The Hudson Valley

From a NY Times story on the Hudson Valley:

David Nellis is one of those New Yorkers who ended up extending his search radius, buying a two-bedroom cabin on the side of a hill outside Livingston Manor (in Sullivan County) for less than $100,000 in 2005. The house overlooks a valley in the Catskills, was in move-in condition with nice hardwood floors and came with rights to use a lake nearby.

In some sense, his search was easy, Mr. Nellis said. “Because of my financial limitations and what I wanted, he said, “there wasn’t a lot to look at.” But like many city dwellers who find something close to their dream house up in the country, he described the purchase as a life-changing experience, including his discovery of the Friday night prime rib buffet at a banquet hall nearby.

I can't help but feel that Jumby and Mr Nellis are going to become firm friends and enjoy the Prime Rib with or without the help of The Palm and its point program, when we finally move to the Hudson Valley.

My friend Jess tells me that Al Roker lives near him, up there in Upstate NY, and it fills me with such a sense of giddy adventure. Al Roker for goodness' sake! He's virtually a legend.