We like that Beachcomber feeling

Worth the wait. A friendly guy by the name of Andrew my dear wife Karen and I chatted with our first night during this year’s Cape Cod getaway asked us if we’d ever experienced The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. The kids thought they’d like to try a joint like that. Windswept. Food and drink on the…

Yes, we all can walk to the beach

Yes, we have access! My dear wife Karen, our cherished rescue mutt Ellie and I couldn’t wait to show terrific daughter Elisabeth and fantastic fiance George Three just how close the beach is from the tidy cottage we’d rented in Dennis Port. Us three arrived at check-in time on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend,…

Canadian wildfire effects are plain to see in my backyard

Orange hue hangs over the yard. Yes, we can plainly see and feel the effects of dozens of wildfires burning in Canada hundreds of miles from our home are in Central New York. The weather folks are explaining how patterns, pressures and winds have brought the smoke on a direct line over Great Lakes and…

Happy faces for Cape Cod vacation 2023

Joyful spot for us on the Cape. We returned to the near-beach cottage for another year of rest, relaxation and good times in Dennis Port, Mass., for a 10-day stretch that began the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend. My dear wife Karen and our cherished rescue mutt Ellie show how much they love the spot…

Roses gone wild

Pretty blooms all in a row. My dear wife Karen and I pulled into our driveway late afternoon after a sweet 10-day vacation in Cape Cod and walked pretty quickly into the backyard to see what roses row had done during our absence. So many colors. Boom for the bloom! We figured they were on…

What it might be …

Keep your head up. George Two swears this photo capture comes from an everyday sky event in his neck of the woods. Not a tornado. Repeat, not a tornado. Nor a water spout off the lake.

George Two shows his everyday eye

Across the lake. George Two recently texted me a batch of photos captured during his everyday here-and-there. He says they might make a good blog post or two. I agree. This starter of the string finds a cool cloud on the other side of Oneida Lake.

We spy another Skelly

Hanging out in the mall. On a recent relaxation trip to entertainment, shopping and dining complex Destiny USA, my dear wife Karen and I decided to lunch at TGIFs. Who did we spy at the entrance but Skelly. Terrific daughter Elisabeth fiance George Three and I were wondering where he went between holiday appearances on…