Safety counts

Don’t go there. Our Town of Salina code enforcement officer took a look at our fence gate and set me straight. Because we have a backyard pool, the gate calls for a tall latch with a lock and spring. These ensure best safety practices for short younger ones with younger minds who might wander by…

One heck of an Easter brunch

Family style seating. Easter brunch at Heritage Hill Brewhouse was a treat for my dear wife Karen and I. Why cook when you can make reservations, suggested I a week out from the holiday. She was all in. The pretty Brewhouse up on a hill that we’d enjoyed for Karen’s company picnic last summer had…

That’s the pitch

Hey batter batter. Why did I strive to snag individual game tickets for the Syracuse Mets opening day 2024 the moment they became available? So we could be right here to see the first batter of the season. Yes, that is the Mets dugout. Friday’s game at NBT Bank Stadium was blustery and delightful both…

Cold weather, hot team

A different tailgate. It was so cool outside at noon Friday that we decided it was wiser to partake in our traditional Opening Day tailgate pregame festivities in Elisabeth and George’s living room rather than the stadium parking lot. That doesn’t mean we gave up on pregame festivities altogether. 39 degrees and here we are.…

End of this loop

Long and winding trail. Theoretically, I could start at the visitor’s center much closer to my dear wife Karen and I’s house and walk my way on our side of the shore of Onondaga Lake all the way to here. Actually, I’ve jumped in my car and parked in three different parking lots as I’ve…

Cool boats

Interesting crafts. These babies are docked and ready for people to board way down on the west end of Onondaga Lake Park.

Sunrise over a new fence

Great greeting. The hard-working fence crew mostly finished their work before sunset last night. That allowed me to catch a beautiful spring sunrise over their backyard work this morning. Happy dog. Last evening, our cherished rescue mutt was allowed back out in her yard unleashed for the first time since they began work Wednesday. The…

That’s a boathouse

Ready for rowers. On a warm day recently, I decided to take a stroll on the extreme west end of Onondaga Lake Park, a stretch I visit least frequently of the big trail next to our local lake. This segment sits next to the boathouse set up by Syracuse University for the use of its…

Tidying up

Brush collected. Upon exiting my stroll through Onondaga Lake Park via another lane, I noticed the remains of a major sweep up on the street.