Christmas Christmas Cards in the Digital Age February 1, 2021

Featured Video Play Icon Here it is the end of January and all Christmas decorations have been packed away for a couple of weeks. Funny, I still can’t put away our special basket filled with Holiday cards. I want to savor them a little longer and give them another thoughtful glance. I have always been a big believer of...

Celebrations I’ll Just Have A Small Slice January 11, 2021

Featured Video Play Icon “I’ll just have a small slice.” How often have you heard someone say “Ill just have a small slice” when you start slicing the cake? All the time. We just want a slice of cake to enjoy with a nice hot cup of coffee or tea or maybe even a glass of milk.  It’s impossible...

Fall Halloween Party Hits the Pause Button October 10, 2020

Featured Video Play Icon The Clarendon Halloween Party Cancelled? No Way.  There are some things that you think will just go on forever. The Clarendon Place Halloween Party is just one of those things. It has been going strong since its debut in 1946. We’ve thought we had faced it all; snow storms, pouring rain and gusty winds. 2020...

Swimming, Travel Escape to Geneva, NY July 9, 2020

Featured Video Play Icon Have you ever gone someplace that was so beautiful you could not wait to go again? Last year, my friends introduced me to the Geneva On the Lake Inn.  We coincided our stay to take in the annual MacKenzie-Childs Barn Sale. This year, being 2020, the Barn Sale was cancelled due to the corona virus....

History, Travel Lake Placid For Beginners June 24, 2020

Featured Video Play Icon       After all these years living in Buffalo, New York, we finally made it to Lake Placid. Maybe it was the Covid19 quarantine, maybe it was a strong desire to get out into the fresh mountain air, maybe it was a big birthday you wanted to escape from, or maybe it was a...

Flags, History Flags And Banners On Display In Buffalo May 11, 2020

With all of us taking more walks, have you noticed the navy blue nautical looking flag hanging on many front porches? I did and I wanted to find out the story. Turns out, it’s the City of Buffalo flag making a resurgence from 1923 .   Mayor Frank Schwab held a contest for a new...

Faith, Life, Memories One Second A Day III April 9, 2020

  Click here to watch movie https://vimeo.com/405873726   This is my 3rd addition of my One Second a Day video! It’s my favorite project that I do. One second of each day from April 9, 2019 to April 9, 2020. Who would ever believe that we would be in quarantine now since the beginning of...

Travel My ” BEST OF” Travels Volume One April 6, 2020

  Sitting at my computer during this quarantine , I am struck by a high level of appreciation and nostalgia for some recent fun experiences. These are all worth experiencing again. When are we going to be able to travel again? I don’t know the answer to that question, but I do know some great...

Faith, Life, Memories, Traditions Christmas Greeting 2019 December 11, 2019

It’s easy to have our years run together. Heck, I can’t remember one year to the next who won the Super Bowl or Stanley Cup. Yet, it’s these little details that add joy and appreciation to our lives. Last year, I decided to write down everything about Christmas 2018 that meant so much to me....

Faith, Family, Fitness, Memories, Travel, Uncategorized Happy Birthday Dear Andy November 12, 2019

You know when you get a new calendar you always add important birthdays of your family and closest friends that you have memorized. When I flipped to the month of November I always added “Andy’s Birthday” on the 12th.  Andy is Evan and Cinny’s older brother. We always made sure we called him on his...