Ulster County, Willem Defoe and a Cup of Joe

It was a rough weekend as I dealt with an earache, painful and throbbing best describes it. I think I must have brought back some of the Caribbean from my recent trip to the Yucatan in my ear. The weather was perfect today so feeling a bit better, Lil and I took a little ride in the new Jeep to the New York Store in High Falls. It is a smoking little place that sells coffee, pastries and local products. It was so peacful to sit on the porch and watch the leaf peepers checking out the local flea market. One part time local we ran into was the actor Willem DeFoe one of my favorites. He is one of a few actors that either live in Ulster County or own a home here. Despite his ability to play some real bad guys, he is a real gentleman. He once invited my son and his friends to sit with him at a diner and ask acting questions. That kind of part timer I can really go for.