Gone but not forgotten

The workers at Onondaga Lake Park did a good job of spiriting away the decorations from Lights on the Lake 2020. A work break walk this week showed that some remnants remain.

Hopeful ducks

Groundhog Day 2020 has passed, and old Phil told us spring will be arriving early. It was nice enough on Feb. 3 to take an 11 a.m. work break walk along Onondaga Lake. The pair of ducks out for a swim were hoping that the groundhog will be correct.

Zellweger surely becomes the part in Judy

Having only the clear memory of the young Dorothy of countless viewings of The Wizard of Oz and fuzzy recollections of the aging actress that players her that showed up on my TV in black-and-white in various programs my parents watched during my youth to go on, I cannot say that Renee Zellweger’s portrayal of…

Trucks can be quite classic too

On the other side of the street, same walk as the beautiful black classic car, my dear wife Karen, cherished rescue dog Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle and I encountered a classic red truck. Two new old beauties on the same walk. Go figure.

Talking about Syracuse, Duke and the notion of a rivalry

Syracuse will greet Duke on the Carrier Dome basketball court tonight, and at 31,000 fans will be screaming about it. And so talk in Central New York this week has often included the R word. Is Duke now Syracuse’s rival? Has this Atlantic Coast Conference matchup reached the level of a rivalry? You know, the…

Root for the home team

Our neighborhood goes for the home squad. A recent walk with my dear wife Karen and cherished rescue mutt Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle spotted a Syracuse Orange flag standing out in the wind. And then, a flag accompanied by team color porch lights. The Syracuse squad went on to victory later that afternoon, I…

Very nice neighborhood fixer-upper

A recent warm-day walk around the neighborhood for my dear wife Karen, cherished rescue mutt Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle and I revealed a new addition in a nearby driveway. We all had our eyes drawn to this classic car. Maybe it will join the caravan that treats our eyes come Syracuse Nationals time each…

Laughter really does help

I was all ears when my work friend Keith told me about his wife Cheryl’s shoulder injury. When she came to the library to visit him, I immediately shared my oh-no and well-wishes. Ouch, you know. Next think you know, Keith is pushing his iPad in front of my face to show off a photo…