The Prom delivers a message of inclusion … and dancing

What would happen if the no-you-can’t mentality that created the dancing kids back in the days of <em>Footloose</em> took place in a society where social media could spread the word of cloak to a group of repressed-by-the-machine players in the big world? Hold onto your degrees of separation and get ready to pop up from…

The pineapple salsa sure tasted great

Elisabeth and George have actually eaten at Joe’s Jerky Corner Market. Not with Karen and I, though. They know enough about my tastes to gift me with appropriate exotic foods. The third jar was a pineapple salsa that my dear wife has already used in the crock pot for the second go-round with our big…

Just add ducks?

So far this January, it’s been mostly rainy. Any snow that’s come has gone. The backyard pool cover is a great gathering place for all the water. No skaters, waders or ducks have been spotted.

Advent beers, finale

I finished my gift of Advent beers from Elisabeth and George Three with these brews. What a 24 mornings of unwrapping and evenings of tasting it was. My very favorite, you ask? It was the Apricot Wheat from the First Five! Great job Ithaca Beer Co. I’d never tasted that particular beer recipe before. In…

George’s new hobby

I’ve made much here of how artistic my terrific daughter Elisabeth can be with her painted rocks, crafty needs and Painting with a Twist canvas projects. George Three has a new talent, we discovered over the holidays. What out when he takes your photo, cherished rescue mutt Ellie B and Elisabeth found out. All on…

Ava almost saluted back

Our gifts for Elisabeth and George Three many times reflect what we’ve happily experienced during our time together at the every-other-year family reunion. No, their Ava did not get to go two summers ago when we landed on South Padre Island in Texas and did get to spy several of the Segura cactus we liked…

Advent beers, Part IV

I knew I was getting toward the end of my basket ‘o beers from Elisabeth when a mere four remained on the left side of the basket. And there were 24 when I began on Dec. 1. My how one a day went by quickly when I was having so much fun.

The Rhythm Section beats with a dark heart

Blake Lively sure can do tense and dark. I pulled <em> The Rhythm Section</em> off the DVD shelf at my Liverpool Public Library work place entirely based on Lively’s appearance on the cover. I had much appreciated her work in 2018’s <em>A Simple Favor</em>, a plot-twister where her character befriends the fellow mom played by…

Willpower, yes

I think the owners of the new bakery two businesses down from my library workplace are helping my staying power in not dropping in and stocking up. Sugar is the first word. I can’t. Someday I will bring some home for my dear wife Karen, I promise.