Now the Cape Cinema knows how to do art

When I looked up the movie time for Love and Mercy sitting in the living room of the Happy Cottage in Cape Cod Saturday morning, I became a bit concerned when it was not listed in the familiar cineplex down the road where my dear wife Karen and I had watched films my weekly movie…

It’s a wonder the world even sees Love and Mercy

Brian Wilson led one messed up life. Love and Mercy made me cringe at the thought of what the genius behind the music of the Beach Boys had to go through to get what was inside his head inside of mine. Written by Oren Moverman and Michael A. Lerner and directed by Bill Pohlad, this…

Things I see only on the Cape

All it took was one walk with my dear wife Karen and Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle to realize that there are things in Cape Cod I don’t get to see in Syracuse. Karen says there’s an azalea and rhododendron among these, and that we have them right in the front garden of the Little…

Cape Cod adventure begins

Rain. My dear wife Karen and I don’t mind much waking up to this sight out the front deck of the lovely cottage we’re renting from our dear friends Juli and Lisa. The vision that awaits out in the backyard is pretty sweet, too. Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle obviously agrees. So it’s cloudy with…

There’s still plenty to taste, I’m sure

By noon Friday, thousands roamed Syracuse’s Clinton Square and the blocks surrounding. The two days of the annual Taste of Syracuse is the most popular downtown festival. It’s about people. Click any photo in a gallery for a description. Click the bottom right photo for an enlarged slide show. There are decisions to be made,…

A suite night at the stadium

It was not a run-of-the-mill visit to the old ballpark the last time out to see the Syracuse Chiefs. My dear wife Karen had some big news for me with her text. Her co-worker and our friend Marlene invited her to the SMG suite for a Friday night International League game against the Indianapolis Indians.…

The vet’s just like a doctor to a dog, right?

I spend half my life humanizing Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle. I admit it. Our beloved rescue mutt is so dang smart. If she could talk she’s freely engage my dear wife Karen and I in conversation each night about the shows we watch, the Mets games. She’d discuss the merits of wine vs. beer…

Love-Hate Challenge, from my heart

Joey from the most excellent blog Joeyfully Stated tagged me last night in the Love-Hate Challenge. I must have sent some sort of aura out into BloggyVille yesterday. First lilrant tagged me in the afternoon with Freestyle Writing, and then came this. Because I only carry great affection for Joey’s peculiar Indy language trotted out…

My dear wife Karen is way ahead of me being way ahead

Our great friends Brenda and JoAnn play the group cruises ahead of time. So they called a Cruise Buddies breakfast for this past Sunday at Good Golly in Central Square to talk about the next time this gang will get on the big ship. Month: September. Year: 2016. Way ahead of time. That’s how our…