Date night tonight. Off to see Pentatonix at SPAC. And when it comes to date night, I do not skimp. I’ve done SPAC concerts in the past – and if at all possible, I avoid getting lawn seats. Because, let’s face it. When you’re sitting on the lawn, you can barely see the stage. And…
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“And how would you like your soup cooked?”
A “mondegreen” is the unintentional mis-hearing of something into a different and unexpected (and often hilarious) new concept. The best way to explain it is with this 1980’s vintage Maxell tape commercial, which takes the Desmond Dekker song “Israelites” and … well … tries to hear what the song is really about. I try not…
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Get a little dirt on your hands, son…
I don’t have a problem with hard work. What’s that old saying, “A little hard work never hurt anybody?” Hell, I’ll just Bill Anderson explain all. A little hard work doesn’t bother me. Which is why I’ve had no problem assisting my girlfriend Nicole when it comes to gardening. Dig out a patch of grass…
Read MoreHow Valvoline, Mavis and Hoffman’s saved my weekend
It’s Friday morning, and I’m trying to get everything taken care of prior to a weekend vacation with my girlfriend Nicole. Packing – done. Camera batteries charged – done. Now all I have to do is make sure that my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS – colloquially nicknamed “The “Blackbird” – is all ship-shape for a…
Read MoreChuck’s Hopeful Attempt Never Ceased, Ever.
I have to take this moment right now and admit that I failed. I thought I kicked an addition, I thought that I had enough strength and fortitude and will power to keep from getting sucked into this painful, brutal, soul-sucking addiction. But even with all that, I came out of it as a better…
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Nicole’s garden and the wild birds
My girlfriend Nicole has actually turned me on to gardening and horticulture. I’ve purchased some plants from Hewitt’s Garden Center, I’ve mulched here and there, and I even helped Nicole transplant some flowers and bushes from one location to another. Not bad for a guy whose previous gardening experience was that I pulled everything out…
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It’s a long journey from the Maritimes to home, but I made it back to the Capital District yesterday afternoon. It was a very productive and relaxing vacation, and I had a great time all the way up and all the way back. I shot zillions of pictures with the Nikon Df camera, and I…
Read MoreThe three waterwishes
Last December, on our way back from a beautiful holiday vacation in New York City, my girlfriend Nicole suggested that we drive through Exit 16 on the Thruway, so she could show me where she once lived. I agreed, and off we went through the scenic Hudson Valley. As we drove along the winding roads,…
Read MoreThe Earrings
For weeks, I planned this vacation. A New York City holiday weekend with my girlfriend Nicole. Would we have time for this? Yes. Would we have time for that? Maybe. Can we get from Point A to Point B without hopping three subway cars? Possibly. And among all the plans that day was a trip…
Read MoreThe Blackbird … one year later
It became my third car last year, surpassing the 1991 Pontiac 6000 that I commandeered from my nearly-blind Grandma Betty, and the 2005 Saturn Ion that I bought in an emergency when that Pontiac finally died. It became the first car that was purchased through study and test drives and financing and opinions and consultation.…
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