Boats be gone

No boats ‘a bobbin. An early stroll past the Onondaga Lake Marina discovers all boats gone from the slips. OK, now thoughts can turn toward spring?

Meet Mrs. Met

Our new friend. What with all the Syracuse Mets games we attend as a family, my dear wife Karen smiled quite widely when presented with this handmade gift. Elisabeth worked hard on Mrs. Met. And she looks great on her perch next to Otto the Orange.

Ring it in

Happy New Year! Sending best wishes for a healthy, happy and comforting 2024 from Liverpool, N.Y., to all spots you may be reading from east, west, north and south. May the joys be wide and high and the bumps be short and narrow.

Appreciating 2023

Best of times from our little piece of the world. It was warm enough in this in-between week for the cherished rescue mutt and I to take a little walk along the block each day. My dear wife Karen honored my request to capture us on our front lawn so I could show off the…

Heading toward longer days

Turning the corner. A sunset in late December sure can look beautiful as I stare down our block to the snippet view of the lake. And my mood is further lifted by the knowledge that the winter solstice is past, and minutes of daylight will be gained as we move through winter toward … other…

Hello, Clark and family

Special scenes. In the run-up to Christmas, terrific daughter Elisabeth said: <em> “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation</em> isn’t only my favorite Christmas movie, it’s my favorite movie ever!” Up perked the gift-giving ears of dear wife Karen. Three boxes to unwrap for Elisabeth, containing a trio of notable moments from her all-time favorite movie. Soon after…

Doggone happy

It’s in there. Of course we included our cherished rescue mutt Ellie in our Christmas morning gift-getting. She really enjoyed stuffed toys in gift bags. Or maybe she really enjoyed the gift bags …

Sun will rise, promise

Good morning to us. It can look pretty stark beyond our driveway when I go out to the car to take my dear wife Karen to work her morning shift in late December. The light, it will arrive.

Moon over the quad

Lovely setting. Is that a full moon, my dear wife Karen wondered as we walked from the JMA Wireless Dome to catch the shuttle bus back to where we’d parked in downtown Syracuse for our one Syracuse University football game this season. It looked so nice I had to take another photo after we’d covered…