Rik McGuire passed away on August 7th, 2017.   You can read his obituary here.   He was a constant writer and poet, and never spent more than a day without writing at least a little. This blog is testimony to that.

CT-303                  CORNERSTONE  TRAVELER                           MAY 10  ‘17   Hi everyone and welcome to another exciting and thought provoking issue of this b-weekly newsletter, the CORNERSTONE TRAVELER.  Also available online at www.cornerstonetraveler.com.  I have great news, my daughter gave birth to my first granddaughter, Wren, Meredith.   mid-Hudson Valley news:  The New Paltz volunteer fire department is… read more →

Hi all and welcome to another exciting and thought provoking issue of this bi-weekly newsletter, The CORNERSTONE TRAVELER. Also available online at www.cornerstonetraveler.com.  I’m sorry if this newsletter is a few days late, but I was having trouble with my Cannon printer and Windows 10.   mid-Hudson Valley news:  The New Paltz Fire Department was… read more →

CT-301              CORNERSTONE TRAVELER             MARCH 29  ‘17   Hi every one and welcome to another exciting and thought provoking issue of this bi-weekly newsletter, The CORNERSTONE TRAVELER.  Also available on line at www.cornerstonetraveler.com.   mid-Hudson Valley news:  As I have written in my previous newsletter, there is much maple syrup production in New York State.  I… read more →

  Hi everyone and welcome to another exciting and thought provoking issue of this bi-weekly newsletter, The CONERSTONE TRAVELER.  Also available online at www.cornerstonetraveler.com.  Hopefully I will not have any trouble with P.C., internet or printer.  So, this issue will be released on time.   mid-Hudson Valley news:  Has anyone seen the height of the… read more →

Hi everyone and welcome to another exciting and thought provoking issue of this bi-weekly newsletter, The CORNERSTONE TRAVELER.  Also available online at www.cornerstonetraveler.com.   Mid-Hudson Valley news:  This year the snow fall was greater than last year, where the mid-Hudson valley received maybe three inches of snow fall.  This year we in the mid-Hudson valley… read more →

Hi everyone and welcome to another exciting and thought provoking issue of this bi-weekly newsletter, The CORNERSTONE TRAVELER.  Also available online at www.connerstonetraveler.com.   mid-Hudson Valley news:  I know I have written of this before, but I am still intrigued with the five or so ponds that border Route 44/55 from Modena to Highland.  I… read more →

            Hi everyone and welcome to another exciting and thought provoking issue of this bi-weekly newsletter, the CORNERSTONE TRAVELER.  Also available online at cronerstonetraveler.om. To all my readers, I am sorry that this issue is a week late, but I had o deal with Christmas shopping and Christmas Cards and couldn’t deal with the newsletter. … read more →

  Hi everyone and welcome to anther exciting and thought provoking issue of this Bi-weekly newsletter, The CORNERSTONE TRAVELER.  Also available online at www.cornerstonetraveler.com.   mid-Hudson Valley news:  There was the annual garlic festival a couple of weeks ago in Saugerties.  I wasn’t able to attend, but I did go a few years ago.  I… read more →

  Hi all and welcome to another exciting and thought provoking issue of this bi-weekly newsletter, The CORNERSTONE TRAVELER.  Also available online at www.cornerstonetraveler.com.   mid-Hudson Valley news:  Unfortunately there is not much happening in the mid-Hudson Valley currently; There are no county fairs of any sort happening.  Even the town flea markets have closed… read more →