Grand Island’s Nike Base was built during the Cold War as a missile defense site. At the base were Nike defense missiles. This was part of a network to protect major cities from Soviet attack during the Cold War. Since that time, the Nike Base. Here is some more information from AI: “The first Nike […]
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Last Friday, I went to St. Timothy Lutheran Church to paint wooden ornaments. These ornaments were made by Paul, a local wood carver, and they will be sold at the Erie County Fair. All proceeds from the sale of the ornaments will go to the Make a Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to children with
Last October, I completed the one-month Inktober project for the first time in three tries. Drawing in ink every day for a month helped me to like the medium. And so, I decided to continue year round with Inktober’s second challenge, Inktober 52. It’s a really great idea and it’s been an opportunity to grow
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Views from the airplane Yesterday, I returned to Buffalo from Norfolk, Virginia, yesterday. It was a pretty good trip, although I spent more time in airports than in airplanes. The view from the airplane, at times, was spectacular, and here are some of the pictures that I took with my phone. I am usually quite
I am in Virginia, visiting family. It’s really delightful to be here. I am so excited to be with my lovely family, as well as to explore different places. Well, not much exploration today because it was so impressively hot. Since I wasn’t taking a long walk on such a hot and humid day, I
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On Wednesday, I went to an event that I thought would be a simple photo op of the unveiling of a kiosk devoted to helping veterans find whatever information they need. The location was the Welcome Center in Grand Island, New York. The kiosks are provided by the New York State Department of Veterans’ Services.
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It’s #Wordless Wednesday, so here is a virtual bouquet for you.
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Here are some more pictures from Sunday’s garden walk on Grand Island. It was very delightful, and all of the hosts were extremely friendly and hospitable. In two weeks, I will share pictures from Buffalo’s garden walk, which is considered to be the largest, self-guided free garden walk in the United States. It is probably
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Yesterday, my friend Phyllis and I enjoyed the Grand Island Garden Walk. This walk featured nine gardens that were located all over Grand Island. There were some new gardens featured on the walk, as well as the gardens belonging to experienced Garden Walk people. Here are some of the images from our experience. It was
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