My siblings and I had very little as kids growing up. My parents did their best just to keep us all fed so things like toys were not a priority. There was a particular distant relative that would occasionally give us gifts. I can vividly remember…
My father was a logger and ran a saw mill. He also cut firewood and made maple syrup in the spring. My life pretty much revolved around being in the woods when I was growing up. Even now when people talk about going camping I find…
I debated writing this article. I really don’t care much for politics in general. I’d like to think we could see ourselves first as Americans, not as political parties. The hard part for me has been that not only do I dislike politics, but I also…
I once heard a story about a man that was visiting Greece. There was a big party going on and everyone, man, woman, boy and girl, young and old were in the circle dancing. The man/visitor was watching from the sideline. An old Greek woman sat…
This morning those of us that live in Central New York woke up to several inches of snow on the ground, bad roads and snow plows. And no, this is not an April Fools joke. And neither is the topic of this article. As is customary…
I’ve never liked winter much. I’m not a skier or snowmobiler or any of that stuff. I like walking when it’s warm or riding a bike, and I mean bicycle or road bike. I’ve tried the indoor bicycle trainer route. It is really awful sitting on…
Yesterday I spent the afternoon at the car dealership getting a warranty repair done on the front end of my 2010 Mazda CX-7. This vehicle has 218,000 miles on it and it still runs and drives like new! I get picked on from time to time,…