December 29, 2025 Hello HRES Members and friends. Lots of December snow and cold temperatures in the Hudson Valley made it a very festive holiday season. We held our Board Meeting on December 3, 2025, and our monthly Executive Committee meeting on December 13, 2025. I have provided a summary below of the main agenda topics…

November 29, 2025 Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families. I was glad to see that the Hudson Valley weather was reasonable for late November. Our HRES Executive Committee meeting was held on November 12, 2025. Chuck, Lucy, David, Emilie and I attended online. Here is a quick summary of the agenda topics that we discussed: The quarterly board…

October 30, 2025 Hi HRES members and friends. We have had an amazing, colorful Hudson Valley fall this year. It appears that the oak trees got together and decided to drop a large number of acorns. The wildlife in my yard is enjoying the bounty. We had our monthly online Executive Committee meeting on October…

Hi HRES members and friends. Wow. Summer 2025 seemed to fly by quickly. The good news is that fall in the Hudson Valley is always beautiful. I am looking forward to all of the exciting fall events and leaf colors that make it so special to live in the Hudson Valley. We had our biannual…

Hi HRES members and friends. Wow. Another beautiful Hudson Valley summer is quickly coming to an end. But the good news is that an amazing Hudson Valley fall is just around the corner. We had our monthly online Executive Committee meeting on August 13, 2025. Here is a summary of the agenda topics we discussed:…

Hi HRES members and friends. We all hope that you and your families are getting to enjoy this amazing summer 2025. We had our monthly online Executive Committee meeting on July 9, 2025. Here is a summary of the agenda topics we discussed:  Next Executive Committee online meeting is scheduled for August 13, 2025. Thank…

June 27, 2025 Hi HRES members and friends. It appears that Mother Nature decided to show us all of the weather options available in the last couple of weeks. It was nice to wake up to cooler temperatures (at least for a few days). We held our monthly online meeting on June 16, 2025. Chuck,…

May 27, 2025 Hi HRES members and friends. It looks like we might have an improvement in good weather here in the Hudson Valley. With all of the rain we have received, my yard looks like a hay field. We had our monthly online Executive Committee meeting on May 21, 2025. Chuck, Emilie, Dave, and…

April 27, 2025 Hi HRES members and friends. My son Tim and granddaughter Price flew up from Florida on the 11th for my Son Eric’s 50th birthday. They left a “very warm” Naples, Florida and were greeted on Saturday morning with a nice blanket of “Surprise” Hudson Valley Spring snow. Both were born in New York State…

March 27, 2025 Hi HRES members and friends. Spring is starting to make its presence felt in the Hudson Valley.  So many changes to look forward to. Time to powerwash my kayak and get ready to paddle. We had our online Executive Meeting on March 12, 2025.   Here is an overview of the agenda topics…