Punny pet people continue

They came out with a couple of new cute signs, our library neighbors at the corner of Tulip and First streets in the Village of Liverpool did. I know that feeling around Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle this time of year. I’ve yet to come to the end of my rope as I walk to…

When A Monster Calls, the kid has to answer it

Some things in Conor O’Malley’s life are all too real. The 10-year-old has to deal with bullies and unpopularity at school. Worse yet, at home his father isn’t around, splitting from their decidedly British digs to move to sunnier skies in L.A. Even topping this, his beloved mother is sick, battling an illness that keeps…

The goats and llamas talk to me

I continued my good relationship with the goats at the New York State Fair. I swear they remember me from year to year, and can’t wait to say hello again. The fellas in the photo above seem more about communicating to each other, though. Maybe they just caught wind of what that sign hanging above…

Everything being equal, our fall sunset is beautiful

I’ve chronicled the position of rising and setting sun for the winter and summer solstice since my dear wife Karen have moved to A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville. Yes, I did so from the Little Bitty in the Syracuse neighborhood of Eastwood before the move, too. I did these landmark times…

Straight to yellow this fall

I’ve been looking for that big splash of fall color. Usually I spy slightly changing leaves by the end of August here in Central New York. This year has been different. Finally, this week outside my workplace at the Liverpool Public Library I spotted a full-blown transformation. This tree on Second Street decided to go…

Now that’s a Shocker

I saw the beauty above parked outside the Sheraton on my way up to the Carrier Dome for a Syracuse Orange football game. Nice advertisement for Shock Top beer, sure. I wonder if they drive it home like that.

Bigger hopes for Orange catch up with me

I always look forward to that first dash out of the tunnel for the Syracuse Orange football players. The first kneel in the corner is pretty cool, too. This being the second season under Coach Dino Babers, I had some hopes that last year’s two-win season would be solidly in the rear view. Indeed, that…

The emotional roar of Lion stretches long

Oh, what happened to 5-year-old Saroo. He’s already living a tough life in India, trying to please his wily older brother Guddu and in turn their hard-working mother, navigating the dusty streets and mean markets to bring home a few coins and maybe a couple slim bags of milk to fill cups from them and…

You treated us special, Hawaii

We flew into Kona Airport on Delta from Seattle. After seven satisfying days for my dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth, fantastic significant George Three and I for the second edition of the family reunion, out we had to go. This time Hawaiian Airlines would take us to our first connection, a short jump to…