This is wine country

OK to go to the restaurant. My dear wife Karen and wonderful friend Georgia were speculating where, exactly, would be a good place to meet Chris for lunch before she took off to her winter spot in Florida. Beautiful setting. Owera Vineyards is back open and putting out food in Cazenovia, I offered. Variety! Yes,…

A very cool place to pull over in Cazenovia

Back in the day, I used to drive past Cazenovia Lake a lot. Lived in Morrisville. Worked at the big daily in Syracuse. The route along routes 20 and 92 were second nature to me. The other day, I felt the urge to pull off at the side of Cazenovia Lake. Fall has taken a…

Happy 25th, dear daughter

My smart and beautiful daughter Elisabeth looked comfortable turning 25. I asked her if this was the birthday that made her feel older, and she just shrugged her shoulders. Good for her. On the 20-mile drive from the Little Bitty to the beautiful Brae Loch Inn in scenic Cazenovia to meet Elisabeth and her terrific…

Mick Fury, Seth Faergolzia back for Syracuse shows

When I posted the link to last Friday’s piece about Jason Teska’s return from Nashville to play a homecoming show for his Syracuse area fans, friends and family on my Facebook page a week ago, Mick Fury was quick to comment. Why he’d just run into Jason in a Nashville bar, Mick told the world…