IKEA ideas
New kids on our block. My dear wife Karen and I made it to the newest store to open in our Syracuse mega mall Destiny USA. Tabled for a while. The home decorating ideas bounced around our brains as we...
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Great drama. I had to look down from the topp level of our mega mall Destiny USA. And lo-and-behold, the big screen was flashing an ad for Wicked, which happens to be taking its national tour to our...
View ArticleWhat goes up
Big ads. I do like to keep my head on a swivel as I cold-weather stride around our mega mall Destiny USA. Do I know anybody who needs a cool sneaker for a holiday gift?
View ArticleMissing the man and the vibe
Paradise no longer. Along with the new spots I noticed on a cold weather stroll around our mega mall Destiny USA, the top level pass also reminded me that longtime restaurant Margaritaville is no...
View ArticleIt’s big art
Quite the installation. I peered down from the second level at the portion of our mega mall Destiny USA called The Canyon and appreciated the big art. Yes, it does look like a tree to me.
View ArticleNo guessing needed
The sweet spot. Yes, as my cold-weather stroll passed new store It’s Sugar at mega mall Destiny USA, I could smell what they’re selling. We used to call it the candy store, tugging at the sleeve of a...
View ArticleStill frugal
Under a buck, yes. I was surprised to see the store in mega mall Destiny USA 99¢ City has stood steadfast. I did not, however, go in to check price tags.
View ArticleTo the holiday
All but the big guy. As we celebrate Thanksgiving, I’ve noticed that they’re ready for the next big holiday at our mega mall Destiny USA. The setting is set for the famous bearded one.
View ArticleThose were the days
Vinyl was my thing. Cheers to the display-setter at our mega mall Destiny USA who decided to feature a portable turntable and vinyl. Or, as I used to call them in the first, less-complicated portion of...
View ArticleChicago style arrives at The Franciscan Place
Hello, sir. I was hoping that our new Pope has made his appearance in the store front at The Franciscan Place in our mega mall Destiny USA. From Chicago to the Vatican to Syracuse, yes, indeed, and my...
View ArticleHere’s to the station wagon
Family hauler in the day. I certainly pre-date the SUV. So every year when I circle the cars that visit my city for the annual Syracuse Nationals classic car show, I take a photo of a good,...
View ArticleSo long for now
Setting up a cool sky. Something about the whitewall tires and gorgeous violet body color that stretched from here to there made those billowy clouds past the Destiny USA parking lot look even more...
View ArticleI remember compact cars in the day
Long ago. Hey, I said to another guy walking around the Syracuse Nationals car show registration parking lot at Destiny USA, remember when we considered this size compact cars? He smiled, obviously my...
View ArticleTake a bite
What a grille. First off, the rusty orange color surely jumped out at me as I took in the arrivals in my city for this year’s edition of the Syracuse Nationals car show. I also thought over the front...
View ArticleNow that’s gorgeous
Kept well or restored? I do believe I used to call this color car baby blue. I do know now that I will call this particular vehicle gorgeous, although I am not familiar with a Marlin other than a fish...
View ArticleAnd there were the classic cars
Charging back. I remembered that last weekend was the time for the classic cars to return to my part of the world for their annual drive-around and big park, so I ran over to admire and take photos....
View ArticleSo now it’s a studio
Is it a Wayback Machine? I do believe we used to call these things a Photo Booth! Way, way back in my past I recall cramming friends into its confines, jamming in a quarter or two, mugging for the...
View ArticleWaiting for its crew
A choice. Three cheers to the marketing staffer who came up with this banner for the new bar/restaurant in the Canyon location of Syracuse shopping, dining and entertainment complex Destiny USA. I...
View ArticleA nod to Jimmy
The vibe shines. A stroll through Syracuse’s shopping, dining and entertainment complex Destiny USA carries with it the reminder that Jimmy Buffett passed this year. Life is more than a song, but, oh...
View ArticleLooking up
Interesting angles. Taking a morning stroll here and there through Syracuse’s mega shopping, dining and entertainment complex Destiny USA after scoring a few great birthday gifts for my dear wife...
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