He sits by himself on a regular basis at the Congamond Lakes boat launch. He rarely pursues conversations, but is always ready and willing to partake in one.He practices his passion daily in the… Read more

My widowed mother (nicknamed “Hester” by me) and I were experiencing our first winter in our remodeled country schoolhouse which boasted a telephone but no electricity or running water. We moved… Read more

It is Christmas Eve at the large and grand home of a wealthy Victorian family. The most beautiful tree imaginable has been decorated and the gifts are wrapped and ready for the annual party. As the… Read more

There is something very special about the people who run IN to dangerous situations when the rest of us are running OUT Our son, Joseph Cigal, a volunteer firefighter with the Southwick Fire… Read more

My widowed mother, nicknamed “Hester” by me, and I were living in our remodeled country schoolhouse with telephone but no electricity. She was 62. I was 23. I carried water from the well I dug on… Read more