I grew up in grape country close to Lake Erie. Every time I see the commercial for Welch's on television it reminds me of home. For those of you who do not understand the term, Concord grapes, let me help you. They are not like those California seedless grapes that are available in grocery ...

Even though my husband and I seek out mom-and-pop restaurants, we've driven by Dave and Bev's Diner at the four corners in Ellington more than once without giving it much thought. That is until recently when we stopped in for their Friday fish fry, which was one of the best I've had in the ...

I volunteered at Ground Zero in the days after 9/11. A friend and I drove down to New York from Massachusetts where I lived and we served meals to firemen in a food tent near the still smoking, devastated site.Restaurants in the area supplied trays of food to the tent all day long and people ...

When I've consumed a lot of fluids my body tells me it's time to visit the lavatory.It's a simple concept, listening to what your body tells you you need to do. I don't want to mess myself, that would be embarrassing.I think this is why potty training is so difficult.We're on our fourth ...

Welcome to another edition of Let's Talk Photography! Today I'd like to tackle a subject that was suggested by my good friend Don Armstrong who is a member of the Chautauqua County Camera Club and the Audubon Nature Photography Club. Don asked me to talk a little bit about the importance of ...

The petroleum boom following the news of Col. Edwin Drake's famous Titusville well and the riches it bestowed on some, inspired many people in surrounding areas, such as Chautauqua County, with interest, obsession, or lunacy. Local interest produced nothing tangible until the Jamestown Journal ...