Let’s try that new place

I’ll keep mine on, thank you. Walk to take in the sights my dear wife Karen and I did on a brisk and windy afternoon, noting eateries and gauging our stomach pangs. Why not try someplace different, I suggested, pointing out that Shirtless Joe’s was not to be seen in our part of the States.…

The room view won’t quit

The city below us. For the third time, the Doubletree on the Canadian side was the perfect spot for my dear wife Karen and I to hunker down for our celebration. The view of what Niagara Falls offers was still fine. Still awake. Day and full-moon night.

Another anniversary at the Falls

Good to see you again. My dear wife Karen and I grabbed our passports, pointed the car west, and prepared to celebrate a special anniversary back where we tied the knot. More years than seems possible, we eloped to Niagara Falls. We enjoyed a beautiful ceremony in city hall on the U.S. side, then crossed…

Happy Halloween!

Kielbasa bucket, too? George Three texted this photo over to me with the message that Elisabeth thought I might get a kick out of it. Now that’s a Polish Halloween greeting if I’ve ever seen one. Yikes is my other reaction.

Keys on keys

Type-type-type. I’ve been using my iPad Pro as my main tech communicator for years now. The latest remote keyboard waved bye-bye this week. I was prepared with the replacement. This new Bluetooth baby, though, does not come with a holder for the iPad. Instead, I chose a stand-alone that can sit atop the old keys.…

So now it’s a studio

Is it a Wayback Machine? I do believe we used to call these things a Photo Booth! Way, way back in my past I recall cramming friends into its confines, jamming in a quarter or two, mugging for the camera … What, no iPhone? I wonder how much use this new addition deemed a Deluxe…

Waiting for its crew

A choice. Three cheers to the marketing staffer who came up with this banner for the new bar/restaurant in the Canyon location of Syracuse shopping, dining and entertainment complex Destiny USA. I think Bullfinch may have earned a visit from myself and my dear wife Karen for a bite and a beer some Saturday.

A nod to Jimmy

The vibe shines. A stroll through Syracuse’s shopping, dining and entertainment complex Destiny USA carries with it the reminder that Jimmy Buffett passed this year. Life is more than a song, but, oh what songs. My dear wife Karen and I have been fortunate enough to visit Margaritaville complexes that reflect the singer-songwriter’s way in…

Looking up

Interesting angles. Taking a morning stroll here and there through Syracuse’s mega shopping, dining and entertainment complex Destiny USA after scoring a few great birthday gifts for my dear wife Karen, I find a cool view from the bottom floor. Retired-guy-I doesn’t mind this visit to the collection of brick-and-mortar.

In the holiday mood

With a jolt. When I take a certain angle to or from our car in the driveway, I get this creepy feeling somebody’s watching me from our neighbor’s front yard. I may have even cleared the inch or two retired-guy-I’s vertical leap now allows. Just the ghouls set up for the holiday, I recall.