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Members of von Trapp’s beautiful herd of Highland cows
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In search of cows
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Moo-ving along…
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Hi friends!
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I’ll take this one home, thanks
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Enjoying a meal of meadow grass
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We migrated to the bench in the background right after this picture.
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Ribbit
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We took Sugar Road out and Fox Track back
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One last vista shot before heading into the woods for a bit
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The trails were well-marked and easy to follow.
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Steve had a go at it
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Mental note plan a trip focused on literary sites throughout New England
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Sights from the trail
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Almost to the end
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Hike #7: ✅
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We chilled on a bench together for a bit
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Family shot while the others shopped
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Bierhall at von Trapp Brewing
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The von Trapp family story
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This sign is very on brand for Vermont
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The beautiful biergarten at von Trapp Brewing
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Our rental property
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One of two ponds on the property
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Upper waterfall and footbridge
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Lower waterfall
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Lower pond
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Riding the gondola to the top of Mount Mansfield
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Our lovely hostesses Linda and Babette
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Trash and Vaudeville, iconic East Village rock boutique
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Classic East Village architecture
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Fun find within Trash & Vaudeville. Sam loves The Simpsons so I needed to get a picture.
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Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe, owned and operated by the same family since 1894
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So much Knicks love!
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Such a great NYC moment…eating cheesecake from a 100+ year old Italian family bakery directly out of the box on a random bench in the East Village.
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It may not look like much but it tasted divine
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Somehow out of all of these cards, neither of us won!
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We still had a blast though!
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Babette and Linda
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McSorley’s can claim Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Theodore Roosevelt as former patrons
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“I’ll never walk Cornelia Street again”
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I couldn’t believe I was finally seeing it in real life!
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After the show, the only picture we were allowed to take inside
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One final city selfie, totally clueless about what awaited us
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Nightmare
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The Vessel at Hudson Yards
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A little bagel shop humor
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It did remind me of an authentic pub!
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The unreal cream cheese selection at Bagel Pub
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Our first view of The High Line
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The Vessel
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Sculptures and wildflowers reaching up through the old train tracks
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One of the several murals along The High Line
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I loved that green building on the right
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Empire State Building in the distance
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“Give Us Mom” is by artist Nora Turato and is a collective plea for care, comfort, and tenderness in a fast-paced, anxious world. I can identify with that!
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The old city architecture is stunning
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Lounging on the sundeck
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Little Island
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Little Island selfie
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View from beneath the stilts
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Chelsea Market
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Webster Hall selfie
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Bougie Home Depot
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Amalfi Rooftop by Birreria at Eataly
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Webster Hall
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Sisters Diary 2026!
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Can you tell whose is whose?
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Grand Central Main Concourse - East Balcony
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Grand Central Main Concourse - West Balcony
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We were probably in someone’s way.
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So many old-timey details!
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The scale is unbelievable
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We’re here!
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Classic subway tile
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There were many benches and bridges in this same style throughout the park.
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The view toward the Upper East Side
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Belvedere Castle from below
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The perfect little photo nook
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View of the park
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Pavilion overlooking the Delacorte Theater, where they do Shakespeare in the Park
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Oak Bridge, right before we got seriously lost
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Already so hot, and we had no idea the twists and turns that lay ahead
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The Ramble Stone Arch, the entrance to the nonsense
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We finally made it out!
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I loved the reflection of the city off of the lake
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Cool bird chilling in front of an iconic building
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A rowboat from Bow Bridge
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Strawberry Fields Memorial
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Imagine
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We finally made it out!
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Louis Vuitton
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Tiffany
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The actual St. Patrick’s Cathedral
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Rockefeller Center
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She got to do lights!
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It reminded me of tree hugging in the Lorax
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In the fuzzy forest
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NBC Studios
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Top of the Rock
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Rockefeller Plaza
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Radio City Music Hall
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Stephen A. Schwarzman building of the New York Public Library
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Amazing architectural detail
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Original Winnie the Pooh and Friends
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Charlies Dickens’ writing desk
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Early draft of the Declaration of Independence
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Mural of Prometheus giving fire, representing enlightment and knowledge, to mortals. The start of the story of the recorded word.
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Is this heaven?
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Remember ACTUAL encyclopedias? Thankfully Sam recognized them from school right away!
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I loved all the little lion details
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The other side, equally as stunning
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I live here now.
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Hike #6!
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The sky was unbelievably clear and blue.
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Replica of the barn at nearby Flaming Farm.
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Heublein Tower way off in the distance.
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Moments before we saw the wild turkey.
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And moments before we saw the snake…
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He wasn’t expecting it to go back quite as far!
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Tulmeadow’s many amazing flavors
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Carrot cake test batch
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Tulmeadow’s phenomenal farm store
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The reason I get to celebrate this holiday <3
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One of the many stunning views from the gardens at Julien’s Farm Store.
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The blooms are just getting started for the year.
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It’s tiny and you’ll likely spend some time waiting outside, but it is well worth it!
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These were our wedding flowers so they’ll always be special to me.
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Goodbye (for now!)
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No bites today!
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My favorite spot on the trail
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Very happy to be restocked with the best bagels around!
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Hello up there!
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Double-decker waterfall
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This one reminded me of a hidden faerie pool.
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Sol Duc Falls, Olympic National Park
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Enjoying the falls from a safe distance!
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Cheese!
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Steve showed Sam how it’s done.
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Sam gave it his best shot.
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Beginning the climb back up to the parking lot
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Hike #4: Complete!
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2026-05-03
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Hike #3!
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New Years Day 2022
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Wagner Woods trailhead
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The ruins of Stierle Farm
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Nature is awakening
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One of the many stone walls of New England
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We took a short detour to Hop Brook
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A moment of zen by the brook
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Winding up for a big shot
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Celebrating Sam’s winning shot
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A peaceful bench break
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My first introduction to Katherine May’s work, on a much needed retreat to the White Mountains with Steve in Winter of 2021.
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2026-04-18
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Family shot in front of Heublein Tower
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Very excited for a big sale!
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Proudly displaying his new favorite hat
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I love my new jacket!
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Envisioning The Family Stride’s story here one day.
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We were practically babies!
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Getting started
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Our navigator
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A much needed rest
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Overlooking the Farmington Valley.
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Deep thoughts by Steve
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Hello up there!
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The boys are more adventurous than me
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A local icon
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We stopped for a little history lesson
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Steve was getting ideas.
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The spot where Simsbury, Bloomfield, and Avon meet.
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2025 Hike to the Mic lineup.
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Hike #2: Check!
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Future acoustic album cover
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Early Spring at the Bog Walk
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Mile one
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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2/3 of The Family Stride Team: Chief Content Officer and Chief Operating Officer
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Costwold Farm Park
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Costwold Farm Park
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One of our many hikes during COVID
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One of the “boring” hikes we took our son on before this project inspired him to lace up his boots.
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