house sparrows that chase other birds from our feeders.
Last summer, I cut all the branches of one [...]

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