Tag: Albany

Dealing with the City of Albany has been a bureaucratic…

Dream! Bet you weren't expecting that, right? I've freely admitted I know knew nothing about buying or owning a business so everything involved is new to me. As I wade through the paperwork and appointments, my respect for every single business owner on the face of the earth has grown immensely. God bless you, folks! … Continue reading Dealing with the City of Albany has been a bureaucratic… →

Working my block and other randoms

I've worked on Lark Street between Spring and State Streets for nearly 13 years. That's like a third of my life (+10). My head has so many ideas racing around. I really want to make Lark + Lily the kind of place I've always looked to frequent - comfortable, consistent, warm, not overly serious. That … Continue reading Working my block and other randoms →

My network is > than my paperwork

I've just returned from a two-week vacation, perhaps my last one for some time. There was lots of beach time, leisurely walks, and evenings devoted to little but enjoying a glass or two of wine, I did also work on the Lark + Lily project. Phone calls and appointments were made and paperwork was collected … Continue reading My network is > than my paperwork →

Seen all over the TU

I had a pretty busy weekend. If you have any doubt of that, check out the timesunion.com homepage from earlier today. In the upper left hand corner, there's my Seen gallery from Friday night's Dave Matthews Band show at SPAC. Hitting at least one show at Dave's annual two night stop in Saratoga is a tradition for … Continue reading Seen all over the TU →

Let’s party like it’s 1999

Last night my soccer playing middle son and I went down to Wolff's Biergarten to take in the women's World Cup semi-final game. It was a great match up - #1 ranked Germany vs #2 USA and we, along with the majority of those present, were thrilled when our women were victorious with a final … Continue reading Let’s party like it’s 1999 →