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Category Archives: Life
“Then you may take me to the Faire….”, 2022 edition
Last weekend we attended the Sterling Renaissance Festival for the first time since 1999! Huzzah!!! Obviously the Festival didn’t happen in 2020, and I’m honestly not sure if it tried to happen last year, but in any event we did … Continue reading
Posted in Life, On Bib Overalls, Photographic Documentation
Tagged Daily Life Stuff, overalls, Photo Posts
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Silences and Outages ahoy!
Hey folks, just a quick check-in here…I’m taking a few days off from work as my sister visits from out-of-town, so posting will likely be scarce here for a bit. Going offline is a good thing! Meanwhile, since it’s summer, … Continue reading
Not to be confused with “Meerkats”…
…we have “Mirror Cats”.
Sun-dappled leaves, and other pursuits
Some photos from a recent trek to Knox Farm…. One of my favorite things about walking in the woods is the way the sunlight breaks through in spots, dappling the forest floor in pools of golden light while other spots … Continue reading
Posted in Life, On Buffalo and The 716, Photographic Documentation
Tagged Buffalo, Daily Life Stuff, Photo Posts
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Are you the hot one or the cold one?
Every couple I’ve ever known, of every combination of people, has a hot one and a cold one. This isn’t about looks, but about reactions to temperature. Every couple has one person who always thinks it’s on the cool side, … Continue reading
Ending Radio Silence
Hey folks! Sorry for the lack of posting the last few days. June was a rather difficult month–not bad, mostly (except for matters of national import, of which I must honestly admit that our last good month as a nation is … Continue reading
Confessions of a Delaware Park First-timer
Until yesterday, I had never walked through Delaware Park. In Buffalo, this is almost a kind of heresy. Delaware Park is Buffalo’s equivalent to New York City’s Central Park: it is the biggest of Buffalo’s public parks, the one with … Continue reading
Posted in Life, On Buffalo and The 716, Photographic Documentation
Tagged Buffalo, Daily Life Stuff, Photo Posts
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Life Developments of the Automotive Kind
[A few weeks ago….] ME: Hi, I was wondering if you can get my 2012 Kia Soul in for service? It needs an oil change and the ‘Check Engine’ light just came on. MY MECHANIC: Sure, I can get ‘er in tomorrow! … Continue reading
Four days in the Finger Lakes
I’ve been in love with New York’s Finger Lakes region pretty much ever since we moved to New York in 1981. My first sight of any of those lakes came that first summer. We moved here in June, I think–pretty … Continue reading
A Quiz!!!
Yup, it’s time to steal another quiz from Roger! Huzzah! 1. Who was the last attractive person you saw? The Wife, obviously! As if there’d be any other answer! 2. Do you have a tattoo? If not, are you going to get … Continue reading