Holdouts on the water
When it was warm enough to take my work break walks past the Onondaga Lake Marina, It was still warm enough to take a small boat out on the water. I counted three small vessels holding out. The Fihal Three!
Come right at us, sun
Yes, it comes to greet us kind of late in the morning. But I do like the fact that this late autumn sunrise aims straight toward me through the backyard trees when I let our cherished rescue mutt Ellie B out for her morning meandering.
Fast and Furious franchise can still count on its Rock
The slam-bang of Fast and Furious rolls along right along. This ninth edition of the world-goes-fast franchise isn’t quite a sequel. The adventure directed by David Leitch from the screenplay by Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce does not gather together the familiar ensemble of crafty characters to eliminate the dangers put in front of them…
It shaped up as a good day
A solo trip to the final game of the Syracuse football season allowed me plenty of snapping time for interesting scenes. Even though it was below freezing, some fans still dotted the reserved lots and tailgated for all they were worth as time wound down to the 12:30 p.m. kickoff vs. Wake Forest. It was…
Where have all the fans gone?
It didn’t seem like too far past that the parking lot up on the Syracuse University hill was packed with optimistic football fans for a big night football game against defending national champion Clemson. When I pulled into our Lot for the final game of the season at the end of November, I felt isolated,…
Two pairs for less than one
It was time for a new pair of glasses, I knew when I left for my yearly appointment with my longtime eye doctor. After the drops and the tests were done, she agreed. My vision had changed. For the first time in three years, new progressives were on my list. I talked with my friend…
We look marvelous
I was extremely thankful that the downstate portion of my family took the trip north to join my dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth and sensational significant George Three for a visit. My sister Dory, brother-in-law Jim, niece Erin and nephew James were so happy to be here. Cherished rescue pup Lola, too! Captured with…
A great place to get together
My sister Dory wanted to bring the family up from downstate. She knew our place was too small for an extended stay. She found a place online in nearby Lafayette that went by the name of the Honeycrisp House. The rolling-hills location surely was beautiful this time of year. Come another part of our year,…
I see a connection
So I’m visiting with my sister Dory, and she puts on her glasses. I laugh and put on my glasses. She picked out her frames downstate. I picked out my frames upstate. No kidding.
Scorsese, De Niro say so much and so little in The Irishman
It’s quite obvious that director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro care so much about The Irishman. The pair of American legends pour their talents, mystique, credibility and reputation into this true mob tale of Frank Sheeran, a veteran attempting to find his way back into home country life as a truck driver when…
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