Boat spot, surely

Ready and waiting. When you live so close to the water, why not have a spot to put your boat in? Some folks have decided to build a dock on their land across from their home, my dear wife Karen and I see on our Brewerton street stroll. Looks convenient.

Blossoms catch my eye

Well-placed. The property along the water appeared to be owned by those fortunate enough to live in the houses on the other side of the Brewerton road strolled by my dear wife Karen and I. Those in control get to fashion the plots, some large and some less so, as they wish. I like the…

Peaceful, easy feeling

Reaching out. As my dear wife Karen and I started our stroll down the Brewerton lane that flanked the pretty waterside, we looked out over a small but sturdy dock busy with small vessels ready to enjoy both the inlet and, I assumed, action out on Oneida Lake. Of course, one could just choose to…

Pretty waterfront walk

Post-lunch view. When a recent Friday turned out bright, sunny and warm, my dear wife Karen suggested a fun drive a dozen or so miles north to Brewerton, N.Y., for lunch at The Waterfront Tavern. After our delicious meal of her burger and my soup and sandwich, we stowed leftovers in the car and decided…

To feed that baseball jones

Brett Baty, still working on that swing. While baseball rests for the All-Star break, I’ll pull out two photos stockpiled from our latest visit for a Syracuse Mets game at NBT Bank Stadium. Night game! As my dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth and wonderful George Three enjoyed ourselves in our great seats, I declared…

Fearsome foursome

Sunny personalities. I continued my bounce back season for golf with a visit to Woodcrest for a round with Tater, Nolan and Steve. We got through the high temperatures and endless sun to enjoy good talk and fair golf. Hey, my surprisingly good short game around the green led to five long hole-outs for pars.…

Savoring Lake Street Dive at the Orchard

Lovely setting. When my dear wife Karen and I saw that Lake Street Dive signed up for a return to Beak and Skiff’s big field among its apple orchards in Central New York while sitting in our living room this spring, I went to the ticket site and bought our pair. Soon enough I discovered…

Oh, happy day lily

Bright spot. The short side new fence ended up being a wonderful spot for the red day lily bulb put in the ground by my dear wife Karen.

Keeping up with the fig

Getting wide. Yes, the fig tree brought to our house by our friend and master figger John made it through another winter inside our house. My dear wife Karen nursed it well in her dressing room. At the start of summer, it’s quite wide in its pot. No signs of figs, though …

So that’s the hibiscus

The thin one. Not it. When my dear wife Karen and I were wondering what plant exactly to choose for No. 3 during this spring’s visit to favorite Liverpool nursery Ballantyne Gardens, we spotted a clipped down hibiscus. Interesting. I wondered what it would do in the ground. When summer arrived, one of the shoots…