Apple pies and pumpkins out Oswego way

My dear wife Karen and I definitely enjoy this new October tradition. The drive north to Ontario Orchards in Oswego comes with apples on our mind. We want to come back to A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville with two apple pies, one regular and one No Sugar Added. We want some…

Color hits me right outside my door

I’ve been on the hunt for some nice fall color the past few weeks. The other day I opened the front door of A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville and there she was. The big tree guarding the front of the Salina Town Hall had dark and striking. And the pretty little…

Even on the artsy side, Song to Song shows a tin ear

Spot the names Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara, Natalie Portman, Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett in one movie lineup, and you expect something great. See that the drama is et in the noted music scene of Austin, Texas. Hear that there are cameos from iconic craggy rocker Iggy Pop, as well as Flea, Lykke Li and…

One of these weekends, maybe I’ll be game

The Cobblestone is a favorite of my dear wife Karen and I for pizza, calzones, wings, wine, Blue Moon, Happy Hour unwinding … It’s a comforting social stop in the Village of Liverpool. Now that’s it’s football season, they’re calling for more action. That’s pretty darn early, though. Karen works at the library Saturdays now…

Village of Liverpool stays on the cutting edge

Sometimes during a break during work at the Liverpool Public Library, I’ll take a walk. The First Street stretch from the intersection of Tulip north three blocks is just about right for my 15 minutes in its up-and-back length. One side each way, with my curiosity on full, and I can’t help but notice that…

Quite a first pool season

Even with the extended warm weather this fall, the pool in the backyard of A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville must be closed. My dear wife Karen busted her butt keeping that thing clean, full and ready for fun. Knowing that I’m not a pool guy, she promised when we picked this…

Merging the seasons surprises Dogamous Pyle

A weekday off from the workplace at the library and nice autumn weather led to a special treat for Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle and I. Our cherished rescue mutt was thrilled to hop in the car at A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville for the couple-mile ride to Onondaga Lake Park.…

Let the sun shine before going underground

Yes, I was busy back on the weekend of the 2018 Annual Used Book Sale Down Under at my workplace. The underground parking garage at the Liverpool Public Library was a hopping place on a Friday night, as well as Saturday and Sunday afternoons. I had my official work Canon around my neck much of…

Bless them in Las Vegas, and help us all

Today we wake up to the horrible news of a mass massacre in Las Vegas. A lone gunman took a repeating assault rifle, found a vantage point in a room high above a country music festival, and let loose a rain of bullets and death and deluge of terror. Fifty people are dead, Today tells…