Finally, time to leave Cooperstown. Good bye, Lakes n Pines Motel!
First stop was Syracuse, NY, to see a good friend whom I had never met in person. I met Dave Singley through ACP, American Corporate Partners, a great program that connects service men and women with folks in the business community as they prepare to transition out of the military. Dave and I shared many calls together over the course of years, talking about all aspects of this difficult transition. Moreso than the tactical resume updates and career fairs, the best part of the experience was the chance to talk with Dave about his personal goals and how his career could support that. He has a great partner in his wife Angie and together they have dealt with many challenges. So happy to see Dave happy working for Lockheed Martin in Syracuse. Great to see you, Dave!
Took the opportunity to stop at Syracuse University and their mini-Metrodome, the Carrier Dome.
It was then on to Buffalo, NY, a great town that I have spent alot of time in over the years with General Mills. We actually drove directly past the plant due to road construction. But more importantly, it’s the location of Key Bank Arena, site of the Gopher’s second of back-to-back national hockey championships in the early 2000’s. I was there with Steve Lenertz and it was a fantastic time.
Thank you to Erin and Scott Richnavsky, our generous hosts during our short visit. I had only connected with Scott when we were just outside Rochester to see if we could stop by to see them. “Hey, Scott, I’m two hours away. Mind if we stop by?”…..I guess you’d say we weren’t exactly following a tight agenda. They were willing to join us on quick trip to Rich Stadium/New Era Stadium, home of the Bills. Less than a mile from their home!
And, because we forgot to take a picture with them Wednesday night and they had to leave for work in the morning before we woke up, we did the next best thing: we snapped a photo with their pictures before leaving the next day! Thank you, Erin & Scott!
