They soared overhead

George noticed them first, the trio of eagles circling the Food Truck Battle at the state fairgrounds Saturday. After a moment of letting my eyes register and my heart swell, I aimed my iPhone 8 and hoped for the best. Now can you spot the three, with my closer-up image?

Food trucks feed us very well

As usual, terrific daughter Elisabeth texted with a great plan for my dear wife Karen, George Three and herself. How about a Saturday at the state fairgrounds for the Food Truck Battle? We’re in. We met in the parking lot precisely at 11 a.m. as planned, walked over the bridge to the main gate, and…

Ellie B, Ava guard the left-field bar

With people back in the behind-the-plate sections, the Syracuse Mets moved the placards under the left-field standing bar. So we went and searched for Ellie B and Ava. Our dog was easier to locate, near the foul pole. Ava, we discovered after a thorough search, had folded forward over herself. My dear wife Karen walked…

A winner from the Syracuse Mets, my terrific daughter

Have you ever grabbed a scorecard at a ballgame, leafed through it, and discovered that one of the ad pages had been signed? And know from all the previous games you’ve attended that this means you’ve won a prize when they make a between-innings announcement? Us, either. Until this last game when my terrific daughter…

We like family days

As the six of us waited patiently in line to enter the Syracuse Mets game, I decided it was fine time to take family photos. The ones with the same last name as George Three and George Two, please get together. That photo above makes me smile. The ones with the same last name as…

Ray Brothers BBQ serves us well

We and the kids decided it was time to visit the Ray Brothers BBQ, the increasingly famous joint out in Madison County. It was worth the post-work drive for my dear wife Karen and I Three of us were definitely satisfied with the pulled pork, served Carolina style with cole slaw mixed right in. George…

Bright and hot these fireworks were

The Syracuse Mets organization knows what to do when a weekend game ends. Toss T-shirts out to fans. Then shoot fireworks off for the crowd. This night’s were very colorful. Smoky, too. A big piece of casing came down on my arm. At least I did not spot a fire such as the one reported…

My daughter thinks the Syracuse Mets rock

My terrific daughter Elisabeth had a unique preparation for our most recent trip to see the Syracuse Mets. She painted up a special rock. And then another. She made sure to put them in a location of high visibility, with instructions on the back for passing the vibe on. One out of two ain’t bad.

A uniform celebration with the Syracuse Mets

My terrific daughter Elisabeth suggested we all go the Syracuse Mets game not just to see the baseball but to get the replica game day jerseys they were handing out to the first 2,000 people who showed up. Yes, we were, arriving together from my dear wife Karen and I’s house a mile or so…

Food, crafts and family time are A-OK

When my terrific daughter Elisabeth texted the notion that she and sensational significant George Three wanted my dear wife Karen and I to go To a food truck and craft fest with them, how could we turn that down? Good choice. I’d never been to the sports complex in Baldwinsville, but Karen knew exactly where…