EARLY RISING ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE

A daily journal of our lives (begun in October 2010), in photos (many taken by my wife, Evie) and words, mostly from our home on Chautauqua Lake, in Western New York, where my wife Evie and I live, after my having retired from teaching English for forty-five years in Hawaii, Turkey, and Ohio. We have three children, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandson, as you will notice if you follow my blog since we often travel to visit them.

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Overcast and HUMID

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7:15 8:04 It's 8:10, and I was out kayaking for a little over an hour because Chris called and is coming over to help steady our dock. I...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

More Sun, More Heat

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6:35 7:47 It's 8:00 and 77º, the sun already beating down on the lake. I paddled for close to an hour on a calm lake, little breeze, and...
Monday, June 23, 2025

Sunny, Hot, And Humid

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6:29 7:53 It's 8:00 and I have been out kayaking since 6:35, down to Bootey Bay and back on a fairly pleasant 73º morning. It was a hero...
Sunday, June 22, 2025

Hot And Humid

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7:26 9:06 It's 9:10 and we are both up, listening to the analysis of last night's bombing of Iran's nuclear sites by the United ...
Saturday, June 21, 2025

Partly Cloudy And Getting Warmer

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7:15 8:34 It's 8:50 and already 71º with a light wind. I paddled for close to an hour, down to Bootey Bay and back, an easy paddle. I ch...
Friday, June 20, 2025

Mostly Sunny

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Osprey 6:58 8:12 It's 8:20 and I just returned from an hour paddle, down to Whitney Bay and back. We were both up at 7:00, me reluctantl...
Thursday, June 19, 2025

Partly Cloudy And Windy

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7:25 It's 7:30 and I woke too late to get in a paddle, or rather I woke at 6:00, then went back to sleep until 7:00.  I could have gotte...
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