Local winery tastes good in a pinch

Lakeland is just up the road. Or down the road. In any case, who knew they had a robust line of wines? Yes, it’s a good idea to hand out samples at the Regional Market. My dear wife Karen, daughter Elisabeth, George’s mom Sue and I all called for a taster’s cup. They went for…

Quite a pickle

The farmer at the market was calling these homegrown cucumbers just right for pickling. I thought they were the exact same size as the ones I buy in the supermarket that we slice up, say, to a couple dozen wedges to add to our salad bowl. Those would be some really large pickles. George Three,…

A fresh trip to the Regional Market

Elisabeth texted. George Three and she planned a Saturday trip to the Regional Market. Did we care to join? Dear wife Karen said yes. Quickly we encountered a table that included a few sugar-free baked products. The Amish had made them with care. And I purchased … … the banana bread! More bright photos to…

Another take on the fireworks

While the fireworks went off after the Syracuse Mets stadium, my dear wife Karen was carefully taking photos with her new iPhone 13. She fancies the portrait position compared to my favored landscape. Lucky us Thank you for sharing, my dear wife.

Nice view too from there and there

Wanderers that we are, my dear wife Karen, daughter Elisabeth and fiance George Three couldn’t stay on the Salt City Deck forever as we took in Saturday’s Syracuse Mets game. We strolled out of the sun seeking seats in the shade. Karen directed us into obviously empty seats at a tabletop, much in the location…

Our hands (and feet) on deck

The Central New York chapter of CSEA set up a nice union get-together at the Syracuse Mets game for Saturday. Yes, I passed the Civil Service Test and scored high enough on the list to secure my position at the library, part of the Onondaga County system. So I said yes for tickets that included…