Boats fill the marina

July, it is. My latest stroll around the Onondaga Lake Marina revealed a very full roster of boats ready to appreciate this summer of 2022. May they find their peace heading through the outlets that lead to bigger waters.

Back on course

I pulled the clubs up from the basement during this staycation. Threw them in the back of the car, drove to a pretty little course down I-81 by the name of Orchard Valli and putted around, prepping for my way-too-late-in-the-season first outing with Tater. Didn’t pull my phone out of pocket wondering where the heck…

Hardy, still

The two 2022 plants Karen received for Mother’s Day from terrific daughter Elisabeth and fantastic fiance George Three are doing quite well as we turn through July. They picked great at the nursery and Karen did well at the spots she chose for them in our backyard gardens, too. The rose and rhododendron both delivered…

Long look at the back view

I’m still a fan of viewing the vibrancy of our backyard through the side alcove after I pull into our driveway upon returning home from my library job. Out I’ll soon go with our cherished rescue mutt Ellie B!

We appreciate the fireworks with a short walk

The hometown Syracuse Mets let the word out that this year’s really big fireworks show would come after their game on Sunday, July 3, because the protocol of six-game-block Triple-A scheduling has all teams off every Monday. So. My dear wife Karen and I decided again we’d take advantage of living a mere two miles…

Red chairs highlight the lone flower

My dear wife Karen requested that I bring the red Adirondack chairs up from their winter basement hiding spot. I think they offer a wonderful complement to that one lone red backyard garden flower that decided to emerge.

Back to jazzy

The Syracuse Jazz Fest returned to downtown Syracuse a week ago, and so did my dear wife Karen and I. We pulled out our bag chairs and headed to Clinton Square on a sunny, hot Saturday afternoon in late June for some music and relaxation. Fest founder and producer Frank Malfitano was back in fine…

Backyard roses work hard

I do agree with the experts who gladly chatted us up at this spring’s rose fair at the Liverpool Public Library, which my dear wife Karen and I attended with open ears. This has been a tougher year for our plants than usual. Still, try, try, try our backyard babies are all in their own…