Please don’t eat the daisies

Next up in our summer rotation: The front yard daisies. We do not have any goats roaming the neighborhood. Or foraging deer, that I’ve seen. Still, the title of that really old TV show somehow popped into my mind.

Latest in mask fashion

My terrific daughter Elisabeth and George Three definitely scored with their latest mask fashions. Yes, George is a Yankees fan. And still I hang out with him. Elisabeth surely loves her glitter. We will continue to stock up on masks, all four of us. And wear them out we do.

A taste of vacation right here

My dear wife Karen usually partake in our first pina colada of the season in Cape Cod. Ah, but that week in 2020 was pushed from June to a month later in the summer season, what with the virus. We could not wait that long. The Retreat in the Village of Liverpool was happy to…

Getting better with the at-home vanity work

Beard by me. Hair by my dear wife Karen. Necessity breeds improvement with the home vanity work, I surely think. Still love the home clippers. Caution and state law won’t allow my longtime friend/hair stylist Theresa to return to her beard trimming, so my home work will continue every four weeks.

Big hopes for The Lovebirds remain unfulfilled

The last time Kumail Nanjiani took the lead with Michael Showalter directing, the world was warmed by the surprise 2017 hit The Big Sick. So this Netflix comedy pairing the standup star next to Issa Rae with Showalter at the helm comes with high hopes. Oh, how I kept waiting for that spark. We meet…

Warm waters

As we move into the heart of July, I must admit: It has been a good year for warm waters in the backyard pool.

May the Fourth be good to you

In this tumultuous time, July Fourth takes on a different tone. Living with the virus all around us. Civil unrest for deep-seated unbalanced racial foundations. A country divided over mask-wearing, our leadership and so much more. Yet I still take the trip across my street for a photo of the waving flag for July Fourth.…

Red lilies look lovely

The red day lilies have taken their turn in our backyard in this hot summer of 2020. This year has continued its streak of loveliness of blooms.

Back to the big box

After months of sticking to the grocery store and pharmacy, I decided that mail flyer from Dick’s needed my attention. Three dozen golf balls for $30 is quite the bargain. All the shoppers in their masks kept their safe distance. After all these months, I felt odd.