Friday: Stan, Bill and I went to Baldwinsville diner for brunch. Stan said his position w/ Colgate might come to an end after another school year, due to friction from the team’s great performance last year. He applied for the Princeton job and did not get it. I told Stan about dad’s passing. Weather was threatening so we decided to go to the driving range and putting green rather than take in 9 holes.
Stan left, and then Tracy and Erik arrived in the early evening. Tina had dropped off the kids at Mark’s in Conn earlier in the day, and we invited her to join us for a grilling at Bill’s. Bill and I were uncertain what to get for Erik, so steaks for the adults and hot dogs for Erik. Chris Lord also joined in the dinner, so we had 6 people around Bill’s table.
Bill needs candles and holders. Food was great, and dessert (watermelon) was well received.
Saturday. Bill worked in the morning. Tracy, Erik and I got a bagel and went to the park. Erik decided to blade the straightaway, and Tracy wanted to power walk. Tracy and I talked about the family. Dad stuff, mom’s health, Jan’s health. Park employee stopped by and told us that Erik needed a helmet, that it was a $100 fine. He let us off with a warning.
Met Bill back at the ranch. Traveled to Wegman’s for lunch, Erik wanted Chinese. Off to arrowhead GC for 9 holes. Course was very wet.
Erik faded after about 5 holes. Bill owes me $2K.
Went to Dinosaur BBQ for dinner. 1.5-hour wait. Put our name on the list and walked over to Soundgarden to kill time. Erik bought a CD. Back to dinosaur and get a great booth.
Tracy and Erik took off after dinner to go home. Bill and I walked about the armory district and called it a night. Back home for a nightcap.
Sunday. Over to the other Onondaga Park for a criterium bike race. Missed Wendy & the kids, and seeing Gordon on the bike. Found Gordon and he explained the racing. 25 laps at 25 MPH. Plenty of very fit people walking about. Went to Wendy & Gordon’s place after the race.
Wendy showed us the back 40 acres. I rode the single-speed and hardtail bike. Off to Tina’s for dinner. Tina fixed a big piece of pork and Bill brought a magnum of wine. We went to Chili’s for dessert and split two desserts between three people. Bill and I have a nightcap at Bill's.
Monday. Little Gem for the Half Frittata that was too large. Walked about Carousel Mall, nothing in EMS. Decided to golf at Seneca Bill’s. Some raindrops on the way. Hemmed and hawed after getting there and decided to have a beer to see if it would rain. It did. Back home to catch the rest of the championship lax game – SU won. Ate the rest of the dinosaur leftovers. Checked w/ Tina – she was back w/ the kids from Conn. We stopped over and Adam was really wound up. Nightcap at Bill's. Called Theresa and scheduled to meet in the morning.
Tuesday. Dropped Bill off at the office, and walked in the park. Met Theresa at the little Gem for brunch. Good talk. Doesn’t look like we will see each other on the July trip. Met Bill at his office and he dropped me off at the airport for my flight after lunch at the airport.
Syracuse May 2004 Pics
