PASSING THE TIME

I spent this past month doing some of my favorite things, one of which is spending time with my family. Although my beloved is out of town for work, we are in contact everyday. I learned early on to occupy myself while he was gone, so as not to dwell on his absence and missing the sounds of his voice as he dotes on the “boys” our three Labs, Riley, JJ and Simon. A bachelor for so many years, it’s a bittersweet retelling of the weekends of family events he missed when he asks how every one is doing.


“The babies are growing too quickly” I told him, as every grandparent can attest. “It seems like only yesterday that I was walking my own babies to the park, and now here I am chasing grandbabies to the lake to pick up rocks along the stony beach of the Great Ontario. It’s all moving so quickly.” He basks in the attention from one of the younger grandsons, as he tells him he will miss Grandpa Steve when he is gone. Never having children himself, I can almost hear his heart swell from here.

One of my sons will be graduating from University of Rochester next month, a feat he accomplished by putting himself through college after spending 6 years in the U.S. Navy. I could not be more proud.

I also was able to promote myself a little, attending the Book Fair in Palmyra, and sat along fellow prolific writer and Sun & Record columnist, Brooks Tenney. What a wealth of information and history we have in this gentleman: Williamson is lucky to have him.

I performed in a benefit at the Comedy Club in Webster for the Cancer Society, doing a little standup and having a great time. I dedicated my set to my youngest daughter, who is a cancer survivor, and informed me the night before that she had gotten engaged.

I write these things not to boast of how busy I am, but as an opportunity to share with you how I feel about this community, and to remind myself that it could be over in a minute. I love Williamson and Pultneyville, and am so happy I ended up here. Take time out of your busy lives to remember what is the most important to you, whether it be working at a project, dancing with our kids, or relaxing in the evening with your special someone.

Appreciate the little moments, and never take them for granted. Reach out to those who are alone, or to those who say they prefer to be so. My guess is they are searching for what is out there, just a little.