Ready, aim, too slow with the phone camera

Out there, somewhere. George Three noticed the majestic bald eagle up in the tree from the back seat. We were pulling into the adjacent Byrne Dairy for a quick purchase anyway, so he and I jumped out and ran over while my dear wife Karen ran in to buy the hamburger buns and Elisabeth watched…

Worth a bow

Blooming efforts. The purple-pink flanking our backyard shed has caused me to duck lower than usual three weekly mows in a row now. No, not complaining.

Long-lasting tulips

Enjoying their stay. My dear wife Karen and I agree that the orange/red and white tulips along one side of our backyard appear to be hanging out longer than usual this spring of 2023. No, we are not complaining. But, she adds, the red ones did not come up between them. It indeed is give…

It’s rhododendron time

A sturdy start. The present from Elisabeth and George Three is back for another year of providing backyard smiles. The gorgeous pink blooms of my dear wife Karen’s rhododendron have burst to a prominent 2023.

Welcome, baby birds

New arrivals. George Three was excited to text over the photo from his parents’ front door. The nesting place in the decorative spring wreath had gone from eggs to baby birds. Happy spring, indeed! And when they leave the roost, George Two and Sue can go back to using that way of getting in and…

Strolling through the start of festival season

Let the fun begin. My dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth and great guy George Three decided to start downtown Syracuse’s festival season 2023 with a bright stroll the sights and sounds of Crawfish Festival. Play on. We were joined by thousands of others who wanted to take in the music, food and sights. A…

Dog’s life at the lake

On duty? I spied during a recent Onondaga Lake Park loop this big dog lying in wait as its humans went about doing spring things. The pooch paid me no attention, choosing to watch the action out yonder toward the playground instead.

Party time, Cajun style

Back to the square. Festival time has arrived, and we’ve got the billboard to prove it. It seems like only yesterday that my dear wife Karen and I went to the Crawfish Fest’s Inner Harbor edition to bring ourselves home some spicy shrimp trucked up from Louisiana. May good food and happy dancing be on…