Yeah, you. My reader. It's been more than 7 years, 2 domains and a divorce since DelSo was born. Over the years I've shared a lot of my life and self here, in print. You, as a reader, have come to know me on some level from my words. What makes you return here (assuming … Continue reading Who are you?
Category: Events
Marching, standing and drinking with Planned Parenthood
Yesterday afternoon, as I met with a representative from the Alliance for Positive Health to discuss our involvement with their annual event,* Dine Out for Life, I learned that we had received a voice mail cancelling a reservation for that night. It seems that the caller had reconsidered spending their money in my business because … Continue reading Marching, standing and drinking with Planned Parenthood
American pride
Saturday was a remarkable day. The sun was shining, the photocopier at Staples worked correctly, and there was no line to use self-pay at the grocery store. All good things. Additionally, there was a protest march thing going on down by Albany's state Capitol, which was kind of big. Actually, it was fairly huge and … Continue reading American pride
Albany – it’s the most wonderful time of the year
As I close in on 30 years as a resident, I still find myself charmed by Albany. Don’t get me wrong, there are things that make me insane (folks who double park when there is an available space, I’m talking to you!), but I continue to fall in love with my adopted city. Yeah, that’s … Continue reading Albany – it’s the most wonderful time of the year
Trifecta of halves
I may be slightly delusional on this topic, but when it comes to running I don't really consider myself to be competitive. Unless, you're talking about finishing a race strong and trying to pass other runners as we near the finish line. That's different. Early in the year I came up with the idea of … Continue reading Trifecta of halves
When music makes one a little sad – The Cohoes Music Hall
Saturday night, a friend and I drove up 787 to check out a guitar player he admires. It was a miserable night, but I was excited to see a live performance and I had never been to this particular venue before. You know me, always up for a new experience. I don’t remember the last … Continue reading When music makes one a little sad – The Cohoes Music Hall
What I’ve learned from owning a business
I know that sugarcoating reality is often considered positive behavior, but you know that I’m not one to claim to see unicorns and rainbows when it simply isn’t true, so let me tell you how things really are… On October 20th, 2015 I picked up my liquor license and officially opened for business as Lark … Continue reading What I’ve learned from owning a business
