Spring break in Tupper Lake....

We're on Spring Break here in Tupper. The Adirondacks can be a funny place weather-wise this time of year.  

Benefit Dinner Results

Last Tuesday we held a spaghetti dinner to benefit Robbie and James.  They're both undergoing treatment for cancer. 

Once again the people who live in Tupper Lake rallied and came out in droves to support these guys.

We serve around 600 dinners, and it went smooth as silk.  A huge Thank You to the many volunteers who baked desserts and worked the evening.

Thanks to the kindness of the people of Tupper Lake we raised $9000.  

 Above are Ted, Rob's Mom Susie, Jame's mom Ellen and yours truly presenting the checks to help Robbie and James with the expenses associated with their treatment.

I'm mighty humbled and extremely grateful to live in a small town that gives so freely.

Awesome job Tupper Lake-The Small Town with the Big Heart.

Pancakes at work....

My co-worker and buddy Ted had an idea a year ago-He came to me and said, "Let's have a waffle breakfast for everybody at work before we go on Spring Break."   "Great idea," said I.  And we did it.

And it ends.....

One of our hobbies is Syracuse Basketball. It's been that way since I was a kid (which is longer ago than I'd like to believe).  It's entertaining, and makes the long North Country winters go by a little quicker.  

With March and the madness that comes with following college hoops comes a great roller coaster ride. This year was a great ride. The "Cuse went from unranked, all the way to a #1 ranking late in the season, won the Big East title, and made it to the Sweet 16. 

There they met a Butler team and their 33 year old coach that has destiny written all over it. For cryin' out loud they practice in the gym where Hoosiers was filmed. Butler knocked of Kansas State yesterday and is headed to the Final 4. Syracuse is home. But that's OK. 

Only one team makes it all the way, and the fact that we had a chance to get there is pretty cool. And there's always next year, right? 

So congrats to the Orange- (and Butler, who I've got to root for now).

See you in the fall!

Go 'Cuse!