Brian Dennehy takes us from gruff to sweet one more time in Driveways

Every once in a while, you’re treated with the most unlikely transformation of grizzly bear to teddy bear. Brian Dennehy pulls the switch off with equal reluctance, acceptance, recognition and charm in the most marvelous little independent film Driveways. Directed by Andrew Ahn from the screenplay Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen, this sweet 2019 film…

The plow guy has a stake in our place

After careful consideration, my dear wife Karen and I decided to sign a yearly contract with the plowing company that took care of us our first winter at A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville. Soon after, four stakes were in the ground when I arrived home from my job at the library.…

The driveway after

It took months between the estimate and arrival of the crew, what with all the rain we’ve had this summer in Central New York and the backlog of the company I hired. But when Austin and Josh pulled up to A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville in the Armourseal Co. truck, they…

The driveway before

One of the blemishes at A Bitty Better since we’ve moved into the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville in October 2016 is our driveway. It’s had a hard life, I can tell. Picks are aplenty. Cracks abound. I’ve decided to do something about it. To be continued.