Another version of Spider-Man, oh, boy!

Marvel thinks we all need another Spidey in our universe. And so Spider-Man: Homecomimg came forth from the pens of Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. Directed by Jon Watts, the 2-hour, 13-minute reboot of the superhero who pulls on his red costume one arm at a time is decidedly aw-shucks in nature. Tom Holland…

Light show, squared

I think I got the swirl of holiday lights on the front tree on the lawn of A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville done right this year. It looks pretty good even without the help of Mother Nature in the background, if I say so myself.

One last mow in December

I missed mowing my lawn in November this year. And with the mild weather that has lingered around A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville, I watched the green grow higher. Leaves from surrounding trees also found their way onto our property. So when a day off coincided with yet another window of…

We nailed my first mani/pedi

I’ve told you about the great-looking nails my dear wife Karen has come home with from her classes at BOCES. A football for our trips to see the Syracuse Orange graced a finger. A heart with a nine tipped off the waitress that it was our ninth anniversary. I knew that cosmetology student Ann did…

They keep holding on

Some trees won’t let go. Some look as if they’ve been bare forever. This makes for an interesting combination outside the Cobblestone in the Village of Liverpool.

Sun on the water

Even at this time of the year, the sun and Onondaga Lake can make quite an impression when I take a walk during a break from the library. It makes me want to continue toward the water. But back to the office I must go.

Wanted: Buyer for my favorite Thai restaurant

I never knew I liked Thai food until I started working at the library. Then my boss Diane took me to Bangkok Thai, and I ordered the No. 20. Now our whole Communications Department goes, oh, every other week, to discuss business matters and eat great food. Hover over a gallery photo for a description.…

Henry somehow knew how to write his final, everlasting book

Genius has no limits, Henry figured, even when you’re 10 years old and raising your mother and little brother. But then came that seizure and a visit to the hospital that had Henry Carpenter explaining the awful prognosis to his doctor, trading big words and tragic conclusions. The Book of Henry doesn’t let this boy’s…

Dance the night away

A new dance studio has popped up on the block around the corner from my library workplace in the Village of Liverpool. They make an interesting claim on the signboard outside. Somebody somewhere has something to say about this. I’m not interested, thank you.