July: Let the Summer Fun Begin

Today is July 1. This means Happy Canada Day to our northern friends. As a Buffaloian, thanks for coming down and shopping here. You help to keep our stores busy and new merchandise on the shelves.

This month is also the time to observe national hot dog month, national ice cream month and national blueberry month... as well as firework safety, rubies in general and the dog days of summer.

Most importantly though, we get to celebrate Independence Day on Monday. If you have served in the military or serve now, thank you. Freedom is not free.

Ride For Roswell

Last Saturday the University at Buffalo hosted the 16th annual Ride for Roswell event. The estimates were 7,500 riders, 1,500 volunteers and over $3 million dollars raised for Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

The most amazing part of the day... that everyone showed up even with rain clouds threatening....I'll be honest it did not rain during the main events (10 different routes ranging from 3 miles to 62 miles) or when people were queuing up to eat lunch. It misted right after the main event (a bit) but didn't dampen the spirits of the people listening to the band. No one seemed concerned and everyone was ready to deal with it.

That's one of the reasons I love Buffalo... you make plans, you stick to them. No matter the weather, no matter the crowd, we just come together regularly to make a difference. I was proud to be a part of the day.