Saturday, December 15, 1973. “I can’t find them, Ann, I can’t find them!” “They have to be where you last left them last,” Ann called out. “Did you check your dresser drawers?” “No, they’re not there,” replied Gordon, frantically searching throughout the bedroom. “I can’t find them. This is terrible, and I need to get…
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Oh, so THAT’s where the new Albany Center Gallery is now located!!
It’s a synergy, I tell you. It has to be. Yesterday, after I posted my blog about taking my artwork The Shooting Star to the new Albany Center Gallery location, one of my friends, Roger Green, messaged me to suggest I list ACG’s new address, as they have moved from their former location to this…
Read MoreThe Warning Beep from Lightning’s Girl
Last week, while out on a photo trip, I stopped by a roadside pumpkin patch and purchased some pumpkins. One for me, one for my girlfriend, one for my girlfriend’s mother. Because I’m that kind of guy. I put the pumpkins in the back trunk of my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”), and drove…
Read MoreThe CPKC Holiday Train is Back for 2025!!
All right, blog readers, let’s discuss. What is the true start of the Christmas holiday season? Some might say it’s when Mariah Carey leaves her cryogenic chamber and belts out “All I Want For Christmas Is You” on every single radio station. Some might say it’s when entitled people get irritated if someone says “Happy…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, September 27 2025
Good morning, blog readers, and I hope you have great things planned for this autumn weekend. And by “great things planned,” that must include reviewing the blogs and photos and thoughts of the fantastic people whose works are part of my personal blogroll. As you know, each Saturday I shift the focus from my personal…
Read MoreEating a LOT of popcorn in October.
Yes, I am eagerly anticipating the new TRON: Ares movie, the third chapter in the TRON movie franchise. Trust me. I saw the original TRON way back when it first hit cinemas (in my case, it was at the Sangertown Square shopping center in New Hartford, just a few miles away from college). Loved every…
Read MoreGirlfriend, meet Peaches. Peaches, meet girlfriend.
Yesterday, I drove to Syracuse to pick up my artworks and photos from the New York Stater Fair. The weather wasn’t fantastic – it felt like I drove through one rainstorm and came back through another. On my way home, somewhere around Exit 33, one of my car’s TPMS sensors reported low air. Oh, that’s…
Read MoreThe commenter who ALMOST pulled off a spam link.
This is a free and independent blog. My opinions on this blog are my own and are not influenced by any sponsors or under-the-table donations. And even when I do review products or items on this blog, I always add an FTC disclaimer. That way, you know that the opinions you read are not paid…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, August 2 2025
Hi everybody, by the time you read this blog, I’ll be on the road to Syracuse with my entries for the New York State Fair’s photography and arts & crafts competitions. Yep, nothing like a 2 1/2 hour drive to Syracuse and back. Fun stuff. So while I’m doing that, why don’t you check out…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, July 26 2025
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. Hope you have a great weekend planned. Seems like a beautiful day in the Capital District, so there’s plenty of opportunities to go out and have a great time. Me? I’m going to start my day with a little hard work. And by “little hard work,” I mean this…
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