You’re a passenger racing down the highway. The driver nods off. Oh, oh! A friend of ours told us about the time his wife did just that while on the New York State Thruway. He noticed, grabbed the wheel, shouted “Wake up!!!” and thanked God he got the car back in its lane. According to […]
June 8, 2021
We were happy to see Utica area homes displaying the American flag this Memorial Day weekend. And we’ve noticed lots of homeowners keep them up for the entire summer. Good for them! For us, the flag honors the sacrifices so many Americans make for our community. Not only the military men and women who serve. […]
June 1, 2021
We’ve all done it. Gotten ourselves into a situation where we have to get there fast. We’re late for work, an appointment, or picking up the kids from practice. So we drive over the limit…we speed. Not a big deal? Not so fast (pun intended)! In 2018, speeding killed 9,378 people. This meant speeding was […]
May 25, 2021
Marijuana in New York State is legal! Sort of. You can legally possess a small amount of marijuana. But you can’t buy it yet. Or sell it without a license. But you can smoke it and police can’t arrest you for carrying a small amount of pot. We won’t get into the details of the […]
May 18, 2021
We talked to a friend of ours about seatbelts the other day. He’s in his late 60s, so he remembers his parents’ new car back in the late 50s or early 60s. It was a gray and white Pontiac station wagon. It had a standard transmission on the column and something new…seat belts. But his […]
May 10, 2021
Freedom! That’s what motorcycle riders feel. Alone out there in the wind, countryside flying by, making time cruising the highway. And it’s even more fun riding with a favorite passenger. There are lots of safety tips available for riders. But what about their passengers? We checked with the New York State DMV and found some […]
May 4, 2021
We’ve heard talk of another year of gorgeous summer weather like we experienced in 2020. Yes, all things considered, last year was a tough year. Maybe the only luck-out was the beautiful weather. And being outdoors was the safest place you could be! So let’s hope for the same in 2021. It will make for […]
April 27, 2021
On Thursday April 22, 2021 the world celebrates the 51st annual Earth Day. The first Earth Day was in 1970 sparked by a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. This was a time when the environment was slowly gaining national attention. People started to see the devastation of air and water pollution. This year […]
April 20, 2021
Golf courses are open and many Utica area residents are out walking and biking already. All a bit early this year, but we’ll take it! Our beautiful weather reminded us of a late winter 2020 event. One that has instantly become relevant. That’s the opening of the 750-mile Empire State Trail in December. It’s a […]
April 13, 2021
Spring is here! That means Utica area youngsters will be bugging their parents to teach them to drive. And the dangers of winter roads are no longer an excuse to put them off. So fair warning to parents. There’s something frightening about teaching your child to drive. Some parents might go so far as to […]
March 30, 2021
