I had to go on one of those retreats, Don T. Mount Saint Michael: Class of 1977.

The school is run by the Marist brothers, yet for some reason there weren't any Marist retreat sites available that year. So we went up to Graymoor in Garrison, New York, which is run by the Franciscan brothers. It's a really beautiful place, where they shelter homeless men for up to three months at a time.

I still like to drive up there every so often. It's a great place to unwind from city life.