Curations from the Human Jungle
[In the "Life Comes Full Circle" category ... Silverback Bill (Hinesburg SBs) forwarded the following article from The Guardian without noticing the cosmic byline. The more things change, the more they stay the same. SB SM] Wild chimpanzees filmed by scientists bonding over alcoholic fruit Footage of apes consuming fermented breadfruit leads researchers to ask... Continue Reading →
After surviving the trauma of the tie, the rest of Moses Brown was smooth sailing. That is, of course, both a cliche and an exaggeration, but not by much. There was some social stratification. One of the conditions of my scholarship was that I was expected to perform some light work. Over the years this... Continue Reading →
My first home was the Charlesgate East Apartments in Boston’s Back Bay, almost within the shadow of Fenway Park. Whenever I take in a Red Sox game, I always look to see if there is a commemorative plaque. There never is! From Charlesgate East we moved to Albany, NY, as my father, a manager with... Continue Reading →
Stick Season may be the hit, but Mud Season Romance was the original ode to Vermont's most fickle season. [It's a ritual that you, as Silverback and Silverbelles, Silverbabes, Silverbucks, and Silverpups, up with which you must put. This trio consists of Stephen Morris (approximately age 42), Jacob Morris (age 11), and Patrick Morris (age... Continue Reading →
Where We Are ... (Hannah) The Magic Sleigh has delivered us safely back our homes in Brooklyn, Dallas, Vermont, Georgia, Portland, Bend, Boston, New Haven, Tucson, and Washington. In Iceland, appropriately enough, we saw this amazing waterfall: What We Eat ... (Sandy) TUNNA PANNKAKA - THIN PANCAKES Pam and Ron Varga, Sandy and Stephen meet... Continue Reading →
Where We Are ... (Hannah) We'll begin the day with a hot air balloon ride at sunrise, then spend the afternoon hiking the valleys and checking out the other-worldly rock formations. What We Eat ... (Sandy) CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCOA FROSTING This is the birthday cake Stephen and I delivered to granddaughter Rhaine in Boston... Continue Reading →
Where We Are ... (Hannah) {Editor's Note: These are not Silverbacks] After we spend the morning snorkeling in the emerald waters, we'll visit one of the last remaining tropical forests on the planet, the Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, home to the rare Zanzibar red colobus monkey. What We Eat ... (Sandy) MINESTRONE, YOUR WAY... Continue Reading →
Before we get to the family stuff. Here's a picture of the Three Wise Men following the Evening Star. Submitted by Silverback Bill (Hinesburg SBs) Jan (Morris) Erskine Remembering What's Important About Christmas [Jan (Morris) Erskine] It was 1999 and I was the Social Work Coordinator for the Tucson Medical Center Cancer Support Program. Times... Continue Reading →
Where We Are ... (Hannah) Up early, back into the magic sleigh for a quick hop across the Mediterranean. The weather is perfect (what else?) as we descend towards the boot of Italy. Today, we're on the Amalfi Coast, and the heavens have graced us with summer weather. We check into the Belmond Hotel Caruso and set... Continue Reading →
[Apologies to the extended family and Silverback Nation. Due to rampant professional incompetence on my part, the last few days of the Christmas edition of the holiday Digest did not post as scheduled. SB SM] Welcome to the Best-Ever Family Christmas. For the next twelve days we'll be trying to delight you in many different ways.... Continue Reading →