Guarding their galaxies

The things Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle and I spy on our walks beyond our Little Bitty in the Syracuse city neighborhoods of Eastwood and Lyncourt. Tuesday’s eyeful started with odd. Eccentric. Provocative. Well, odd. Anybody can put a basketball hoop at the peak of their garage. And it doesn’t take much chutzpah to hang…

D.C. in Photos: Old and New

The architecture of Washington, D.C., can take your breath away. Some of America’s capital, of course, has been there for centuries. Museums and government buildings were built to stand forever, it seemed, as my dear wife Karen walked past their grand stature and impressive lines. Some of it, though, has sprung up of more recent…

Hell Yeah, That’s Ma’ Boy!

My BloggyVille friend Marissa Bergen, poetess behind Glorious Results of a Mispent Youth, posted an important non-verse story today. Her son landed a role in a music video from the band Hell Yeah. That’s cool, sure. But the best part is that the song delivers a powerful message against domestic abuse. Please click the link…

Fancy that, a burst of bulbs

With sun and warmth and spring having claimed Syracuse this week, hurrah hurrah, Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle, and my dear wife Karen and I caught an interesting site up the block from the Little Bitty in our freshening city neighborhood of Eastwood. The varied and beautiful fruits of the hard work of the neighbor…

D.C. in Photos: Our Canadian Friends

Oh, Canada. The Embassy in Washington, D.C. that belongs to America’s friends to the north certainly is beautiful, I thought, admiring its place next to the Newseum as I walked past with my dear wife Karen during the sunny Saturday of our Easter Weekend getaway. On the walk back, I took my time to get…

Pacino packs a subtle punch in ‘Danny Collins’

Sometimes our great actors can seem to be merely playing themselves. My, that can become tiring. Jack Nicholson as Jack Nicholson, anyone? Arch that eyebrow. Unleash that expression of disgust. Sorry, Jack. Al Pacino has done that to me at times. Not in “Danny Collins.” He’s not a cop or a crime figure or anywhere…

D.C. in Photos: Peek-a-Boo Views

On our five walks around Washington, D.C. during Easter weekend, my dear wife Karen and I saw glimpses of many things that made my wonder, what else? At any intersection, any of the four choices could take you to many interesting places. This wide crossway above was one of the most intriguing to my eye.…

Happy 25th, dear daughter

My smart and beautiful daughter Elisabeth looked comfortable turning 25. I asked her if this was the birthday that made her feel older, and she just shrugged her shoulders. Good for her. On the 20-mile drive from the Little Bitty to the beautiful Brae Loch Inn in scenic Cazenovia to meet Elisabeth and her terrific…

D.C. in Photos: The Night Time

Friday night we walked in D.C. In fact, I caught that one before the sun had settled behind the beautiful buildings. Saturday night we high-tailed it over to Verizon Center and spent time inside with Neil Diamond. It almost took all night to check out all of Neil Diamond’s merchandise available for purchase. Alas ……