Tag Archives: home town
Buffalo
Dear readers, I just returned from one of two visits to my hometown of Buffalo, New York this summer—the first to attend my brother-in-law’s funeral and the second, to celebrate a family reunion. I reworked this blog post from four … Continue reading
Antidote
Recently, I was talking to a friend who enjoys reading my blog. She mentioned that it had been a least a month since I updated it. There’s a reason why. When I started this blog, my main goal was … Continue reading
Memories
Fleeting snippets of events, memories, have flashed through my mind of late. Most of these memories make me smile, or remind me of the love I have for the people who are important in … Continue reading
Snowstorm !
Readers of this blog know by now that I am a native of Buffalo, New York. Yes, the Buffalo that made headlines last week for a monster snowstorm that buried parts of the region in up to 7 feet … Continue reading
A Taste of Home
I think everyone who moves away from home nostalgically remembers foods they loved and can’t get anymore. New Yorkers wax poetically about bagels, pizza and well, just about everything else. Those of us from Buffalo have a soft place in … Continue reading
This is Buffalo? Really?
Okay, I’ll admit it, I’m very sensitive to the way my hometown of Buffalo, New York is portrayed in plays, movies and TV shows. I lived in Buffalo for more than fifty years. I found it to … Continue reading
Celebrating the Fourth of July
Like most Americans, I love to celebrate the 4th of July. It is the most American of holidays¾ much like Thanksgiving. There is something about seeing the red, white and blue on people, places and things¾including me! And why shouldn’t … Continue reading
Buffalo
Buffalo, my home town. Name by the French trappers, according to legend, after the river that flows through it. The City of No Illusions, Queen City of the Great Lakes, famous for snow storms, chicken wings and the Buffalo Bills—a … Continue reading