I’ll be patient for this train of thought

Considering that my journey to my library job takes me across the train tracks to and from, I hardly ever am inconvenienced by falling crossing rails. It happened right around 8 a.m. recently. I had left early enough for my 8:30 a.m. shift start that I could watch and admire as hundreds of rail cars…

So it’s not a heating duct

When the snow melted at the convergence of winter and spring, we noticed that somehow the dark gray cap that topped the sewer pipe at the street side of our front lawn had gone missing. Heck, I thought, it never fit great anyway. So off my dear wife Karen and I went to a local…

Ginger stays out even in spring

Our cherished rescue mutt Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle apparently likes the company of her dog toy the Gingerbread Man more in the great outdoors in spring, too. She has lugged it outside in two seasons, now.

Lots of green coming up by the deck

There’s plenty of movement in the backyard garden next to the deck. Heck, yes, it looks like spring.

Rooting for the roses

The big rose bush up front is showing signs up greening up. Yes, another reason I’m a fan of the arrival of spring.

It really looks like spring

Every week that goes by, the front yard patch shows more signs of growth. Now that it really is spring, you betcha I’m expecting bigger things.

Frank Malfitano sees the big picture about Syracuse’s love for basketball

As the many and varied legion of Syracuse University basketball fans hold their breath and count down to today’s men’s NCAA Tournament second-round game against West Virginia, the city’s well-known impresario has presented an idea that would allow a quartet of players that have forever advanced the notion of hard work, devotion and talent to…

A great find at the penguin trip

Great rock for the Wildlife Adventure park, picked up by Elisabeth and George Three. I have a pretty good feeling that she will leave one of her creations the next time they visit …

Cats and penguins

You didn’t think that Elisabeth and George could go see live penguins and not bring back a stuffed toy for cherished rescue cat Ava, did you?

Penguins painting, literally

The latest wildlife adventure for terrific daughter Elisabeth and sensational significant George Three brought them up close to penguins. I think they are very cute. And their special talents? They use their feet to paint. Thank you so much for going out safely and sharing, you adventurous pair.