So what are odds and ends at a baseball team garage sale?

The Syracuse Mets folks but out an interesting array of merchandise at this year’s garage sale. Much of it was still tagged with the former Syracuse Chiefs name, or maybe generic ballpark stuff. It was fun to look and learn. No harm, no foul seeing what they store around the catacombs. The merchandise in the…

I like thinking about the Syracuse Mets in autumn

They call it a garage sale, this annual get-together to sell extra stuff at NBT Bank Stadium. This year the team has had a full year in as the top minor-league squad for my New York Mets. That made me smile for the autumn visit even more. Outside, I saw signs of work being down…

You can’t escape the true grit of Arctic

When we first meet the man in the center of Arctic, he’s scratching in the snow. Pull away. More. He’s writing a message he hopes will catch the attention of somebody, anybody. S O S We never find out the name of the guy stranded when his plane crashed in the middle of these snowy…

A pre-game moment

One reason I like to get to our seats early enough for Syracuse football games is the unfurling of the American flag by service veterans and playing of the National Anthem by the Pride of the Orange marching band. Many thoughts go through my head. I have been known to sing as I hold my…

Tailgating works even for a night game

The last Syracuse football game took place on a Friday night. Before I forget, yes, the tailgating parking lot my dear wife Karen and I bought into this season was still into it. On a Friday after work, we pulled in about less than two hours prior to the 7 p.m. kickoff, to temperatures under…

Happy Halloween from Central New York

The folks at Syracuse University have the Hall of Languages set up just right for this day. When my dear wife Karen and I walked down the hill after the Orange football game vs. Pittsburgh, they even had a spooky soundtrack playing.

Ride like the wind

A recent work break walk on a windy day caught this guy making the most of the wind at Onondaga Lake Park. On wheels. In the parking lot. Cool.

The arches await

The preparation at Onondaga Lake Park is more serious. I can picture the walkers going through the arches all bright with holiday colors the opening two nights first, though.