Wiser’s Wramblings-Pool Parts, Swimming Document and Grocery Offers

Memories of Nile NY, {golfing} for Jason Dunham, and a poem

By Chuck Wiser, I write the phrases to share what my eyes see and my coronary heart feels

If you occur to have a pool or have entry to at least one, this summer season has been an distinctive 12 months to benefit from that pool. Rain has been minimal, and daylight has been most. I can’t swear to the quantity or longevity however I’m pondering, or imagining, that I’ve been within the pool on consecutive days nicely over 40 or 50 days, and nonetheless counting. I don’t at all times keep within the pool very lengthy however no less than a dive in, take a few laps then again out could be a standard routine.

I can’t float. I’ve tried. People have tried to clarify the way to do it, however I can’t. When I lay on my again and stretch out in an try and float, my ft, adopted by my legs sink to the underside. My spouse is as buoyant as a fishing bobber. She can float for hours it appears. It appears so stress-free and satisfying that I wish to mimic it. I can’t.

Because of that shortcoming, or perhaps the reason for it’s my must actively be doing one thing to make me wish to prolong my time within the pool. When rising up in Nile, NY we had a stream on the again fringe of our residence and although it feeds ultimately into VanCampen Creek, which then continues into Friendship, then Belmont and eventually the Genesee River, and past it doesn’t seem to have a reputation. In analysis to proceed with this matter I downloaded a map exhibiting the creeks within the Allegany County space. While prominently displayed on the map because it feeds into Van Campen Creek, it doesn’t present a reputation. Taking “poetic license” I suppose I’ll name it Nile Creek.

I may simply as nicely have named it “Wiser’s Summer Playground” as I spent many, many days in that creek when rising up in Nile. In my earliest Nile youth, the creek used to feed a enterprise, which now escapes my reminiscence, nevertheless it was behind “Miner Green’s” home. It was made to “pond up” with a water provide to an outdated water turbine at a grist mill. Road development or construct up of some type took the pond away leaving us with simply the creek. I, and plenty of different “Nile kids” could be in or round that each one day lengthy. Jumping and diving was my factor, and I used to be out and in of the water incessantly. Jumping right into a creek between tree branches, or off the highest of the “Trestle Bridge” was how I occupied my time. Shown right here is a photograph of the outdated bridge that was changed within the late 50’s. This bridge connects to the outdated “Main Street” in Nile adjoining to Times Square. In the background is the outdated church that ultimately turned our residence earlier than our taking on possession and shifting into the Nile Store. Memories abound even now as I gaze upon that outdated bridge. The high of that bridge was additionally a launch level for leaping into the creek.

Part of what additionally triggered the ideas and writings about my childhood in Nile was the current obituary of one other former Nile resident.

Lawrence Higby Obituary
ALLEGANY – Lawrence Arthur Higby, of Allegany, handed away Monday (July 14, 2025) on the VA Medical Center of Buffalo, unexpectedly, after an extended sickness. Larry was born in Olean on May 19, 1947, the son of the late Vernon and Elizabeth Little Higby. Larry was a graduate of Cuba Rushford High School. Upon commencement, he joined and served two and a half years within the U.S. Army and was deployed to Vietnam throughout that point.

“Larry” was an early Nile resident whose household owned and ran the Nile Store. His older brother Mark was a good friend and former classmate. Mark was tragically taken approach too early in life as his dying, whereas serving within the Military, shocked us all. The particulars and, or reason behind dying, was by no means shared to us, however this early dying of a good friend was the primary actual heartbreak blemish on my soul. RIP Larry and Mark.

Changing to extra lighthearted subjects having already mourned as soon as once more, reveals the motive for the “grocery deals” hinted in todays Wrambling title. Serving my chauffer time earlier this week taking my oldest son Todd on a buying journey to Olean, I dropped him off at Tops in Olean while I ventured into the CVS retailer to pick-up my/our first ever CVS prescription. I’ll come again to that, however proceed on, with the grocery buying story. Todd, at my request purchased me a few 8 Packs of Coke. Forgetting that my taste selection was Caffeine Free Diet Coke, he purchased me a few the 8 packs of simply common Coke. Later after I made a visit to the Wellsville Tops with the intent of exchanging them for those I wished, I finished on the customer support desk to start the trade. I put my two 8 packs on the counter and the service “rep” advised me to only seize a few replacements. As I did so I seen a B2G1 signal on the shelf. Back on the desk I advised the “rep” in regards to the signal and defined that these have been purchased within the Olen retailer and requested if maybe they’d the identical deal. He mentioned to attend whereas he checked, and he went down the pop aisle. When he returned, he had one other (the third) 8 pack in hand. He mentioned it was a B2G1 deal and so I used to be entitled to the additional 8 pack. I advised him that my son might have failed to present me the opposite if he had it however he mentioned it didn’t matter, and I used to be “good to go” with all three.

Speaking of CVS above, when the Rite Aid retailer in Olean closed down lastly (sadly) they’d automagically transferred all our prescription data to the CVS retailer there in Olean. I’m undecided we acquired a vote in that deal, however I had the chance to go to the shop to select up a prescription. My first dealing and encounter with that retailer and its personnel was very optimistic. I’m hopeful that the “great service” that we skilled at Rite Aid would proceed. I’ll sorely miss Cheryl and Christy from the outdated Rite Aid retailer.

Grammar Groans. Again, I go to the subject of Grammar as I famous a big spelling “Whoops” in my laptop computer studying yesterday. There was a poster promoting an upcoming occasion which I cannot establish, however on which a big phrase thereupon was “mis-spelt.” If you’re going to publish it, or worse, pay somebody to supply your signal, then both guarantee you that they’ve checked, or examine your self earlier than or as quickly as you uncover the error. I notice that an error of that kind doesn’t trouble some, or perhaps most others, however to let it go with out change exhibits some sort of disregard. Two examples of signage woes have been written about beforehand and one concerned a “lettering” on the aspect of a business automobile that contained a big error, and one other which was a mis-lettering of an indication displayed prominently in entrance of a Wellsville enterprise institution, which they begrudgingly changed, however with their expressed displeasure at my commenting on it publicly. The solely purpose I did that, inside an early Sun Wrambling, was the humor that it gave me. On public show for 1000’s to learn every day isn’t as dangerous as my writing about it, I suppose.

Tis the season for golf tournaments and I might be collaborating within the Jason Dunham event on the Wellsville Country membership this weekend. I reside for these summer season golf tournaments and get into each one that I can afford or get sponsorship for. Why do I really like these a lot? Because it permits me to play in a aggressive sports activities setting the place my very own lack of knowledge is picked up and carried by three different teammates. My golf recreation could be very erratic (a mis-spelling of that might be erotic). I’m able to the worst of the worst tee photographs or dubbed fairway photographs possible. But then. Perhaps even on the very subsequent gap, I can pull off a shot that might make even a “Pro” proud. Examples of that might be hitting the drive on a par four-hole, downhill virtually 400 yards (due to the hill and the ball rolling) and placing it about 4 ft from the opening. My son sank the putt for the Eagle BTW. A reminiscence of a shot even higher than that was an “Ace” shot by departed good friend Clark Perry when the Six S course in Belfast was nonetheless in existence.
Clark hit a superb drive proper down the center of the green on a 400-yard gap, however the inexperienced was not seen because it was down over slightly knoll. As we reached the brim of the knoll and seemed over to see the place the ball is perhaps we couldn’t see it. There was a pond on one aspect, so we continued to look. One of the staff members. Perhaps Rod, Clark’s son, steered that we glance within the gap. Sure sufficient, there it was. A gap in a single is uncommon on a “par 4” gap. But then once more Clark and his reminiscence is in and of itself, a uncommon pleasure to recall.

Smell Check…err, I imply Spell Check, doesn’t just like the time period par 4 so I needed to place it in “”””’s.

My spouse lately discovered a novel digital “Corner Clock,” that seemed fairly good. It displayed the time on both sides of the nook. I liked it and steered (strongly) that she purchase it. “She would”; she replied, however identified that we didn’t have any corners that it might match on. Unbelieving, silly me, I began trying round for a nook. She (as traditional) was appropriate. The solely “external” corners that have been accessible had nook “moulding” strips (one other Smell Check disfavor).

I suppose I’ve Wrambled sufficient to place you all to sleep so will log off for this week leaving you with one in all my favourite poems, primarily as a result of it brings again so many recollections. Friendship Homecomers (Old Timers wasn’t acceptable to some) is approaching on the finish of the month and so I might be able to see some outdated associates.

I’ll depart you now with a poem and movie straight from my coronary heart.

You can contact Chuck Wiser to wramble on your self, or discuss in regards to the outdated days anytime, [email protected]