Yay, competition. I’m glad the two gas stations closest to our house allow me to easily compare their prices before I swing in for a refill. Lately, one wins over the other every time, and you can see it in the competing signs. However, the other is way better for all the other convenience store…
Towering. Just past an old-fashioned strip shopping center a block down from our house looms a couple of tall structures that I imagine were put up by the companies that battle for our cellphone business. What a cluster!
The neighborhood triangle, almost cleared. On one warmish day in our part of the world, I dared venture out in the neighboring blocks for a January walk. A lot of the snow had melted away from a bit of a thaw. But not all. And the snow and cold returned quickly. Nevertheless, I’ll stretch out…
Polish dinner, yum. One of the traditional Christmas gifts I receive from terrific daughter Elisabeth and fantastic George Three is serious links of kielbasa. They travel to a Polish butcher in Utica to get the best. And I use the delicious meat to anchor my Polish dinner, along with pierogi, sauerkraut and beans. Yes, that’s…
Pressure’s on. The Laval Rocket represents the parent team Montreal Canadiens quite well, standing in first place in the North Division of the American Hockey League. The Syracuse Crunch, working for the parent Tampa Bay Lightning, is right behind in second. And yes, they played that close as we enjoyed the hockey on our trip…
Hockey! Yes, live ice hockey gets me going, I thought again as I watched our hometown Syracuse Crunch tangle with the Laval Rocket in this year’s visit to the old barn in downtown Syracuse. The War Memorial was crisp, the skating was fast and I got to yell a little bit, as I’m sure my…
Great moments at the arena. Thank you, Onondaga County War Memorial, I thought as my dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth and fantastic George Three took our trek to downtown Syracuse for what’s become an annual visit to see our American Hockey League team, the Syracuse Crunch. Good sir! Our first stop was the new-to-us…
Good morning, sun. Getting up first to let our cherished rescue mutt out the back door for her first gotta of the day has its perks if I get my eyes open and focused. The sun peeking over the back tree line to start the mid-January day reminded me of the wonders of early winter…
Life out there. I know that even in the harshest of winter times, I must sometimes venture outside our gate.
Overall, pretty. The big picture can be pretty serene.
Less tracks. The cherished rescue mutt left the far side of the backyard less traveled this time around.
Working her way out. Here’s how I can tell the marching direction of our cherished rescue mutt as she escapes the back deck and heads toward the back fence.
Winter rest. Our backyard rose bushes seem to be appreciating their winter hibernation.
A beaten path. Our cherished rescue mutt appreciated that the alcove allowed her some leeway from the big snow. The pesky wind let some of the white stuff in nevertheless.
Waiting for the icicles. More proof that I cleared just enough to open our back door to allow the cherished rescue mutt to escape that way.
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