Week 40 - 12 To Go

This Three Pines novel may disappoint the true Louise Penny follower. But the acknowledgments will not. Long live Fred.

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Annual Osage-Orange Road Trip

Annual Osage-Orange Road Trip

Come and pick me up.

At the breakfast table in the Bistro Room Joan brought up our annual trek for osage-oranges and rose hips. Since the weather report was favorable we decided to go for it.
We drove to Aurora and our favorite osage orange tree. The culvert adjacent to shoulder of Rt. 90 was plentiful with oranges and many more were strewn on the lawn under the tree. With this year’s bountiful crop we filled a half a dozen Wegmans bags.

We continued south on Rt. 90 and turned down the road to Long Point State Park. Pulling pass the gatehouse we parked and proceeded to gather rose hips. We stopped at one Kinneys bag full since the overgrown berries branches were inflicting scratches.
Heading back to Aurora we stopped to observe a raft of a 1000 Canada Geese on Seneca Lake. We then drove east on to Poplar Ridge Road (County Rt. 43A) and turned left at the Hazard Library in Poplar Ridge. Just north of Scipio on to Rt. 34B we parked next to our other favorite osage-orange tree. As usual the crop here was not as bountiful as the Aurora stop.

Since there are plenty of osage-oranges left on both trees foragers should have success for the next several days.

Reelin’ & Rockin’

R.I.P. Chuck Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017)

Reelin' & Rockin'
Lyrics: Chuck Berry

Some-times I will, then again I think I won't.
Some-times I will, then again I think I won't.
Some- times I do, then again I think I don't.

Well, I looked at my watch it was nine twenty one


'twas at a rock 'n' roll dance havin' nothin' but fun.
We were rollin' reelin' and a- rockin'.
We were reelin' and a- rockin' and rollin' till the break of dawn

Well, I looked at my watch, it was nine thirty-two,


There's nothin' I'd rather do than dance with you.
We were rollin', reelin' and a-rockin'...

Well, I looked at my watch, it was nine forty-three,


And every time I'd spin, she'd spin with me.
We were reelin', reelin' and a-rockin', ...)

Well, I looked at my watch, it was nine fifty-four,


I said, "Dance ballerina girl, go, go, go! "
We were rollin, reelin' and a-rockin' ...

Well, I looked at my watch, it was ten o-five,


Man, I didn't know whether I was dead or alive!
But I was rollin', reelin' and a-rockin'....

Well, I looked at my watch, it was ten twenty-six,


But I'm a keep on dancin' till I got my kicks!
We were reelin', reelin' and a- rockin'.....

Well, I looked at my watch, it was ten twenty-eight,


I gotta get my kicks before it gets too late!
We were reelin', reelin' and a- rockin' ....

Well, I looked at my watch, it was ten twenty-nine,


I had to hold her hand, she was still holdin' mine!
We were reelin', reelin' and a-rockin'. ....

Well, I looked at my watch, and to my surprise,
I was dancin' with a woman who was twice my size!
We were reelin', reelin' and a-rockin'. .....

Well, I looked at my watch, and it was time to go,
The band leader said, "We ain't playin' no mo' ! "
We were reelin', reelin', and a-rockin'....

Week 39 - 13 To Go

After Robert Frank’s death on September 9, 2019, got a copy of the Americans from the local library. With fresh eyes, Robert Frank depicted America as he saw it. 

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Skipper (Butterfly)

Around the Yard

Hesperiinae

Web Site

More interpretations at Viewing nature with Eileen

Week 38 - 14 To Go

After viewing the play, Working at the Preston H. Thomas Theatre in The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, decided to read the work that the play was based on. Terkel’s exploration of ordinary people was consistent with the play.

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Goodyear Blimp over Fellows

Goodyear Blimp over Fellows

Monarchy Butterfly Too!

Family - Nymphalidae

Web Site

Monarch Butterfly One

Simmer and Shine Birthday Party

Giant Swallowtail

(View from front porch)

(View on Butterfly Bush)

Pupilio cresphontes

But I'm crazy about you, you butterfly

- Andy Williams

More interpretations at Viewing nature with Eileen

Initial Cayuga College soccer game

Played at Falcon Park

To see the ball, to run after it, makes me the happiest man in the world.

– Diego Maradona

Working - A Musical

This evening Joan and I attended our fifth play of the 2019 season, Working at the Preston H. Thomas Theatre in The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse. The weather was cool almost chilly for September. 

Once in our seats we surveyed the crowd, which seemed to enter slowly. We sensed an amblivalent expectation ripppling through the audience.

After the play we went to Parker's for dinner, Kerry was our waitress.
 
Review by David Wilcox.

Review by Linda Lowen

Review by Broadway World.

Other shows of this season:
Grease
Dixie
Grand Hotel
South Pacific
Working, A Musical
Loch Ness, A New Musical

 

In Memoriam to Robert Frank

Hotel Room - Salem MA

In Memoriam to Robert Frank

From our hotel room - Lyons Falls NY

Week 37 - 15 To Go

Is greed really good? According to Steven Pearlstein, the pulitzer-prize winning business columnist for the Washington Post, people aren’t always worth what they are paid, opportunity is not equal and more fairness won’t make you poor.

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Frog

A frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, M-hm, M-hm.

- Tex Ritter 

Gray Tree Frog

Macedon Architecture