The glorious harmonies of Crystal Visions

Donna Colton said it might be fun if my dear wife Karen came out to The Ridge to see and hear Crystal Visions. Good idea that was, my humble friend with the awesome singing voice. Colton teams with fellow Central New York vocalists Maureen Henesey and Joanna Jewett, they’re backed by Kris Heels, John Kelsey,…

What are playsets, boats and big porches, Alex?

On one of our after-work walks around A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville, Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle and I picked a new street this past week. And this stretch of houses offered my cherished rescue mutt and I some different perspectives on our new neighbors. Ellie B was sad that the…

Pinwheel type of weather

As I was walking the streets surrounding A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville with Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle, my cherished rescue mutt and I spied some neat spring decorations. We appreciated the spinning pinwheels. April wind had them going. And after a flurry of tree faces, it was refreshing to spot…

Wow, our pretty little tree has white flowers

We’ve been wondering what color the tree smack dab in the middle of our front yard of A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville would be, this being our first year here. We found out. White, it is. Deep, true white. A good match to the deep purple of the leaves we saw…

It takes all kinds to get the job done at the library

There’s a tradition where I work that I got to experience for the first time this month. Staff Development Day falls in April. They close the library to patrons and get all the staffers in the big community room to share the workday and learning sessions. Our presenter this year taught us well about time…

Here’s to a long and happy golf season 2017

KP and I played nine holes Monday. Late afternoon, post-work for me. He had the day off. It worked out well, this start of our season at Radisson Greens, the beautiful course up near his house some dozen or so miles north-west of the library. It’s a good plan for this summer, I think. This…

From shaggy to well-cut in one swell push

I wondered how quickly the grass around A Bitty Better in our Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville would go wild in spring, this being our first season of revival here for my dear wife Karen and I. Hover over a gallery photo for a description. Click on an image for an enlarged slide show. The answer:…

Now that’s a plate worthy of the Dinosaur

Our friends Georgia and Bert had an idea for Easter brunch. Upstairs at the Dinosaur had a little get-together planned, she informed my dear wife Karen. Two settings were available, noon and 3 p.m. I said I’d rather go early. I walked through the buffet line and said yes to the Spanish frittata, ham, prime…

We’re always thinking roses

We left our roses in the yard of The Little Bitty in the Syracuse city neighborhood of Eastwood when we departed for the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville in October. My dear wife Karen will not allow the grounds of A Bitty Better to remain rose-less. Of that I am certain. So I made sure to…