A reflection of a relaxing evening

Sitting in the backyard of A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville with my dear wife Karen, the reflection of the setting sun behind us suddenly appeared in our pool. After running inside to grab my iPhone 8, I discovered I had to get back into my seat to rediscover the glory of…

Hello, Rose of Sharon (and more)

My dear wife Karen’s careful clipping up front at A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville has paid off again this month of August. She asked if I’d looked closely at the tallest of our front yard garden plants last weekend. The Rose of Sharon had bloomed, big and bright. I had to…

Bon voyage, wish we could …

Our cruise friends Brenda and JoAnn hosted a big bash at their place recently because, well, the bunch is getting ready for another trip. Of course they welcomed even those of us who can’t make it this time around to the festivities. That included my dear wife Karen and I. We appreciated their sense of…

I salute the sentiment and size of this American flag

Taking a detour recently through the Village of Liverpool, the size of an American flag flying in front of a local business made me go back to snap some photographs. Thankfully, the wind picked up as I worked my iPhone 8. And the birds who are immediately adjacent to the flag pole indeed help put…

Hands in the air and donate to a good cause

On my work walk for a good morning cup of Dunkin’ on Friday, I noticed the spot a block down from the library in the Village of Liverpool surrounded by police. No joke! And no crime. The local police departments were helping raise money or several deserving charities. Good work, all.

Follow the baby birds

After I’d already hopped into my car with my first-work cup of coffee from Nichols, I caught sight of a momma bird leading her out-of-the-nest family across First Street. I stopped my car right there in the middle of the Village of Liverpool, grabbed my iPhone 8 from my side pocket and did the best…

It looks great on the kids’ wall

On a recent visit for homemade pizza, the housewarming present that my dear wife Karen had ordered at Kym’s for Elisabeth and George caught my eye as I made my way to their couch. Everything is in the right place. Yes, the pizza was great, too.

Fresh fruit always hits the spot

When we visit the Regional Market, you can be sure that my dear wife Karen and I return with fresh fruit from our Central New York farmers. A bucket of blueberries, though, would stretch our too tummies past our limits. I had already declared my intention to bring home a small handful of peaches. We…