Hail to the heroes

Cheers to Larry Doby. As Karen, Elisabeth, George and I got closer to entering Progressive Field in Cleveland, we passed a pair of statues honoring two of the franchise’s greatest players. Quite a Feller. Larry Doby and Bob Feller were among the best major-league players in the middle of the past century. Doby was the…

We’ll join the stadium line

Up there … We knew we couldn’t savor our time at The Clevelander too much. The Cleveland Guardians game against the Chicago White Sox was a giveaway, and we all wanted to score one of cool red hoodies going to the first 15,000 folks in the gates. Arriving to Progressive Field more than 45 minutes…

When in Cleveland

Great setting. Last month, terrific daughter Elisabeth decided it would be fun for George Three, Karen and me to take a quick road trip to Cleveland to take in a new baseball stadium for them. When the weekend arrived, we hopped in her car and happily headed west. The walk from the downtown hotel to…

I like all those

Check, check, check. Bodega 524 in Clayton has come upon a great menu for its sidewalk sign. Big sandwiches, a variety of drinks and smiles? Yup.

Not that Frank

Great font. In the relay from my eyes to my brain, for one startling second I thought Frank Sinatra was sending a young lookalike to sing in Clayton, N.Y. Frankie Scinta is the performer. As I thought it over, my past life recalled a Central New York group the Scintas … Yes, Frankie and brother…

Tired yet?

Destination relaxation. The public pier on Clayton’s Main Street is set up for gawking. I wasn’t ready to sit down. I might not have wanted to get back up, the scene was so pretty.

Quite a view from the racks

Lakeside selling. This clothing store’s owners were smart enough to put sliders and a balcony at the rear of their establishment. The rolling St. Lawerence River surely sets a pretty scene for the Main Street of Clayton.

Sharing the moments

Humans can smile. My dear wife Karen and I drove hopped in the car and drove the 90 minutes or so north for a lunch visit with our good friend Chris. We strolled the pretty village of Clayton after sharing a meal, beverages and plenty of smiles. Yay to French onion soup and a towering…

Those darn cats

Did you see that play?! Terrific daughter Elisabeth and George were watching the Mets game the other night .. … and so, apparently were loveable kitties Izzy and Vinny. Best cat fans, ever.