Before my flight from Montreal to New York was due to leave on August 26, I had no idea if it would actually happen, since Air Canada’s flight attendants were on strike. And I was sooo ready to visit my son Jeremy and his wife Lucy, as I hadn’t seen them in almost two years.
Continue readingSure, the drive to the Hamptons in eastern Long Island, 90 miles east of Brooklyn, passes through typical countryside scenery: horse ranches, farmers’ fields, an Indian reserve – Shinnecock, and the like. But here are a few sights that stood out for me on my recent visit.
Okay, I admit my first choice for this piece’s title was the more mundane “Highlights of the Hamptons.” Definitely not a piquer of curiosity. (Hmm… “piquer.” Is that a word? It is now! )
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