Ava almost saluted back

Our gifts for Elisabeth and George Three many times reflect what we’ve happily experienced during our time together at the every-other-year family reunion. No, their Ava did not get to go two summers ago when we landed on South Padre Island in Texas and did get to spy several of the Segura cactus we liked…

Advent beers, Part IV

I knew I was getting toward the end of my basket ‘o beers from Elisabeth when a mere four remained on the left side of the basket. And there were 24 when I began on Dec. 1. My how one a day went by quickly when I was having so much fun.

The Rhythm Section beats with a dark heart

Blake Lively sure can do tense and dark. I pulled <em> The Rhythm Section</em> off the DVD shelf at my Liverpool Public Library work place entirely based on Lively’s appearance on the cover. I had much appreciated her work in 2018’s <em>A Simple Favor</em>, a plot-twister where her character befriends the fellow mom played by…

Willpower, yes

I think the owners of the new bakery two businesses down from my library workplace are helping my staying power in not dropping in and stocking up. Sugar is the first word. I can’t. Someday I will bring some home for my dear wife Karen, I promise.

Advent Beers, Part III

Here’s the third batch of the beers I enjoyed one per night from my terrific daughter Elisabeth and George’s Advent Christmas present. Happy New Year’s Event. I hope everybody is staying safe and well as we ring in the end of this 2020 and prepare to welcome in 2021.

Just add kids

The children’s playground across the road is ready for kids. I notice the bus picking the little ones up at the end of their long weekday of daycare, and I am happy about that.

Advent beers part two

I didn’t want to show you all 25 of my Christmas Advent beers at once. Here’s the second grouping of the variety that I opened one package a morning and drank one beer each evening, starting Dec. 1. Thanks to the selection of my terrific daughter Elisabeth, this was.