Circles for August
The lawn looks less dry this month. Interesting year, this.
Thick as can be
I can picture this year’s crop of Black-Eyed Susan’s being used to drape over the back of a winning horse.
Here comes the purple
There has turned out to be more than white blooms this season with the front Rose of Sharon. One vibrant purple, to be exact.
Beer and hockey
Thirsty this summer of our stay-at-home for a bonus beer, a brew that George Three had given to me a bit ago was discovered safely in the fridge. Syracuse Crunch Amber Ale, a craft brew named in honor of the 25th anniversary season of our city’s American Hockey League squad. It sure tasted good. And…
Two busy trails
It was 90 degrees and not even noon on a recent Saturday at Onondaga Lake Park. My safe walk showed me that people want to be out and about.
Words and thoughts of James Baldwin compel in I Am Not Your Negro
Raoul Peck directed I Am Not Your Negro from the words and mind of James Baldwin in 2016. Baldwin is the notable Black author who died in 1987 at the age of 63. In these 95 precious minutes of filmmaking, Peck starts with a clip of Baldwin’s 1968 appearance with TV talk show host Dick…
Now they relax
I kept my mask on during a recent safe stroll through Onondaga Lake Park. Some folks using the picnic benches … no. The benches were all at least six feet apart.
Onondaga Lake Marina boats seem just fine
As we head into August, it’s satisfying to note that this boat season at the Onondaga Lake Marina remains afloat. After such a slow start because of the virus crisis, the owners who have brought their boats seem committed. The weather has brought plenty of boat days, that’s for sure. Hot, hot, hot.
Almost singular
The Rose of Sharon seem to be keeping to themselves this year.
A keeper regardless
My dear wife Karen has let this grow tall. I don’t know if it’s a weed or a plant, but I definitely dodged it with the mower. Don’t want to anger Jack or the Giant, either. And now she tells me, it’s a sunflower and we’re waiting for the flower part!
