I like fresh starts. Unknown adventures. Turning points. And I’ve had my share.
Today is the winter solstice (for us Northern Hemispherians). A time of change. When the light advances. When the seasons turn.
1609
On this day 409 years ago…
The story of New York City begins with the arrival of Henry Hudson’s ship Half Moon into New York’s Upper Bay and then on to the island of Mannahatta (Manhattan) on September 12, 1609.
It was almost noon on that Saturday, and Hudson stood on the quarterdeck with his son, John, and took in a bay such as he had never before seen. Excerpt from my book New York 1609:
On this day 35 years ago…
… I swam around Manhattan island, New York City. That’s 30 miles. Nonstop.
I’ve written about this event elsewhere, but I’ll take this anniversary day to reveal a bit more. About the swim. And how it relates to what I’m now doing.
“New York 1609” Launches!
