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 Official Song of the State of New Hampshire   Old New Hampshire~Written by Dr. John F. Holmes~Composed by Maurice Hoffmann With a skill that knows no measure, From the golden store of Fate God, in His great love and wisdom, Made the rugged Granite State; Made the lakes, the fields, the forests; Made the Rivers and the rills; Made the bubbling, crystal fountains Of New Hampshire's Granite Hills. Old New Hampshire, Old New Hampshire Old New Hampshire Grand and Great We will sing of Old New Hampshire, Of the dear old Granite State Builded He New Hampshire glorious From the borders to the sea; And with matchless charm and splendor Blessed her for eternity. Here, the majesty of mountain; Here, the grandeur of the lake; Here, the truth as from the hillside Whence her crystal waters break. Old New Hampshire, Old New Hampshire Old New Hampshire Grand and Great We will sing of Old New Hampshire, Of the dear old Granite State     I know an odd...

   August begins the end of the summer season here @ Caz....The summer college students are leaving tomorrow & will return on the 26th & the Franklin Car folks will be leaving on Saturday....    The 'kids' have been fun to be around for sure.....I got to see them for breakfast & lunch & interact with them....They seemed to enjoy the music that's played as every once in a while someone will just go into a few dance moves...Ha Ha I love it....... I think the title will be 'Meals & Melodies'...'Dinning with the Stars'....    If you love vintage cars you should come to Cazenovia & see these Syracuse made air cooled beauties.... Met some very nice folks young & old, which makes me believe that age is not a prerequisite for owning & loving these cars....The folks I did get to talk to came from Texas, Florida,Vermont, N. Hampshire & of course New York... Here are a few pics:  Should be pretty quiet for a few w...

   Well the NYS Fair starts in a week & 1/2!...Now doesn't that really put things into perspective... That event has always meant the unofficial end to Summer...My favorite season is Fall so I have that to look forward to, plus the beginning of the school semester which will make for a busy but fun time...    The athletes have returned & it's nice to see some new 'kids' for sure, but also more names to try to put with their faces.....Some are cross country runners & I joked that I can run from the dining hall food line & back without even stopping to catch my breath!...The only cross country this old guy can do is in a vehicle with cruise control...Haha....    A wedding reception was held here in the dining hall on Saturday...The Bride & Mother of the Bride are employed @ Caz...The event went on without a hitch thanks to some super planning & a staff that really came together as a team...I was the first one out @ 9:45 as it i...

    First let me say I have decided to restart this blog after signing off 2 years ago....Lots has changed & well as you can see by the title of this post, I have just turned 70!...    The definition of levity according to the Cambridge Dictionary, 'amusement or a lack of seriousness'....Now that should get me through the next 12 months....Lol...  The older I get, the less importance I put on stuff that I used to consider a big deal!...Family has always been top on my list & that remains for sure...I now see that the average life expectancy for a male in the U.S. is 78.7 years....That sure is a wake up call...I need to be sure all is in order, i.e. life insurance, a will & the most important, my soul....The thought of going to heaven for eternity has a nice ring to it....Sinner?, you bet & certainly no more loved by God then anyone else, but I do have faith in God's plan....Questions?, probably more then most...However I am all in... No...

   I had intended to post something much different today, but my heart was drawn to a much greater topic....    I believe that the hatred that has been resurrected since Mr. Trump has been President, has now reached the boiling point..If you are a Trump supporter who stands with him through his racist remarks, constant lies, his bragging of groping women, his nepotism, his disregard for the law & the separating & then caging of children from their Mothers & Fathers, then now is the time to tune this blog out....If you are still reading this I can only hope that whether you are Republican, Democrat, Independent or just a concerned Citizen that maybe we can agree that something has gone terribly wrong with our basic human decency....If this behavior was coming from any other man or women of any other political persuasion I would still call him or her out!....Last time I looked America was still the last best hope for the World....Our values are unwavering...

   Wow a lot has happened since my last post...Let me just say I am happy to be sharing my thoughts & story again & for full disclosure, I now sure have the time...    I am still a rideshare driver for Lyft & Uber...I also still do dealer trades for Romano Chrysler Jeep...I have also delivered auto parts for a new local start-up, Tonquin...I tried Postmates & Uber Eats which are food delivery companies...This week I signed up for Instacart, but have not tried my first delivery yet because of the Coronavirus...    So on March 13, yes a Friday, while on my way to pick up a rider, I was rear ended...My vehicle was driven off the roadway from the force of the impact...The good news was that while I was transported to the ER, my x-rays showed that I was only very bruised...My vehicle was totaled & since I still had a balance on the loan, I decided that for the next few months we would now be a one car family...The other vehicle is up & ...

              What if ... We had a leader at the top who actually cared about the American people for whom he has sworn an oath to to serve & protect?              What if ... We had police officers in every city & town who actually weren't racist & even called out the ones who were...               What if ... All men treated women with respect & not as sexual conquests...              What if... All men & women were created equal & not treated as second class citizens because of race, religion, sexuality, social class or title...               What if... Politicians actually worked to make our lives better & served us instead of their own agenda &/or party...               What if... You didn't stand...

    50 years ago today @ 12 noon, two 'kids' were married in the hometown of Ella Mae Selos, Carthage, NY in Saint James Church with reception to follow @ the Rod & Gun Club… We met for the first time on a blind date arranged by my friend & eventual best man, Dick.. I picked her up @ her apartment that she shared with 2 other girls on the west side of Syracuse...We went to a local pub, the Poor House West where the pitchers of beer flowed & peanuts shells crunched under your chair whenever you adjusted yourself or tried but failed to be inconspicuous while crossing the floor for that much needed restroom stop, oh did I mention the beer flowed...At that time I was somewhat of an introvert & struggled with keeping the conversation flowing…After our time together ended I drove her back to her apartment...I really liked her and called her a day later & asked for another date...In true EM fashion she was never one to sugar coat anything for effect, she says...

    This is a post that I came up across, this Pastor said everything I wanted to & with much more authority & wisdom than I...This was written in early 2018 & it's now almost 2021 with the election just 41 days away...I pray that folks will look at the totality of these last, lost years & will vote for a kinder & gentler America, one that truly understands Jesus's call to Love all...   White Evangelicals, This is Why People Are Through With You January 24, 2018 / John Pavlovitz     Dear White Evangelicals, I need to tell you something: People have had it with you. They’re done. They want nothing to do with you any longer, and here’s why: They see your hypocrisy, your inconsistency, your incredibly selective mercy, and your thinly veiled supremacy. For eight years they watched you relentlessly demonize a black President; a man faithfully married for 26 years; a doting father and husband without a hint of moral scandal or the slighte...

                        These are pics of my Dad, Brothers, Pat & Jimmy & myself & no we are not losers...We served because it was our duty & belief that America was the most decent country on earth.. Perfect, of course not, just look at the racial & social injustice that still exists...We served with men & women of all political affiliations & we chose to respect one another for we were all on the same side, something solely lacking today...It is now the duty of our President & all his supporters to honor theirs...Just ranting that this was a rigged election doesn't make it so & it is a direct assault on what I believe our military served & even died for...I am also tired of some folks believing that God only favors one side or the other...In my meager & ongoing study God loves us all & has bestowed His grace on all...Yes, I am Christian & a Liberal...Horrors, I know, many of...

        I've sat back for over these past four years & kept silent as the daily Facebook political posts supporting our now ex-President became even more alarming...Now it's my turn to make my voice known...I can not sit idle any longer...This posting is lengthily & it's my space to write down my thoughts so be fore warned...      Well here it is March 25, 2021 & 563,530 fellow Americans are gone because of the pandemic...We had an inept President & administration for whom facts just didn't matter...The most important duty of a President is to protect us all from foreign & domestic harm & he failed miserably...He has still exhibited no empathy or apology...It still continues to be everyone else's fault..What an inept disgrace of a leader & American... It's amazing to me that he continues to be unfazed & that his cult members still support him...The lies & conspiracy theories continue & we are more divided &...

    Here's some stuff I would like to share that others have said & who I believe have been led astray from telling the truth...You decide if the Christian Right is really the Christian Wrong...I am only referring to this one place in time, but I do believe it will forever define our future Christian walk & our ability to bring others in to the arms of Jesus...   Evangelical Christian pastor Jeff Jansen, a self-described "prophet," said that he is "quadrupling down" on his prophecy that former President Donald Trump will be reinstated—despite his previous prediction that this would happen by the end of April failing to materialize...Jansen, who heads Global Fire Ministries International, has repeatedly claimed that Trump is still the legitimate president. In March, he baselessly claimed that the U.S. military was actually leading the country and that they would likely reinstate Trump by the end of April. Although that prophecy has not come true, the e...

       I am beginning to re-enter the post Covid era & have begun to slowly ease back into driving folks around again...It's something I really enjoy & making some extra dollars sure helps...I never wanted to retire & this past year of being locked down @ home was surely a reinforcement of my reasoning...I always felt that us humans needed to interact with others & keep contributing to this journey we are all on for as long as we are able...This 'job' allows me to meet people of all cultures, situations & life styles...It is my small glimpse into our town...I have lived in the 'Cuse for 71 years except for a 2 year stint in the Army (Germany) & in Sherrill, NY from 1996-2003...Those Sherrill years included dealing @ the Turning Stone for 2 years & owning the Bagel Station for 4...The remaining time was spent running our Archway Cookie Route...Oh & I keep saying I a lot, but Ella Mae has been with me for of all our 50 years...We ha...

    If you are a Conservative & a Republican are you okay with the recent behavior of your party?... Are you okay with the continuing spreading of lies & conspiracy theories?... Are you okay with the Senate minority leader now reversing his stance on Trump & the Capital insurrection?... Are you okay with that same leader expressing that there will be no cooperation with any of the Democrats to get things done?... Are you okay with the House minority leader who also reversed his initial remarks about that same ex- President & the riot & for whom he now chooses to enable?... Are you okay that the same leader was trumpeting his fellow House members to oust Liz Cheney from her leadership post & was successful?... Are you okay that as of May 14, only 95 out of the 211 House Republicans have been vaccinated?... Are you okay that we may not get a bipartisan committee to investigate that horrific attempt at taking down our government on January 6?... Are ...

 I previously posted this on Facebook &  I am re-posting it here on my blog so it will forever be part of my story.   If you are okay with a Supreme Court that has no public policy for conduct or oversight, then keep voting for Republicans. If you are okay with our government deciding what's best for a women's body, then keep voting for Republicans. If you are okay with all these mass shootings & the massacring our children, then keep voting for Republicans. If you are okay with more guns & less legislation on limiting access to them, then keep voting for Republicans. If you are okay with the continuing hate being used against the LBGTQ community, Asians, people of Color, people with Disabilities, Drag Queens & Disney, then keep voting for Republicans. If you are okay with the lies about the last Presidential election & who won & a certain news network saying that January 6th was just a few folks wanting to take a peaceful tour of the Con...