I was pretty much just looking at art today kinda out of wall space but both festivals where fun I may by something lots of great though

Currently at Allen Town headed to west fest I figured try adding location to see what happens

So Before I post some Pictures from the Bandits Opener going to write a few things down ..... With what happened to me and with them wearing a bandanna Bandits could be tough glad it didn't bother me ... Also this is the Bandits 25th year or season not sure how they count that XXV .... So that is a big number means I'm old .... Since it feels like yesterday not sure if It was the first year I went to the championship game or if it started second aka Back To Back Tittles ...... And wound up getting season tickets back then at the Aud one could sit down in the gold seats with those gold yellowish seats ok Lower gold for close to the same price as the Orange Seats aka 300 way up where one thinks if they slip they will fall over rail to their death ... Ok maybe a couple bucks more but really close .... I can admit was a season ticket holder with dad and there where a lot of good memories at HSBC Arena .... Think after he got sick and he got better stopped going I can't remember when but stopped for some time then at some point I went back went to each game sat in different seats it was weird but got back into and got season tickets ...... So some good and bad times but the Bad Times didn't sneak in ... Back when I first started watching them I would also get PPV events so the weekends it was hard to work cause The Store wanted me there when I wanted off .... I was a temp at where I work now so ..... The thing that broke the camels back was something that went down on the way home at night we where all ok but that was to much ...... IN terms of the games some great teams some bad met some cool people at the games .... some teams should have won championships that didn't .... Yeah sure this is very run on and makes not a lot of sense it was going to be like 2 lines , HA , In my mind ....................................






















It was nice to See John Tavares is on the coaching staff he retired from playing during the off season

So There will be pictures but gotta vent first .............

So I had off on Friday the 3rd and I thought about going to see The Bisons and BPO but Work is Physically and Emotionally tiring It is all ways a long day and got longer recently since so much work ..... So I was pretty tired anyway and on 4th was going to be a long day .....

I got to wake up around 5AM for a live wrestling event that was live from Japan on line ... That was great to wake up have breakfast watch wrestling and talk on line then get some rest and off to Ellicotville with Sister and Niece and Friend and Friends mom was going to ... It was BPO and some stars wars music ......

Ellicotville :

















You can't see it (also not sure why double posted ) but my Niece got a lot of Attention for the Skeleton / Day Of The Dead but it glittered and around the Eyes it was pretty cool ........

Holiday Valley:

So went to the Pride Parade and it was nice to not see Protesters or at least not where I was till like the end they where there but ..... Also I missed some photos in the middle of the Parade Had trouble changing Batteries ... I wanted to post before now but got behind again and not sure how to post with lots of pictures so hope I give about the right amount ......





























































having some tech issues my computer is acting funny but it was fun

Ok where to start I guess Things have been bothering me a bit recently but for multiple reasons this time of year is kinda tough... It isn't like oh I'm thinking about this ... It is hard to explain but the Party was great thanks everyone (was not sure if I was going to make it for a bit ) it was a great time so just another thank you....

The Hospice walk there are some people who really get into and have teams and shirts with Pictures on them and team names and really go for it... There is no way I could do that but I give them props it is not a fun walk for me ... But this year there was not that sense of dread (I think the Party had a lot to do with that)

Now the Pictures I am posting are more about what I saw and they are on facebook as well ... But being by the water and seeing the monuments wait wrong term but means I don't need to go on Memorial day , not that I all ways go, .....

Ok where to start I guess Things have been bothering me a bit recently but for multiple reasons this time of year is kinda tough... It isn't like oh I'm thinking about this ... It is hard to explain but the Party was great thanks everyone (was not sure if I was going to make it for a bit ) it was a great time so just another thank you....

The Hospice walk there are some people who really get into and have teams and shirts with Pictures on them and team names and really go for it... There is no way I could do that but I give them props it is not a fun walk for me ... But this year there was not that sense of dread (I think the Party had a lot to do with that)

Now the Pictures I am posting are more about what I saw and they are on facebook as well ... But being by the water and seeing the monuments wait wrong term but means I don't need to go on Memorial day , not that I all ways go, .....

It really was a good Time thanks everyone .... Sometimes it takes a bit of time to warm up and take photos of people whom I don't know ... Hence why there are people who I missed but hope people like the pictures .....







































Again it was a great time and I enjoyed talking with everyone Hope the pictures I took the other way line up right and that people like them and that others post photos but not sure if they are part of this site so ....

So I did go To The Parade for St. Pats Day .... And to be honest I had debated how to post about the Parade because I don't want to make a political post cause it kinda isn't worth it ... But how far should one go with it being a political post .... I'm still not sure so I guess what I will say is this and not connect it to anything .....

-I am Irish but I'm not like a lot of Irish People or Sterotype ones
--Not Really a fan of Irish Music Now it is pretty good when Morphed with like Punk or Metal or HardRock
--Food Wise I don't like Irish Food really No Corn Beef and Cabbage yuck Now I do like shepherd's Pie but I grew up with Beef not lamb that is the real way I guess
--I don't like beer not Green not Guiness
--I have had some good Jack Daniels but that is Tennessee not Irish Whisky and flavored version Never tried any brand of Irish Whiskey
--Never been to Ireland it would be cool to go but Not on the top of list so many other places maybe as part of a big tour would be fun
--Never been to South Buffalo or is that Old First Ward Parade

Now that being said though I like The Bag Pipes and Irish dancing is pretty cool .... And I love Shamrock Shakes ... And think the Parade is a lot of fun more a fan of watching then partaking But I also watch stuff on Sunday nights and wake up early on Mondays so that might be a factor... But I would love to get trashed :) have in past and it was a blast and yes I would like to some year check out a parade in another city and see where they turn the water green in person ....

Now That being said I love that on that one day a year everyone is Irish or maybe it is just in #Buffalo we turn everything into a drinking Holiday or add a drinking Element to every holiday :) I am Not offended , It doesn't bother me that people put on bad fake accents :) HA and that some people do the Notrde Dame Fighting Irish thing and use it as an excuse to drink and fight .... And years back when SNL came out with a bit about a CD or Irish Fighting songs I laughed my ass off .... Hey everyone becomes Italian a little bit (or maybe I'm just a west sider ) for the festival ... Some people become Polish for some time at Dyngus day.... I think it is great ... Ok so some photos ......


















































I tried to get photos that covers the scene But it is kinda tough to do or is beyond my level ..... Think you have to be a Pro then you can like walk up to people and get the scene ? was a fun time though

-P.S.

I do not know if it has been an Issue and didn't hear about it this year in the News in Buffalo or about NYC or Boston it was that you could be gay and that was fine but you could not be a gay cause ... I disagree ... I think that if you are Irish and You have a group then it is fine to be in the Parade .... But I kinda get that they don't want it to turn into a Pride Parade and that there are a lot of traditional values But if you can have Iron Makers and Unions and fire trucks why can't you gays being out in the Parade.... That would be fine... Again I have no idea if that was ever an issue in Buffalo though ......

So as part of the Cruise one of the ports was Cozumel I picked to go see the Tulum Ruins.... Yes with both ports there was stress just all the getting ready and having to be a certain place at certain time and not knowing how stuff was going to go down .... But I made it through it .... Now the one bad thing about it is it takes a lot of time to get there you take a boat ride that you have to get on that is very very bouncy and got some people sick ... IF I would have bought a Drink I would have Puked to.... I saw things in Mexico that I didn't get pictures of wasn't fast enough like a guy with some kind of little big cat of some kind and other animals .... Then On the way back there was a place to eat and drink but I didn't eat there cause of the boat ride I would be on later and also a bus trip was part of it..... Now at the ruins there was a beach but it was not safe to swim it was closed... And I did learn a lot it was a lot of fun .....