Are You The Cameraman?: troy

About this blog title

I cannot tell you how many times I have shown up at events with a couple of cameras around my neck, a gadget bag full of odds & ends and a lighting kit and have been asked that question. If it happened once every few years, that would be one thing. But it happens a LOT. It's like getting pulled over by the police and he's standing there with uniform, gun, flashing lights and asking him "Are you a cop?" I would love to come back with a witty reply, such as "No, I am Jesus. Don't you recognize my beard?" However, I cannot be that rude.

Monday, August 17, 2026

Visit to Pine Grove Community Church, Watson, NY.

Pine Grove Community Church, Town of Watson, NY

Yesterday (Sunday August 16th) brother Al and I met Troy at the historic Pine Grove Community Church in Town of Watson, NY. The church is a couple miles down the road from Troy's cabin. The church was hosting an annual ice cream social. Donations accepted. Music was provided by Capo 3, a man and woman duo. They were excellent. The church's acoustics were really good too. Ice cream provided by Stewart's Shops. I snapped very few photos.

Ice Cream Social at Pine Grove Community Church, Sunday August 16th

Troy, brother Al and one of Troy's friends at his cabin near Lowville, NY.

Monday, December 22, 2025

I Visit Son Troy, Getting Closer To Christmas

Troy's place, Watson, NY

Yesterday, which was Sunday December 21, 2025, I drove out to Son Troy's hide away cabin in the woods in Watson, NY, (Lowville area). Grandson Aiden was on hand too. It was a lovely afternoon and found great pleasure in their company. Aiden is a good looking, soft spoken interesting, young man. Chitmas is but a few days away and so I delivered a couple of token Christmas gifts with instructions not to open them until the 25th. I headed back home bout 3:30, arriving there at 5:00 at which point I lit a charcoal fire and grilled some hoffman hot dogs. It was quite chilly, I'm going to say maybe only 20 degrees.

Today awoke to a picturesque snow fallIt was pretty but didn't result in any serious accumulation. was spent doing domestic chores ( house cleaning). Picked up a bottle of pineapple flavored Jim Beam whiskey. Quite delicious.

My iPhone app recorded 3,898 steps for yesterday. Today recorded 5,398 steps.