Category: Friends

Point Breeze – Rich in History and Rebirth

This is the view of the west side pier at the mouth of the Oak Orchard Harbor at Point Breeze, NY in 1871.  Point Breeze is located on Lake Ontario in the Town of Carlton just north of my home town of Albion, NY. … Continue Reading “Point Breeze – Rich in History and Rebirth”

Drive-In Movies

I grew up during the height of the Drive-In theater popularity.  I loved spending time at the Orleans Drive-In as a child and as a teen.  Many memories center around nights at the drive-in.  Random thoughts / memories involving drive-in theaters: Mom would load… Continue Reading “Drive-In Movies”

Random Memories

Just some random memories that have popped into my head recently.  Over the past couple of weeks, various things have triggered memories that brought a smile to my face or made me laugh out loud for what appears to be no reason to those… Continue Reading “Random Memories”

Dream Analysis

Dreams – they are funny things!  I dream a lot and my dreams are usually very vivid and memorable.  I wake up and it doesn’t take much to remember the dreams I had while I was asleep.  The really detailed ones give me some good… Continue Reading “Dream Analysis”

Day Fit For A King

Today – January 8th – was a day fit for a king!  Yep, the King, Elvis Presley, would have turned 75 years old today!  But that wasn’t the only notable thing that happened, or for that matter, didn’t happen today!  I have a lot of thoughts… Continue Reading “Day Fit For A King”

Mixed Emotions

Life is back to normal after the holidays and extended time off from work.  You know – back to the old grind; same ole, same ole; the big let down; back to work to rest from vacation…….however you want to categorize the fact that… Continue Reading “Mixed Emotions”

Closing Out A Decade

In just a few short hours, a year will end….and so will a decade!  To say that this year has flown by would be an understatement.   An old saying tells us that the older we get, the faster the time flies by.  I believe… Continue Reading “Closing Out A Decade”

Movie Review – Amelia

I know…I’m behind on my reviews!  But, not too far behind – I just saw Amelia last Sunday, so I’m only a week late!  Last weekend was my birthday and my dear friends, Ron and Lisa, took me out for a great day to commemorate… Continue Reading “Movie Review – Amelia”

Baby Therapy!

There is nothing like a baby or a puppy to put a smile on people’s faces and bring tears of joy to the eyes of even the least sentimental among us!  Gazing into the eyes of something so innocent, so new, so curious is… Continue Reading “Baby Therapy!”

Memories of Beatles

It doesn’t take much to connect The Beatles to a significant memory.  They played a HUGE part in my life.  So, when I read Billy Liggett’s editorial in Sunday’s Sanford Herald, I found myself running through the many, many Strawberry Fields in my mind.  I… Continue Reading “Memories of Beatles”