Review of the Canada Drive Safe Car Vent Mount

Short story: I love it. Long story: Read on. Note: This is not a sponsored post! I’ve been seeking some kind of cell phone mount or speaker phone attachment for about a year now. (Yes, it does take me a long time to make my shopping decisions!). I couldn’t find the “perfect” one and the [...]

Irony: The Loomis Gang

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, see this page for a very comprehensive, if tedious, explanation about New York State’s infamous lawbreakers, The Loomis Gang. I find it hilarious that the Loomis company handles paychecks for many local businesses. If you can’t beat them, join them, eh?

Buy 2 Get 1 Free Deal with Zenni

Need some nice reading or driving glasses or prescription sunglasses? Or perhaps some snazzy new specs for the new spring season? Here’s your chance to get some very, very nice prescription eyeglasses. Zenni Optical is having a sale– buy two, get he third pair free. This is a great deal. Glasses are as low as [...]

I Recommend Walgreens

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. As much as I love traveling and exploring new places, sometimes I really need a familiar “face” or place to ground me. If you have ever traveled extensively or have ever needed something very important while [...]

No Burma Shave Here!

We drove through Holland Patent on a gloomy winter day last week. We passed by the “Window King” R.A. Dudrak and these delightful signs brightened the day! HAHA! I liked that last sign. It alludes to the old Burma Shave road signs, popular in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s when Americans hit the roads in [...]

Oh Say, Can You See?

New York State drivers, did you know that the state Department of Motor Vehicles no longer requires us to take a vision test for license renewals? What do you think? I think it’s terrible, especially now that the population is getting older. No offense to you senior citizens, but vision tests ensure that the folks [...]

Review of Best Western Inn in Cobleskill, NY

Cobleskill is a laid-back town in Schoharie County, the site of one of New York’s state universities and situated west of Albany, NY. I like Cobleskill. The views are spectacular, the people are cheerful and generous, and the area has the comforts of civilization (such as Dunkin Donuts, movies theatres, Walmart, and Howe Caverns) while [...]

Blue Mountain Public Beach and Park, Rt 28

The drive on Route 28 from Utica to Blue Mountain is a cornucopia of sights, sounds and smells. We catch glimpses of azure lakes peeping between the Scotch pines and Douglas fir trees that stand at attention on each side of the road. I often have a difficult time staying in the lane, because the [...]

Seeing is Believing

I had an eye exam recently. Thank God, as I have aged, my vision has become more stable (no drastic drops in vision like my younger years). Yet for the past two or three years, every optician I see warns me “You have to have 20/40 vision to drive in New York State.” Of course, [...]

The Erie Canal Village, Rome, NY, Part 2

This is part two of a terrific visit. We visited a cheese factory, church, and schoolhouse; enjoyed refreshments at the tavern; and investigated the old modes of transportation. A great time!

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