Dacks and Toga Active Life August Issue For Web

Below: Our photographer wanted a
photo of our model Tobey walking
out of the water with her board.
The resulting photo is at bottom.
PHOTO: SaratogaPhotographer.com
Behind the Scenes
at our Cover Photo Shoot
normally believe that luck is the result of hard work and proper
I planning, but on the morning of our photo shoot in early June, I
believe we experienced pure luck, plain and simple.
While planning for the shoot, a couple of locations were suggested
to me, but I had my heart set on a location on the west side of
Lake George. After spending many happy family get-togethers there,
I knew exactly how perfect the setting would be. Our photographer,
who was working in the area, stopped by one afternoon to take a
look and agreed it was a good location.
It is hard enough to get three busy people together for an hour,
but the bigger problem was the seemingly incessant rain we’d been
experiencing for weeks. It had rained almost non-stop daily up until
that very morning. What would I do if it didn’t stop? Not only did
neither one of us have time to reschedule, but I had no backup plan
or backup cover story to go with.
When I started the drive up to our location with my son, who’d
been recruited to help out, I still did not know which way it would
go. However, I have learned that whatever weather we are experiencing
in Glens Falls, the complete opposite could be occurring in Lake
George, so I was game.
It wasn’t long into our drive that the clouds began to fade and the
sun came out. Our drive up Lake Shore Drive further revealed the
glorious morning that was to be.
Shortly after we arrived, our model, Tobey (Durga Om) Gifford, arrived
as did our photographer. We all agreed that we couldn’t have
had a more beautiful morning. The only setback was that the water
was still quite cold. This was not a problem for our photographer
who had a wetsuit. Nor was it a problem for Tobey, whose skill at
SUP yoga kept her from falling in. However, my son had to stand
still in the cold water for over an hour, while I guiltily stayed on the
warm, sunny dock.
Gabrielle Katz
welcome back...
It’s great to see you again!
Thank you for joining us for our 2nd issue of Dacks and Toga ® Active Life. Once again, we’ve worked very
hard to bring you interesting, motivating stories with great photos to illustrate the active lifestyle we all enjoy.
In the editors’ letter from our first issue we likened the launch of our magazine to the planning and goalsetting
involved in undertaking a new training regimen. For the second issue we learned that planning and
goal-setting are still involved, but there will be some curve balls thrown at you and the necessity to duck.
Once again the issue was rain, but unlike the day of our cover shoot, we were not so lucky. While we were
deep into the production phase of this issue, the heavy rains during the weekend prior to July 4th caused
half the ceiling in our office to cave in, just missing our computers. We lost two, much needed days of work in
the process and had to move our computers to our dining room table. We thought that might be it for us and
were about to hang up the towel (well some of us were and some of us weren’t), but in the end we all kept our
focus and persevered.
We think the stories in our Flashback Retrospective, our story on Andrea Henkel Burke, and our travel story
to the Scottish Highlands illustrate the same theme: going forward on the journey no matter what mishaps or
transitions life and events force us to navigate. And for dedication and perseverance, look no further than the
example set by our two Active Life Profile subjects, Bob & Heidi Underwood.
Finally, we hope you enjoy our SUP Yoga story and photos, which remind us once again why we are so lucky
to live in such a beautiful region.
Active Life Magazine
Wants to
Hear from You!
Nominate Someone for an
Active Life Profile:
Do you know someone who
epitomizes the active lifestyle, has
overcome a setback, challenges
themselves, pursues their goals or
is always on the go? Send us an
email at info@87npub.com with
the subject line “Active Life Profile”
and a few words about the person
who inspires you.
Let Us Know What Keeps
You Motivated:
What keeps you going, keeps you
jogging in the rain, heading out to
the gym at the end of the day,
setting new goals, or travelling to
your next adventure? Send us an
email at info@87npub.com with
the subject line “What keeps me
going” and a few words about
what you do and why you do it.
editors’ letter
Enjoy the rest of your Summer,
The Active Life Team
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