That darn cat

Happy kitty. Grand cat Ava’s Christmas gift arrived at daughter Elisabeth and George’s house early enough to have a curious feline unwrap it as it went under their tree. Deep in play. Elisabeth texted me reaction photos for at least an hour. Immersible present. Yes, Ava decided to climb right into her gift at one…

Shirt twinsies

You can hardly tell us apart. When we went out to dinner to celebrate my recent birthday, terrific daughter Elisabeth noted how George and I had coincidentally pulled a similar shirt out of our closets that day. Yes, we had to pose. The Chinese food was good that night, too. Thank you, Elisabeth and George…

A birthday dinner celebration with my dear wife

Super starters. My dear wife Karen’s busy work schedule kept us from celebrating my round-number birthday this year on the midweek day proper. Sipping part of the menu. So we did it up proper on a weekend evening at local restaurant Santangelo’s, a favorite to both of us. Italian, yes, please. To accompany the food,…

First piles of the season

Cleared. The car looked ready for my trip the to library after my brush action on Friday morning. Dog-friendly, still. The side alcove didn’t look too bd, either. This first dose of December snow did not come with a big sideways wind.

Well, it is Central New York

Yes, I had to use the shovel. I do believe this is rather late in the year for me to share my first it-snowed-at-my-house photographs here.. Sticking everywhere. Let’s start with the fact that the library closed at 4 p.m. on Thursday, five hours earlier than usual. My text-all alert arrived a bit after 7…

Two wins in one night

And he shoots … It took a while, but the Syracuse men’s basketball team pulled away for a tidy victory over Monmouth on Monday night at the JMA Wireless Dome. I enjoyed the time spent with my longtime friend Tom in his seats. Thank you so much for the invitation to share the thrill of…

Two games in one

Soccer on the big screen. When my longtime friend Tom invited me to attend the Syracuse-Monmouth men’s basketball game at the JMA Wireless Dome with him at the end of last week, neither of us had an idea about the bonus that would be attached. The Orange men’s soccer squad won its semifinal match in…

Get what you wish for

You betcha! The kids’ realtor heard their slight dismay at not finding a sold sign in front of their first house when they moved in. During their first week settling in, they both got home from their jobs one day, and sitting next to the front of the house … … was a sold sign.…