Good landing spot

On the path or the rink. OK, Santa, you can tell Rudolph and the rest if the reindeer to take ‘er down anywhere they want right around the square. Happy Christmas Eve …

Building the bond

Looking up. OK, I thought, glancing across the street from the decorated downtown Syracuse square. The wreaths look nice for the season. But the building looks really cool no matter.

It was a lot

There’s the theater! As my dear wife Karen and I approached our destination down South Salina Street, the new marquee outside the Landmark Theatre sure looked nice. How many times did I take these steps anticipating a show back in the day, I thought? Many times. Many steps. Always much faster heading back toward the…

Downtown lights

Great blend. When the decorations and buildings line up in downtown Syracuse’s Clinton Square, the mood is right,

Clinton Square at the season

Still got it. Visiting downtown Syracuse for the DeSantis Orchestra Christmas show this past weekend, my dear wife Karen and I made sure to take in the holiday tree at Clinton Square. Retired-guy-I only passed by every now and then, but this sight can still make me smile.

Syracuse unplugged

‘dis cord. A dangling, disconnected orange extension cord dangling from way high is a curious and somewhat disconcerting item to encounter while strolling down Salina Street in downtown Syracuse.

Art appreciated

For book lovers. When I walk around Clinton Square these days, I notice new takes on portable art. Keys to my heart. Reading and music. Somebody knows what draws my attention.

Joining the kid for a Farmers Market stroll

Fruits, veggies and more. The downtown Syracuse Farmers Market has been calling our name all summer, what with terrific daughter Elisabeth taking a job just blocks away from Clinton Square. Our schedules finally meshed. I found a great parking spot and the meter machine accepted my card. Easy. The booths offered fresh stuff. I was…

And our take home …

Perfect purchase. After our up-and-down the streets, my dear wife Karen and I went home from this summer’s Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival with one small bag of purchases. We decided on the four-pack of coasters bargain, two for ourselves and a pair for terrific daughter Elisabeth and fantastic fiance George Three. I am enjoying…

Heading down the home stretch

The car’s that-away. Yes, my dear wife Karen and I planned our walk at the Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival perfectly. The beautiful tree-lined street the opposite way of our grand entrance awaited us perfectly.