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HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT. . . how quickly we grow old? Silly question, of course. Eveyone thinks about it. And, according to most of my friends, and me too, it seems to happen right around birthday #60. And, thank the good Lord, if you're in pretty good health, these thoughts might be occasional and fleeting. Replaced by sunny days playing golf or sitting on a beach somewhere, or just relaxing. Boy, am I there right now.

Oh, sorry, I was just having one of those fleeting moments when I was suddenly distracted! Distracted by reality. The reality of migraine headaches, back pain, constipation, heart palpitations, and on and on and on. Commercials! I counted them -- four! One right after another. A few minutes ago, I was feeling just fine and was going out to "play in the dirt". And, now, I thought maybe I should take a nap first. 

Please, dear God, don't let me fall into the trap. It's easy you know. That nap think sounded pretty good for a minute, but I had to tell myself -- get a grip! You can do it, Maryl. Pick yourself up, grab your shovel, and plant another azalea.

Whew. It worked this time. Thanks for listening. . . Maryl 

SOME OF MY THOUGHTS. . .    

n closing, and in my opinion, here are some of the most prevalent changes I've seen since the pandemic -- everyone from NYC has found the Lower Hudson Valley! That's a good thing. Traffic has quadrupled -- that's a bad thing. There's new wineries, distilleries, cidaries, breweries everywhere! That's a good thing. Traffic has quadrupled -- that's a bad thing. There's kids and dogs everywhere. That's a good thing. There's traffic everywhere -- that's a bad thing. So if you're looking for what's happening -- it's happening in the Lower Hudson Valley!

But, if you're looking for what's NOT happening, El Paso Winery is the place to visit. Believe it or not, El Paso Winery does NOT have face painting clowns, outdoor sports, (sadly, or maybe not), loud (really loud) bands, hotdogs, etc., etc. El Paso Winery just has really good wine, a really giant deck with a really beautiful view, simple soft music, nibbles (cheeses, salsas, olives, biscuits and more) and, El Paso Winery is quiet (really quiet). Folks bring their kids or dogs to run and play on the grounds.

I guess you might say it's just like home. Come on in and say "hi". I'd love to meet you,
                                                                     Maryl