The Retreat keeps it nicely distanced outdoors

A shared off day in the middle of the week led to a snap decision for a lunch date with my dear wife Karen. We decided to return to The Retreat in the Village of Liverpool for the first time since they reopened for outdoor business. It seemed as if they were really happy to…

Adam Sandler makes you squirm lots in Uncut Gems

You know the guy who won’t shut up? Won’t realize that you’re not kidding when you act that you don’t want him to come around anymore? Won’t stop doing the bad things that make his life worse and worse and worse? Meet Howard Ratner in Uncut Gems. And wow, does Adam Sandler play this manic…

Oh how we needed the rain

There was a time when I’d awaken to a weekend morning of raindrops and feel displeasure. In this summer of 2020, I was glad for the water coming down from the sky. It has been dry in Central New York this June. So grass cutting can wait. It hardly grew since last weekend anyway. Let…

I like this line

The way the red chairs line up and the flowering plants go their own way behind them, well, it makes me happy in my backyard.

Some tasty shrimp from The Clam Bar

I’d been waiting since March for this seated meal out. And for the shrimp scampi from The Clam Bar in North Syracuse, too. This joint is practically hidden on the big Route 11 strip, modest for sure. I’m not ready for eating inside anywhere yet. But a handful of tables in the great outdoors, yes,…

May you stay safe and well

My dear wife Karen and I were safely sitting in our side alcove when we heard voices coming from the Town offices across the way. I checked it out. A group of students, with an adult giving them instructions. They were all safely spaced and wearing masks. Oh, what an end to a school year…

This is more like it as summer begins

Onondaga Lake Park and its marina are starting to look more like there usual selves. I still keep my mind on alert during my safe strolls, of course. May the true start of summer 2000 usher in some good things.