I know a queen. I know more than one. How many people can say that besides everyone in Saranac Lake? It’s an honor. I am not being sarcastic, though, as I reread my words, I may come off that way. I am, indeed, sincere. I spoke to a friend about the wonderful tradition that ties community ...

My New Year’s Resolution is simple. I want to learn new things. (I’d like to eat less sugar and exercise more, but I feel my goals must be achievable.) One New Year’s Resolution that is easy to keep is getting a free local library card. It’s not just for adults. Children can get a ...

Recently, my daughter made an offer to repaint the kitchen cabinets. It was a generous offer, to say the least. She then one-upped the notion by painting the picture of a friendly mother-daughter bonding experience where we could accomplish more than just the cabinets. (It’s not a large room, ...

It may seem counterintuitive to skate on maintained ice when surrounded by Adirondack lakes and ponds. With the recent snow, rain, and higher temperatures, I want to bring visitors to places where ice is safe. The beginning of every season is the time to be overly cautious. As a friend ...

Good grief. I need to back away from the Christmas cookies. That is the mental conversation I have with my snow pants. The devil on my shoulder reminds me that I worked too hard to make the cookies and the sooner I eat them, the sooner they will be gone. Though my mental tug-o-war with sugary ...

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has been tracking Santa since a child mistakenly called a classified Colorado Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center (CADCOC) military base after reversing two numbers from a 1955 Sears Roebuck store advertisement. The ad in The ...