Out and About

Nothin’ Could Be Finer Than to Be in Carolina . . .

When Peter Catapano and Victor Rodack need a break from all this retirement stuff, they go south to South Carolina. The reasoning is rather obvious:

The beauty of the shore

The “art” of the beach

Photos by Peter Catapano

Swan Lake—No Tutus Required

And speaking of relaxing, Jane Hart and Steve Price go no further afield than the Rockefeller State Park. Again, the reasoning is rather obvious.

Photo by Jane Hart

Photo by Steve Price

And Further Afield . . .

Lynn Brady looked even further afield to Paris for a “vacation.”

Daylight in Paris

Evening in Paris

Awe in Paris

Beauty and history in Paris—a Unicorn Tapestry at Musée de Cluny

And outside Paris is Monet’s house at Giverny

And, with it, his gardens

And in Maine

Joe Bruno spotted this bumper sticker in support of a certain Maine population.

In and Around Kendal

Circles Within Circles—Kendal-style

Will Knowles (left) is Fred and Maggie Mascia’s grandson. A sophomore at Sleepy Hollow High School, he’s plays offense on the varsity football team The Horsemen. Meanwhile, back at our very own ranch, Abel Perez Rosario (right)—a Kendal weekend kitchen-staff member—is a senior at SHHS. He’s also Horsemen team captain, playing both offense and defense. It’s a small world after all. [Editor’s Note: Go Horsemen!]

Photo by Maggie Mascia

River “Traffic”: Not One, But Two!

Photo by Maria Harris

The Skies of Kendal

Grey Skies, photo by Carolyn Reiss

Day is done, gone the sun, photo by Edward Kasinec

A setting sun, photo by Sue Bastian

Skies a-flame, photo by Amanda Slattery

Autumn Trees and Autumn Leaves

Photo by Peter Catapano

Photo by Philip Monteleoni

Photo by Philip Monteleoni

Photo by Peter Sibley

Meet the Candidates

Photo by Joe Bruno

So Close and Yet So Far

Photo by Sue Bastian

English Is a Crazy Language

Let’s face it - English is a crazy language.

There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in a pineapple. 

English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France .

Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.

We take English for granted.

But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.

To be continued . . .

Contributed by Simone

Fall Art Show 2026

With the falling of the leaves comes the rising of a new art show in the temporary art-show quarters: Fulton’s first floor.

First Comes the Preparation

The work comes in and the planning takes place

Curators at work, assessing decisions

A Sample of Artists and Their Works

The Art Show Reception

A Thank You for All Who Pitched In to Make It Possible

Photos by Carolyn Reiss, Joe Bruno, and Ed Lannert

I Never knew That

Tap-dancing Seagulls Are Lookin’ for Dinner

Despite being known as scavengers, seagulls do occasionally dance for their dinner—literally—when it comes to earthworms. Just as the soil dwellers instinctively make their way to the surface after it rains, seagulls rhythmically tap their feet on the ground in a ”rain dance” that tricks their prey into thinking it’s raining.

Also known as “worm charming,” the dance produces vibrations that mimic the pitter-patter of raindrops and attracts earthworms in the same way an alluring flame attracts a moth. That earthworms brave the surface in search of food, thus increasing their chances of becoming food, is essentially the circle of life in microcosm — and a reminder of the ways in which species are constantly adapting to each other’s habits to gain an advantage.

 Source: animalfacts.com, Michael Nordine, November 2, 2026

Contributed by Jane Hart

 

Did You See: A Special Halloween Edition

Sometimes, there’s an embarrassment of riches. This past week was one of those times. Halloween pictures rolled in like tumbleweed on the prairie. Not that we aren’t grateful. Quite the opposite. Problem is, we keep hearing, “It’s too long!” “The scrolling takes forever!” So, this week’s Residents Website is dedicated to Halloween at Kendal. We’re holding onto other important “happenings” of this past week and will put them in next week. We have included a few other non-Halloween items that either take up little space but are terribly important or are weekly standards that come at the end (so that those who collapse from scrolling won’t miss any of the Spooky Season contents). Enjoy!

Harriet Halloween

For years, at Halloween, Harriett Barnett has invited preschoolers and other members of the Asociacion de Familias Hispanas de los Tarrytowns to Kendal for some storytelling. The Association is a project of the Tarrytown School District in its dual-language early- literacy program where parents and children learn together. Kendal pitches in with supplies for the program. Though Harriet’s readings are aimed at preschoolers, many older children and their parents come along.

The morning starts at 11 with Harriet dressed as a witch—a friendly witch, of course. She tells them all about the season, then reads Halloween stories in English and Spanish. There’s also a sing-along led by, yes, Harriet the Witch. Next stop: Adirondack Country Kitchen for milk and cookies. But this year, first a tour of the staff pumpkin contest!

Photos by Amanda Slattery

Kendal's Halloween Parade!

Halloween is known for two main things: costumes and treats. Here at Kendal we try to avoid too many treats (well, except ice cream, but that’s calcium), but Halloween costumes are another thing all together. (See how many Kendal residents you recognize.)

And so we have:

The Kendal Halloween Parade 2026

Watch out Moby Dick!

Talk about surrealism . . .

Did Paul Revere wear glasses?

All the way from . . .

The Kendal Coven

Party-Ready!

The Mysterious Madam X

Whoa!

Clairmet the Frog

Ike and the Fairy Princess

Photos by Ruth Dinowitz

Art by Hart

As long as he had his support chicken and his mother, Searle was fine going to the dentist

Kiddingly, Marlie called Richardson the “Catch of the Day”

For Roger and Doreen, it was “goodbye” until next April

Bliss, Freddy’s baby sitter looked up “sudden pink spots” on Dr. Google

Radley family gatherings were lively, but not always in a good way

Art and Photos by Jane Hart

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