The calendar has turned to fall here in Central New York, and that means only one thing. Pasta. Well, two things. Pasta and friendship....

Yesterday morning, I turned on the radio and listened to my funeral. Not really a funeral, of course. It was a retirement announcement....

I remember visiting my mother in her final years and thinking that her world was shrinking. My father, her husband and lifetime companion...

It’s been a little quiet around here at The Sunny Side of 57 . Seven months since my last post (but who's counting). And no, I haven’t...

This past October, in Cleveland, the record was (finally) set straight. Lou Gramm and Foreigner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall...

Earlier this past winter, I found myself on a planned four-hour layover at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. As I casually walked...

It's the month of December, and we are deep into the season of giving. This phrase is often used to describe the period around the end of...

Imagine that you are a professional baseball pitcher. You have spent your entire career pitching right-handed. Your dream has always been...

If I am being honest, the news this past week of Jimmy Buffett's passing hit me right where it hurts. Maybe it was a sense of my own...

In the past two months this summer (July and August) there have been two lottery jackpots each eclipsing $1B in pre-tax payout. The...

For years I have used the phrase “time is flying by” to describe my feelings about various activities. My kids growing up, heading to...

Everyone loves recognition. Whether it is a simple pat on the back, acknowledgment for a job well done, a plaque for your office wall, or...

One of my mother's favorite stories (and believe me, she had many) centered around a family gathering when I was about four. The adults...