Photo by Harry Bloomfeld
Photo by Ed Lannert
Photo by Edward Kasinec
Photo by Philip Monteleoni
Photo by Edward Kasinec
Photos by Carolyn Reiss
Stalwart Kendelites braved the cold to view the beauty: specifically the windows of the Briarcliff Congregational church, created by such luminaries as Louis Tiffany.
Photo by Marianne Bloomfeld
While Barbara and Joe Bruno were enjoying the warmth of the Honolulu sun, they were surprised not only to find Sing-Sing there, but that they were serving Thai food! Who knew?
Sunday, February 8, the Daughters of the British Empire held their annual Valentines Brunch, this year organized by the DBE King Edward VII Chapter at Connolly’s Pub in Manhattan. Amanda Slattery holds the lofty position of Regent at said Chapter. And Pat McGrath was an attendee this year. From the look of it, he had a really good time . . .
Photo by Amanda Slattery
You’ve probably never read The Tale of Two Lovers, but a lot of people in the 15th century did. Little did they know that the immensely popular erotic novel’s author, Enea Silvio Piccolomini, would later be known by a different name: Pope Pius II. He assumed the papacy on August 19, 1458, and served until his death almost exactly six years later on August 14 or 15, 1464. Historia de duobus amantibus, as the novel is known in the original Latin, was published in 1444, more than a decade before he became pope, and tells of a sordid affair between a married woman named Lucretia and a man named Euryalus, who serves the duke of Austria. Some scholars believe it drew inspiration from the real-life romance between Kaspar Schlick, chancellor of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, and the daughter of Mariano Sozzini, the future pope’s law teacher at Italy’s University of Siena.
Among the first epistolary novels ever written, The Tale of Two Lovers is largely presented as a series of letters between the two main characters. Pius II was a prolific writer in general, having written about history and geography in addition to being made imperial poet laureate by Frederick III of Austria in 1442. Much of his poetry was also erotic.
Pius II is remembered as a skilled orator, as well, and many of his speeches are still preserved. As pope, he’s best known for attempting to unite Europe against the invading Turks.
Source: historyfacts.com
Contributed by Jane Hart
Contributed by Jane Hart and Steve Price
Contributed by Donald Butt
Holly was pleased with her new look
Lavinia dreamed of her ‘80s childhood as a Cabbage Patch Kid
By six am, Mugwood’s favorite trails were packed
Richie couldn’t wait to bring over Rena’s valentine surprise
Milsap’s homemade honey-mustard hair gel created an instant buzz
Art and photos by Jane Hart
Art and photo by Sheila Benedis
In what has become a celebrated annual event, Robert Burns Night marked, this year, the 267th year since his birth. Kendalites read, sang, and thoroughly enjoyed the evening—including the music provided by some of our most talented.
Photo by Harry Bloomfeld
Photo by Sue Bastian
The Clearwater staff knows exactly what to do with snow: have fun! Whimsy took the day . . . and we all enjoyed the result. Photo by Caroline Persell
Photo by Philip Monteleoni
Naomi Gross’s regular morning visitor responded to the single digit temperatures by wearing her heaviest down parka. Photo by Naomi Gross.
The Icy Broad View, by Lisa Rosenbloom
Up Close and Personal, by Jane Hart
The Last Gasp of January, by Carolyn Reiss
Several hearty Kendal souls braved icy winds and plummeting temperatures to see the art of painter/dancer Shen Wei at the Pocantico Center.
Photo by Harry Bloomfeld
The day of the Great Blizzard of 2026, the Brunos boarded a ship for warmer climes. Joe Bruno noticed one of the ship’s safety measures which might seem a bit doubtful . . .
Handicap exit to the right, by Joe Bruno
Barbara Bettigole’s Grandpup loves the snow, but even his chin whiskers have icicles!
From the Office of Ellen Ottstadt
Courses
Music
Resident Website
Library Services
Sip & Snack
Opera
Hams on Hudson
Movies
Art Shows
Lectures
Entertainments
And so much more!
We’re a self-run Resident Association with 30 activities committees.
We run ‘em all—and we pay for ‘em all.
The request is $250 per person (or $500 per couple). Of course, if you want to increase your generosity and go beyond those amounts, all the merrier.
Do the math: $250 per person. That’s about $20.83 a month. For all the programs, films, music—both from outside and made by our friends and neighbors,—sipping and snacking, Hamming it up on Hudson, just to name a few things. Everyone chips in; everyone enjoys. The choices are myriad and marvelous.
You betcha! Every last penny. (Kinda wants you to give more, huh?)
A Collection Box has been set up in the front lobby at the desk
Write a check for the amounts specified above—or as much more as you like!
Write the check to “KoH Residents Association.” In the memo line, write “Annual Appeal”
Not a problem. Just ask the designated entity or person to send a check to “KoH Residents Association, 1010 Kendal Way, 10591.” Again: the check should be made out to “KoH Residents Association.” In the memo line, write “Annual Appeal.”
The month of February. We’d love it, of course, if you’d operate on “the sooner the better” timing. But it is for the month.
From the Residents Council—and the chairs and members of all 30 committees!
Rich Dooley dug out the Food Scraps disposal units and declared it over 12”. The official pronouncement: 15”. Well done, Rich! Photo by Marie Martinez
Final Result Seen From Afar, photo by Alice Clague
And Near, photo by Alice Clague
Photo by Lynn Brady
Photo by Alice Clague
Photo by Alice Clague
Our community is a hamlet within a village within a township within a county within a state. Whew! A recent concern within our villages is Safe Streets. The streets of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown were designed well before the introduction of cars and then the spread to multiple cars per family. This year, our villages turn their attention to the difficulties—for all ages—that have increased as our populations and car-ownership have risen.
If your interested, click on the buttons below the recent announcement received by the towns:
Shoelaces might seem like a modern convenience, but the basic idea of fastening footwear with laces is far older than most civilizations. The world’s oldest known leather shoe, complete with intact laces, dates to around 3500 BCE, during the Copper Age (between the Stone Age and Bronze Age).
Archaeologists discovered the ancient shoe in 2008 inside Areni-1, a cave complex in Armenia. The remarkably stable, dry conditions there had preserved organic materials that would normally decay. (The thick layer of sheep dung atop the shoe likely also helped.) Fashioned from a single piece of cowhide and shaped specifically for the wearer’s right foot, the shoe features leather laces threaded through eyelets—a design so practical that similar construction methods survived in Ireland until the 20th century. When the artifact was unearthed, parts of the laces were still visible, astonishing the research team.
That puts shoelaces only slightly younger than the earliest known human civilizations. Ancient Mesopotamia emerged around 4000 BCE, with the earliest Sumerian city-states taking shape in the fertile lands between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The beginning of the ancient Egyptian civilization appears to date to roughly the same period, although archaeological research in both regions is ongoing. Every other major civilization—from the Indus Valley to ancient China and the cultures of the Americas—arose centuries or millennia later.
That means humans were tying their shoes before they were building pyramids (starting around 2700 BCE) or inventing writing (around 3300 BCE). Modern civilization would take thousands more years to arrive, but the humble shoelace was already doing its job. You might say humanity started out on the right foot.
Source: historyfacts.com
Contributed by Jane Hart
Contributed by Joe Bruno
Buster dreamed that fleas and ticks found him inedible
Embarrassed by needing hearing aids, Lurvy hoped that wearing gaudy bagels on his ears would change the conversation
Darcy June, an aging sculpture, needed more and more plaster surgery
To make sure the news he got was objective, Keith listened to two opposing radio stations simultaneously
The Heffernans hoped that shopping the Spring sales early might help their Seasonal Affective Disorder
Art and photos by Jane Hart
Art and photo by Sheila Benedis
Photo by Ed Lannert
Photo by Naomi Gross
It took six days, but Fulton’s Puzzlers conquered The Lord of the Rings! By Joe Bruno
A stray miracle of light appeared suddenly in Jane Hart’s kitchen. Where from? Who knows? Just enjoy . . . Photo by Jane Hart
Photo by Naomi Gross
Ed and Joyce Lannert recently visited the Museum of the City of New York. It was enlightening.
Photo by Ed Lannert
Amanda Slattery and Pat McGrath took part in a traditional pub trivia contest in a typical traditional British (via Mt. Kisco) pub. Their team—the Candlelights (‘cause it sounds like Kendalites —Yay)—included the neighboring table of, uhm, diversely aged members. And—following a hard-fought intellectual battle—The Candlelights were victorious!
From the office of Ellen Ottstadt
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