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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,...

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My 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...

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The 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...

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The 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...

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The 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...

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Pot 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...

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Nicole’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...

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Chuck’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...

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How 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...

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Get 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...

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Everyone 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...

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Fortune 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...

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“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...

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12 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...

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$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...

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K-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...

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The 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...

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Always 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...

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The 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...

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What 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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