The large and small of it for Centro

My dear wife Karen and I were waiting for a ride on a Centro bus at the New York State Fair when I spotted a Centro car parked a few dozen feet behind its larger cousin. The comparison between the two hit me, as, well, as somewhat humorous. But maybe it was just me.

One last Chiefs game for the 2018 season is tater-ful

When my terrific daughter Elisabeth texted the invitation to go to the Syracuse Chiefs game with her, George Three, George Two and Sue, we were thrilled. My dear wife Karen was in danger of getting shut out this season. The rest of us got in one more, and she got her first for 2018. That…

Pentatonix proves to be very, very popular

When I bought our $20 lawn tickets to see Pentatonix at the Lakeview Amphitheater a few months ago, I figured we’d use our annual trick of trading up to pavilion seats the night of the show. So my dear wife Karen and I left our bag chairs home when we took the Centro bus from…

One way or another, we wanted to see Blondie

My dear wife Karen and I spent enough hours sitting on the benches waiting for bands to start at Chevy Court, back in the years I reviewed music for the big daily. So nowadays we walk around the New York State Fair beforehand and then catch songs from the bands we cherish by making our…

A smooth first day for us at the New York State Fair

The very first day of the New York State Fair was calling out to my dear wife Karen and I this year. We’d never yet picked the extra Wednesday the fair folks had tacked on the traditional 12-day run that’d gone on over at the fairgrounds a few miles from Syracuse for decades. So Wednesday…

This Orange football season, it’s in the bag

The email from Syracuse University athletics explained the new rules. No longer can those attending games in the Carrier Dome bring in bags over a certain size that conceal the items inside. I noted that yes, binocular cases were on the list. They want to make the search-and-discover process easier for all at entrances. I’m…

Up batter!

There are rules that must be followed. Ballplayers of all ages must learn that for orderly games to move on, inning by inning. This might be a little confusing at this field at Onondaga Lake Park.