Fancy that, a burst of bulbs

With sun and warmth and spring having claimed Syracuse this week, hurrah hurrah, Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle, and my dear wife Karen and I caught an interesting site up the block from the Little Bitty in our freshening city neighborhood of Eastwood. The varied and beautiful fruits of the hard work of the neighbor…

Happy 25th, dear daughter

My smart and beautiful daughter Elisabeth looked comfortable turning 25. I asked her if this was the birthday that made her feel older, and she just shrugged her shoulders. Good for her. On the 20-mile drive from the Little Bitty to the beautiful Brae Loch Inn in scenic Cazenovia to meet Elisabeth and her terrific…

Army veteran to bicycle 10,000 miles around America

My friend Jim McKeever has discovered one of the best stories I’ve read in a long time. Please click below to read about Brian D’Apice, who in May will ride around the perimeter of the United States to raise money for two significant world causes, Pencils of Promise and Connecting Families. Army veteran to bicycle…

Sweet city, our Capital

My dear wife Karen and I joined the tourist parade around the Tidal Basin and Reflecting Pool of Washington, D.C., Sunday. The Cherry Blossom Festival pulsed around the former, even though the East Coast’s tough winter had stunted the trees from yet reaching full bloom. Schedules of man must be made and kept no matter,…

Hot April Night

Early on during his concert Saturday night in the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Neil Diamond asked how many people had gotten their tickets as Christmas presents. Half the 16,000 or so folks there cheered. I hollered out “anniversary, Neil!” The wait from October was worth it. My dear wife Karen can now cross seeing…

Touched down in D.C.

Good Neighbor Tim was told the plans and promised to keep an eye and an ear on the Little Bitty in the Syracuse city neighborhood of Eastwood. Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle is staying someplace close that she loves. My dear wife Karen and I boarded the big bird at Hancock International on Friday morning.…

A community comes together to help a kind man

Friends come from many places in life, if you’re fortunate. My dear wife Karen and I met Dave and Pauline Togni when they joined the group of folks we take cruises with on the big ships. They know people who know people who we know. For several of these happy vacations, Dave and Pauline were…

Eclectic Corner: Splash of Color

This month’s edition of Eclectic Corner features the theme “Splash of Colour.” Justine has done herself proud once again, you’ll see if you click that link above, with a wonderful photograph, quote and haiku of her own to get our juices stirring to follow her lead. All we have to do is post a picture,…

Big piles persist, and that’s no joke

Taking one last long lunchtime March walk Tuesday with Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle through our Syracuse city neighborhood of Eastwood, we couldn’t help but notice how no matter how high the angle of the sun has become, those 119 inches that fell on our city since October have been just too much. And even…