Low Tide, Windowsill Pies, and the 2013 New York State Fair Photography...
The New York State Fair’s photography competition has always baffled me in terms of what the judges appreciate and what they don’t. I’ve won ribbons with pictures that were last-minute submissions,...
View ArticleMy Equinox 2013 Thanksgiving Drive Day
Am I prepared? You bet I’m prepared. Not just physically, but emotionally. And I may have saved a life in the process. Wednesday evening, I made sure that the Blackbird not only had a full tank of...
View ArticleThe Blackbird … one year later
It became my third car last year, surpassing the 1991 Pontiac 6000 that I commandeered from my nearly-blind Grandma Betty, and the 2005 Saturn Ion that I bought in an emergency when that Pontiac...
View ArticleThe Earrings
For weeks, I planned this vacation. A New York City holiday weekend with my girlfriend Nicole. Would we have time for this? Yes. Would we have time for that? Maybe. Can we get from Point A to...
View ArticleThe three waterwishes
Last December, on our way back from a beautiful holiday vacation in New York City, my girlfriend Nicole suggested that we drive through Exit 16 on the Thruway, so she could show me where she once...
View ArticlePot pie delivery
It’s a long journey from the Maritimes to home, but I made it back to the Capital District yesterday afternoon. It was a very productive and relaxing vacation, and I had a great time all the way up...
View ArticleNicole’s garden and the wild birds
My girlfriend Nicole has actually turned me on to gardening and horticulture. I’ve purchased some plants from Hewitt’s Garden Center, I’ve mulched here and there, and I even helped Nicole transplant...
View ArticleChuck’s Hopeful Attempt Never Ceased, Ever.
I have to take this moment right now and admit that I failed. I thought I kicked an addition, I thought that I had enough strength and fortitude and will power to keep from getting sucked into this...
View ArticleHow Valvoline, Mavis and Hoffman’s saved my weekend
It’s Friday morning, and I’m trying to get everything taken care of prior to a weekend vacation with my girlfriend Nicole. Packing – done. Camera batteries charged – done. Now all I have to do is...
View ArticleGet a little dirt on your hands, son…
I don’t have a problem with hard work. What’s that old saying, “A little hard work never hurt anybody?” Hell, I’ll just Bill Anderson explain all. A little hard work doesn’t bother me. Which is why...
View ArticleEveryone loves a clean car
In terms of appreciation for my ’06 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, I’ve been doing something with it that I haven’t done that often with my previous two cars, the ’91 Pontiac 6000 or the ’05 Saturn Ion. I’ve...
View ArticleFortune cookie philosophies
The other day, I brought some Chinese takeout food over to my girlfriend Nicole’s place. It was the usual fare for a Chinese restaurant – entrees, egg rolls, and some fortune cookies. She told me she...
View Article“OMG, you actually ate at The Olive Garden?!?”
A few days ago, my girlfriend Nicole and I went out for a tasty meal together. She ordered the chicken Parmigiana, while I had a nice plateful of seafood Alfredo. She had the endless salad, while I...
View Article12 SiriusXM channels to choose
I’ve had my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt for the past five months, and it’s been the best five months of my driving life. And one of the things that really captured my fascination with the Blackbird is that...
View Article$10
I was out running errands on Saturday morning, and after pulling into a parking lot and doing some shopping, I returned to my car – and realized the exterior of Chevrolet Cobalt SS wasn’t as clean as I...
View ArticleK-Chuck Radio: Miles to go before I sleep…
Ah, the wonderful world of travel. Getting in the car and driving long, long distances. But then comes the hard part. Driving home. The vacation was fun, the time spent was fantastic, and I know...
View ArticleThe Candy Crush Saga addiction
There’s a classic episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation called “The Game,” in which the crew of the Enterprise becomes addicted to a mind-controlling electronic game. As with most Star Trek: The...
View ArticleAlways admit when you’re wrong.
I am not a man who is afraid of being wrong. I’ve been wrong many times. I’ve made bad choices, I’ve made bad decisions, I’ve dropped the ball more times than a cross-eyed center fielder. But if...
View ArticleThe BlackBerry Q10: My first day with it…
Got a new toy to work with and play with. It arrived on Friday, a few days before it was scheduled to make its debut nationally. BlackBerry Q10 phone. The white one. Held by some blogger whose name I...
View ArticleWhat do you do with a codfish box?
It’s not very big, maybe about three inches deep and six inches wide. There’s a brand stamped into its sides. “Absolutely Boneless // Windsor // Georges Codfish.” At one time, codfish fillets were...
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