not always satisfying... frequently lacking in feedback... vessels that get filled with words and thoughts and emotions, often without any indication of impact. I very much consider this blog to be an exercise in expression for myself, but the comments I receive from readers/followers certainly spur me on, just like those rare examples of parenting … Continue reading Blogs can be like children…
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?
Sunny Sunday Supper
Say that title 3 times fast. Anyway - I've been running my mouth for the last couple of days about how Sunday was going to be "Greek" night at our house. Give me a little ground lamb and some feta and somehow that equals Greek in my mind. Dinner ended up having even more variety … Continue reading Sunny Sunday Supper
Steal MY bike. Please.
Walking through the DelSo, I saw some bicycles standing at attention on the front porch of a duplex. My first thought was "I hope those don't get stolen." We are acutely familiar with the incidence of bike theft in Albany - it is epidemic. Our family has had 4 bicycles stolen through the years, one … Continue reading Steal MY bike. Please.
Panettone
Have you ever had this delicious Italian sweet bread? I've come to think of it as the bastard child of German Stollen and Irish soda bread. But, perhaps I project. My experience with panettone is pretty limited but over the years I've seen it around, generally at Christmas. Last weekend when we were at Rocco's … Continue reading Panettone
Me & Neil & Karma
There are certain things in life that I will always think of as belonging to someone else and therefore unavailable to me. For instance, the Tolkien books were always my brother's thing and thus I never read them. Thank goodness for Peter Jackson's films otherwise I would still be in the dark about such things … Continue reading Me & Neil & Karma
First Favorite Album
Growing up in Greenwood Lake (GWL) in the 70's was a pretty cool experience. Summers were filled with unknown faces, but the winters were pretty tight. It seems like there were few small families - families of 5 or 10 were common, and these families had surnames that almost always were of Irish origin. I … Continue reading First Favorite Album
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