By Shirley Dahlgren It’s a beautiful, cloudless day and Emily has the day off from her job at the library. It’s a good day for a walk in Central Park. There will be lots of people and Emily, an extrovert, likes people. Her first encounter is with NYC’s iconic super dog walker, with his […] Read more
By Pat Cummings – Becketwood Member The gate on 46th Avenue was opened; our neighbors were invited to join us. The heat of the August day relented at this early hour of dusk and a soft breeze was comforting; The grass was gentle to our feet. The canopy of ancient trees created […] Read more
By Bonnie Porte – Becketwood Member Do you like cruising? Gail Onan and I are experienced cruise fans and we just got home from a Great Lakes cruise on the Viking Line ship, Octantis. This was a very different experience, and we felt we gained much new knowledge about science. The ship was built in […] Read more
Arnie Johanson – Becketwood Member Headed north on Cedar with my frozen meatballs from IKEA, doing an inattentive seventy, I realized too late the cars in front of me weren’t moving. Something stopped me a fraction short of the ass end of a pickup. Once, I hit an icy patch and skidded toward […] Read more
By Carol Mockovak – Becketwood Member I have enjoyed paddling with friends for many years. One of my most memorable trips was on the Namekagon River in Wisconsin. The river flows south and west into the St. Croix, which is designated as a Wild and Scenic River where no motors are allowed. On […] Read more
