Feb.28 Art

Surrounded himself with feathered "art." Extraordinary birds of every description filled his property to the brim...Bright, beautiful, shimmering plumage of peafowl, pheasants, doves, roosters, homers, tumblers, and ornate bantams.

Feb.27 Ryan

Usually, when at a wedding, my heartbeat races wildly, my palms sweat, and I feel horribly nauseous. I watched Ryan smiling, crying, reciting his vows to Amy...... I felt fine.

Feb.26 Annmarie Sorrentino

We were lab partners at OWU, and shared a lot of laughs, friends, good times, and french fries with hot sauce on them. I wonder where she is these days?

Feb.25 Eric Wilcox

Some ignorant asshole shot Eric's peregrine falcon, and later said he thought it was a threat to his black lab. Eric named his next peregrine "Pheonix" and moved out west.

Feb.24 Cassie

I felt like a teenager after our first date. All giddy and red in the cheeks. The "girl next door," but she's from Wyoming. I couldn't wait to meet again.

Feb.23 Lisa Passerello

She came home from Korea yesterday. She and Matt met with me tonight for a Sarah Harmer concert. We had a blast! They've been my two best friends in Burlington.

Feb.22 Jamie Card

Best of friends in fifth grade, James invited me over, and we rode our bikes around his neighborhood. Met Chip that day... he flipped me off and cursed at me.

Feb.21 Sheena

"Hey Scotty Twatty, you are what you eat!" Most of Shauna's conversations were laced with sexual innuendos. Rude humor that cracked us up. Scooping ice cream and watching fireflies together...

Feb.20 "Long Lenient Penis"

Nineteen Lips Long...Insolent Linen Peg...Leslie Pennington...Stanford graduate who studied limpets, decided not to be a teacher, and developed a habit of dramatically singing snippets of everyday conversation.

Feb.19 Mr. Dragone

Mr. Casino. One of my favorite Equinox guests. "Are you a man or a mouse?" he'd ask his son while walking through a dairy farm pasture in an Armani suit.

Feb.18 Darina Bellot

My best buddy Chip's partner for 4 years now... Took a while to warm up to her, but I really appreciate her now. She threw his 30th birthday party today.

Feb.17 Jenna VanLoo

A real renaissance woman. Clogging, drumming, drum-making, gardening, capoeira, coffee-roasting, theatre, studying apiaries, and on and on. When Erin introduced us she really understood my passion for life.

Feb.16 Josie

We never do forget our first kiss do we? It's been 19 years since then, and she's married with child. I saw her at our reunion. There was no spark.

Feb.15 The Chipster

Don't drive angry Chippy, don't drive angry! You've always been a workaholic Chipper. What happened to our dream of hiking the Appalchian Trail? Sorry about all the verbal abuse buddy.

Feb.14 White roses and Lilacs

"Randy, I just met the woman I'm going to marry." Little did Randy know, I would spend the next decade ruining all of my romantic relationships with thoughts of Lacie.

Feb.13 Aunt Mary

As a young boy, I was in love with my father's youngest sister. She and I threw stones into storm drains together in Penacook. I still love my Aunt Mary.

Feb.12 Miles

This young man is dripping with talent, and I'm grateful for his presence in my life. Miles and I share a lot of similar dreams and experiences. More to come...

Feb.11 Jess Palmer

My gender-bending Danby neighbor who had great stories of giving people Brazilian wax treatments. Her cup is always half full. I like that about her. I miss seeing Jess.

Feb.10 Kilbride

Our designated "class nerd," who had plans to colonize Venus. His dad was my boy-scout troop leader, briefly. He helped me out with my math homework. I liked James.

Feb.9 "Jimmy G"

Jim has my old goshawk. He also has the same body shape and size that I do, and we share a passion for killing squirrels with redtails. Climb higher Jimmy!

Feb.8 Engagement Ring

I proposed to Jen, the only child (in fact, only grandchild) of her Ohio family. Once the event was planned, I realized I had to call it off. I'm sorry...

Feb.7 Don Conant

Don and I built coops and bought chickens to fill them. He showed sincere interest in me. My father found his wife dead, and had to tell him the news.

Feb.6 The Actress

Heidi's an actress through and through... with beautiful laughter. I'll never forget the night we spent atop Mount Chocorua, and our night together in the sand dunes.... or the bat!

Feb.5 Dari

She could have lost her job if she'd been caught cavorting around town with me. We hid our fling from her adolescent son too. Then she moved away to Texas.

Feb.4 "Battle Milk God"

"There's never enough time to do something right the first time, but there's always time to do it again" "Nothing about this job is rocket-science" "Great Scott!" -Mike Goldblatt

Feb.3 Virginia Clements

One of my all-time favorite teachers. Taught me cursive, and expressed her dismay at the bald patch that I'd shaved into the top of my 8 year old head.

Feb.2 "Jazzcat"

The lovely Ms. Deborah at your service. Concierge at the hotel. For five years, Deborah and I had a wonderful time joking and laughing with one another over the phone.

Feb.1 Dave Vuono

Even as a straight guy, I can't resist saying that Dave is one of the sexiest people I've ever met. A disgustingly good rock climber, kind, sincere, intelligent, well-read.

Jan.31 Heinz Meng

Falconry legend and Ornithology professor. Figured out captive breeding techniques and invented various hawk traps and perches. The first falconer I ever talked to. He started the fire in me!

Jan.30 D. Denckert

Grew up in Miami, and began working as a fishing guide in the Florida keys. This guy's ability to spot fish at a distance is unbelievable. Serious about his work.

Jan.29 Petey-Pete

Quite possibly the best source for advice I've ever had. And the best source for some intense humor. My falconry sponsor, turned best friend. Talented woodworker, insightful, spontaneous,...my mentor.

Jan.28 D. Rotthoff

Good old "Who-bitchya." A history buff who either appeared on Jeopardy or tried out for it. Told gruesome stories of military intelligence protocol. Don't wear a hat in his class.

Jan.27 Carrie Koop

Her dad grew Christmas trees in Michigan. She wore Sundowners. We hiked Ben Nevis. I drew her nude. We said goodbye, I cried for hours. We never dated. Yellow flowers.

Jan.26 Bob Winslow

One of the first generation of North American falconers. He graciously invited me into his home and took me duck-hawking with his gyrfalcon. I loved his old pictures/stories.

Jan.25 "Denise the Piece"

She was one half of "The Boopers" when we met... hiking up the Appalachian trail, and stopping in at my old house in Danby. The beginning of a great friendship.

Jan.24 J. Sidewater

I love when she refers to me as her "favorite feminist." Even if we weren't so politically aligned, she would be one of my favorite people. I love her energy.

Jan.23 Bird-man Burtt

Professor Burtt was responsible for getting me into my undergraduate program. He thought I would become an ornithology prodigy, someone he could be proud of. But it never did happen.

Jan.22 My Partner in Crime !!!!

Randy has always been one of my closest friends. I just wish we didn't have such a tendency to get into trouble when we're together. But God, is it FUN!!!

Jan.21 Pat Howard

The snake-man cometh! Pat looks like a rough-and-tumble Harley driver, but is soft-spoken and exceptionally kind. He also has a huge snake collection, (including my boa.)

Jan.20 Sunday W.

She married into the coolest last name. But it's a secret,...unless you know her. Wonder why it is that she keeps showing up in my dreams. Why Kidnap Suey?

Jan.19 Wonder-Duck, a.k.a. "T2"

Beatrix Kiddo got me interested in this whole damned "Blog" thing. Her brother came up with the "365" idea. Silly toys, silly shoes, self-described lunatic. Happiness is a choice!

Jan.18 Uncle Pat

Got me into drawing. Got himself into southern California. Got himself a beautiful bride, and two bright and talented children that I love. He's got himself an admirer in me.

Jan.17 A. Malcolm Gray Jr.

My grandfather was the "strong but silent" type. Resilient, wise, compassionate, and devoted. I'll never have as much respect for anyone as I have for him. I love you Gramp.

Jan.16 Helen MacDonald

Lover of European merlins. Probably a certifiable genius. She told me the best story about cats that I've ever heard. Visited Maine from the U.K., and came out squirrel-hawking.

Jan.15 Janet C.

Her divorce wasn't finalized, but somehow it didn't stop her from making out with me on the shoreline of Equinox pond. I didn't let myself share the blame for that.

Jan.14 You gotta love Doug-man !

I've always loved time with Doug. I never thought he'd end up marrying my mom. I'm so glad that he did. I've known him now for half of my life.

Jan.13 Abby

The first woman that ever made me feel truly vulnerable. I shared more of myself with her than with anyone else. I knew she'd break my heart,......and she did.

Jan.12 Bob Paucek

He is to Pete what Pete is to me. Add to that, the fact that he's probably one of the most skilled, and least celebrated dog trainers in the country.

Jan.11 The Hypocrite

"Don't you ever let me catch you being disrespectful to your mother again! " Then he abandoned her in an absolutely unforgiveable manner. Not all fathers can be good role-models.

Jan.10 Amir

Eastern European employee of a huge production-line greenhouse. Amir was in charge of watering plants in over 30 huge greenhouses. I called him "the Rainmaker" and he loved it.

Jan.9 Riva the Vampire Slayer

Met her at Petra Cliffs. Personality-wise, she's the female version of Matt Dragon. Great tattoos, great cyclist, great kisser, great attitude about life in general. And she's from Seattle.

Jan.8 Lee Chichester

She wrote about me in parts of a book that she published. I wonder why she never contacted me to tell me about it.... should I tell her about this?

Jan.7 Jared

Jared's parents divorced. He was the first kid I knew who's parents had shared custody. Even before puberty, we knew Jared was gay. And that his dad subscribed to Playboy.

Jan.6 Dirty-Duncan

Messy git, Sorry sod, disheveled look, painful past. Made it easy to feel sorry for him, (lots of "woe is me") but despite this, I actually enjoyed living with Will, (briefly.)

Jan.5 Nate Gallant

Father of three. Devoted family-man. Has a wonderful way of always finding the "silver lining." We once beat the shit out of each other with hockey sticks.

Jan.4 The great Yoderini !

Hands down, "L-Yo" (my "Big Sis") is the best friend I made in college. A constant force in my life, reminding me what true love between friends is all about.

Jan.3 Gavin Boyles

A relatively new daddy. The very picture of physical fitness. Gavin is a better long-distance runner than anyone else that I personally know, and he's a great rock-climber!

Jan.2 Vanessa White-Capelluti

My high school art teacher. Soft voice, open mind, accepting, encouraging, wonderfully warm. Assigned many self-portraits. Seemed not to mix with the other teachers. I loved time with her.

Jan.1 Mike Tomas

Mike and I are very different people, but somehow we love spending time together. He has added lots of fun to my sporting life in Vermont. Thanks so much Mike!

Sadie in her usual spot. 

Teaching young Grace about Harris Hawks