The driveway before

One of the blemishes at A Bitty Better since we’ve moved into the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville in October 2016 is our driveway. It’s had a hard life, I can tell. Picks are aplenty. Cracks abound. I’ve decided to do something about it. To be continued.

Blue Moon or Arnie?

Blue Moon to the right. Arnold Palmer to the left. Great beer. Iced tea/lemonade blend, diet style. Sometimes the refrigerator indeed is stocked.

Pokemon Go frenzy hits my street

My terrific daughter Elisabeth and fantastic significant George Three had dropped by for a Sunday visit, and I took the garbage out to the front curb. I noticed the crowd gathering outside of the Town of Salina Hall across the street but forgot to say something when I got back to the backyard. Good thing…

Hail to the Mustangs

This alma mater of mine has come a long way. Hail to the Morrisville Mustangs. When I attended the little journalism program that could and received my associate’s degree in 1977, we did not have a sculpture to honor the school mascot in the middle of the quad. Look closely behind the pretty piece of…

KP, Netti and I are ready for Green Lakes

I rolled the dice and asked for a Thursday comp day. KP and Netti said they could play, too. We booked a morning tweet time. And a week later, the weather was … good enough for us. Hot, yes. Humid, sure. Forecast for afternoon thunderstorms, of course. But our 9:52 a.m. tee time saw us…

A night as a sub, and I’m on a roll

The Commish sent me over a text asking of my availability for the little golf league that could. She had a meeting she couldn’t miss. I was thrilled when my appointed Tuesday arrived with blue skies. This summer of yuck has kept my golfing to a minimum. The glory of a post-work nine at pretty…

Looking forward to the Big Island

George Three brought something special over to the pool party and barbecue the other week. He found a six-pack in New Hartford, said my daughter Elisabeth’s significant. It was a good find for a sunny afternoon in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville. He, my dear wife Karen and I all enjoyed the flavor. Big smiles…

We can lead our dog to the pool water, but …

Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle loves frolicking in the water at the lake and ocean during our trips to Cape Cod. She’s a champ at chasing her ball when we play our backyard games at A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville. Our cherished rescue mutt absolutely adores anything and everything to do…