- July 9, 2024
- 5 mins story

[0:00]
I’m from New Jersey so I relocated upstate and the funny thing is it’s actually Facebook that brought me here. Everybody goes “where did - you know - how did you get here? How did you end up here in Chenango County?” And I actually saw a Facebook post for an old historical home that was for sale. Right in downtown Norwich on south Broad. So we came up and saw it and I just fell in love with the area. The entire area but especially the rich history; the architectural history to me is just phenomenal. So that was that; Facebook brought me here and we moved up here after falling in love with the area.
[0:42]
My go-to thing to do in Chenango County. Well, the outdoor resources are phenomenal. So, hiking, kayaking, biking, you name it. There’s outdoor activities galore and I think that’s what drew me to it as well - this area is - the nature around here. I mean it’s just absolutely stunning and breathtaking. Every season. [laughs] So definitely outdoor activities and my dogs - I have four dogs and they love it. So [laughs] spending time with them outdoors is probably my favorite thing to do.
[1:18]
The fact that it snows a couple feet around here every year, I love that. I definitely did not get that living in New Jersey. So, the snowfall is absolutely amazing and [laughs] our dogs are actually huskies, so them pulling me around in a sled with, you know, about two feet of snow on the ground - that’s probably the funniest and most fond memory I have. [laughs]
[1:43]
So most of my time is spent working [laughs] and also volunteering and being part of the community - trying to, you know, spend my time helping others and… I love renovating my home. It’s an 1870 home so it needs a little extra work and love but- really spending my time putting it into that. And then, giving back to the community is how I like spending my free time.
[2:09]
Even just the history of Chenango - the word Chenango - and the rich roots with, you know, the Native American and Indigenous peoples in this area. So I just, I love the history of the land and the people and just everything about it.