Memorial Day

New York State Police, county sheriff’s offices and even local police were on the lookout for people not complying with the mandatory seat belt law in New York.

This is always a great parade.

With Memorial Day coming up and millions hitting the road, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles kicks off its second annual vehicle safety week.

Even though we'd been getting some unseasonably cool weather last week, Memorial Day turned out to be like the Memorial Days we've come to cherish with wonderful warm weather - perfect for parades, family gatherings and barbecues.

Memorial Day parades and services were held throughout this great country of ours yesterday.  I hope you were able to attend the events in your town.  This is the third year I marched with the Morris Girls Scouts.

There's a local gem of a museum close by that's been around since 2008 and chances are, you had no idea it existed.

I posted this article last Memorial Day weekend, 2013.  I think it is worth another look.
I thought it would be good to go and visit some real heroes from a long time ago.  We will always salute all of our men and women in the military, for all they have done and continue to do...

When I was a kid, my Irish grandfather lived with us for a number of years in the 1950s.  Every Memorial Day he would make sure everybody in the family, my parents and kids alike, bought and word a poppy to wear on Memorial Day.  He knew the significance of this symbol of remembrance...

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of barbecue season and is the 6-month mark of my personal barbecue journey.
I've made around 20 barbecue recipes, most of which have been quite tasty. All these recipes come from various books by Ray "Dr...