The Lighthouses of Erie, Pennsylvania
Jeanette and I traveled with the Centerfield Homemakers travel club to Erie, Pennsylvania. Our destination was not announced as this was to be a mystery trip. The bus headed west…
Memorial Day Preparations in the Finger Lakes
It seems like Memorial Day comes sooner and sooner each year. Our spring came early this year in the Finger Lakes, but for some reason I seem to be running…
Future Arteries of Commerce in the Finger Lakes
What will the future arteries of commerce look like in the Finger Lakes? Will the Federal Government give New York State over $100 million dollars to help us implement high…
Moving the Freight in the Finger Lakes
In my last writing I posted about traveling along the old arteries of commerce that spawned the Industrial Revolution here in the Finger Lakes – the canals, rivers, the railroads,…
Retracing Our Finger Lakes Manufacturing Heritage
I treated Jeanette to lunch at the Sherwood in Skaneateles (click here) for her birthday. Instead of taking the Thruway, we took route 5&20 which meanders along the top of…
Mother’s Day in the Finger Lakes
The old church that I attend dates back to 1853. The Chapin Methodist Church was built here in the Finger Lakes before the days of the Civil War. The paint…
Spring Comes to the Finger Lakes Wineries
One of the nicest spring treats that the Finger Lakes has to offer this time of the year is to take a Finger Lakes vacation and tour some of our…