Last night, the official start of summer, was also supposed to be the inaugural event of Tom's birthday week celebration. The plan was to meet friends at the Wine Bar & Bistro on Lark Street, to enjoy their Pagan discount and share Tom's natal holiday with friends here in Albany, since we'll be out of … Continue reading Solstice Sipping
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Pedestrian Crosswalks
I work in a community that values their children. It is apparent in the quality of education, and parental involvement, which I witness on a daily basis during the academic year, that children, and their lives, are considered important. Perhaps this is why I am still pissed off about an experience which I had last … Continue reading Pedestrian Crosswalks
Flowers in the DelSo
Another gorgeous day to get my hands dirty! The front yard is finished, the deck has flowers and I'm nearly ready for summer...The first of my peonies is looking good and Lucy's big, purple, onion-y thing is spectacular. This is the first of an anticipated series of photo postings highlighting gardens in the DelSo. Enjoy!
I Pandered to the Vegetarians and Other Confessions and Observations from a Neighborhood Potluck
An invite appeared in my mailbox last week inviting us to attend a Neighborhood Potluck Dinner. Amazingly enough, the date and time worked for us, and we were able to spend an enjoyable hour or two getting to know other residents of the DelSo. Who, by the way, now know they live in the DelSo … Continue reading I Pandered to the Vegetarians and Other Confessions and Observations from a Neighborhood Potluck
Sam’s Italian-American
For the past few weeks, I've been driving by an intriguing sign offering a chicken parmesan meal, with salad and pasta, for two for $22 at Sam's Italian American restaurant. I understand that there are people who take their chicken parm very seriously, but for me, it isn't at the top of my list for … Continue reading Sam’s Italian-American
Wine -N- Diner
We have another dining option in the DelSo - and this one is open for breakfast, lunch & dinner. The Wine-N-Diner has opened in the former Avenue A space and I'm really looking forward to giving it a try. The menu is unpretentiously creative and includes Appetizers, All Day Breakfast, Sandwiches (including some club sandwich … Continue reading Wine -N- Diner
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
When we were looking for a house in 1995, we had a clear idea of where we wanted to live - Pine Hills. The Pine Hills area of Albany is lovely with lots of trees, good schools, and an array of 2-family home options. We concentrated our search in that area and came up empty. … Continue reading Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
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