Our first trip to the Lilac Festival delighted all

Enchanting city park. Yes, said my dear wife Karen and I, please allow us in your new car, Elisabeth, to join George Three and Sue for a family Mother’s Day drive one city west for the Lilac Festival. Rochester has it going on with this event. Highland Park is a true gem. Original color. White,…

You can stay in the pen, says I

Never have I ever … I realize new businesses are starting up every time I turn around. Yet I was surprised to spot this opportunity at the Food Truck Battle. I guess it’s easier than buying them to start a backyard coop for egg-laying or having your own emotional support chicken instead of a dog…

Awesome slogan

Catchy. After my trip to the beer stand at the Food Truck Battle, I brought back for my dear wife Karen, George Three and I a Blue Light, Miller Lite and Sierra Nevada, plopped them down in a bunch, and went off again for the Bold Coast Lobster food I mentioned yesterday. Upon return, Karen…

The food trucks came and we ate

Follow the arrow. Our busy weekend started off for my dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth, wonderful George Three and fantastic Sue with our annual visit to the Food Truck Battle at the New York State Fairgrounds. Stay where you are, precip. As it always seems, it was cool with a threat of rain. We’ve…

George’s new gift feeds us all

Backyard chef and my hero George Three. Everybody’s invited over after our Mother’s Day drive to test out George Three’s new pizza oven, declared terrific daughter Elisabeth. Roaring flame. His mom Sue gifted it for Christmas, we discovered as we all visited the Lilac Festival in neighboring Rochester for a lovely Mother’s Day excursion with…

Not the Northern Lights

I can’t identify that floating object. Like many folks who live in North America, my dear wife Karen and I took some time after the sun went down this past weekend to scan the skies above our neighborhood. Solar storms were bringing the Northern Lights for visibility more south than usual, so said experts way…

Happy transfer

From front to back. My dear wife Karen thought these were getting particularly thick in our front garden. So she took out her small spade and transferred a small bunch out back. But putting our heads together, we can’t quite recall what they are. A Google visit sends me away with the guess of phlox.…

Lilac, lovely

Stand tall. The backyard lilac is taking its purple-pink turn next to our backyard shed. It looks even better next to the new fence, if I do say so myself.

Peony tree time

Taking its turn. It’s peony time in our backyard. And the corner tucked next to rose row is bursting with that lovely shade of red. Pretty in the rain, too. My dear wife Karen and I appreciate each species for its individualism.