CzP used to call for me when she was little to play ball in the street when she was younger. Now she's all growed up with her own kids ... boy am I fucking old ...
Archive of My Blog from 09.01.12 to 10.31.12
10/31/12
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CzP used to call for me when she was little to play ball in the street when she was younger. Now she's all growed up with her own kids ... boy am I fucking old ... |
10/30/12
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What a storm. Hurricane Sandy beat the shit out of us. Here's our super chief MikeLud with the obligatory smoking photo with diesel fuel truck as we received another few thousand gallons for the gens... |
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There's never been a reported window break at the NJDC. Until Sandy ... |
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Historical tides and water surge from Sandy at Jersey City. Thank God for generators and automation. |
10/29/12
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Our tree is getting blown about pretty good... |
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We rode past the Malba jetty and Chisolm Park to get a sense of the tide rise, and it's quite substantial. Both places are breaching already, so it will get worse. And Sandy is still over 150 miles out ... 2012.1029 Hurricane Sandy prelude |
10/28/12
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We attended the 4th Annual Bowne Park Children's Halloween Festival - October 2012 - nice time, even with the storm approaching. |
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Hurricane Sandy is headed our way, and here's the Malba jetty already starting to go under. This should be an interesting storm ... |
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Had a burger at the new joint called LT Burger. Pretty good, thanks MG and cool USA design on the wall. |
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Panorama view of the Pond at Bryant Park skating rink... |
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Had dinner with BE and PM at Cafe Al Dente ... here's the gang, and no paparazzi, no paparazzi ... |
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These are new. For bikes or horses ... |
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I have a fresh batch of mushrooms just about ready for Halloween. Can't wait for the kids to stop by ... |
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Here's a couple of nice pics of Blackie Gleason.... |
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Ro had to be first at the opening of The Pond, except they didn't open ... |
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Here's our Scooby doing what it is Scoobys doo.... |
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The PDUs are in, but we still have some work to do. All in all a good job all around. |
10/27/12
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Bongo Billy is in the Windy City for the expanded ALTSO benefit. He won a silent bid on this awesome Jimmy Page and Robert Plant photo... way to go boy ... |
10/26/12
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I got an email that my friend JM is leaving the 452 building, and relocating his family to Colombia for a great opportunity. We will miss you, stay well and please keep in touch |
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Our neighbor, RR went to a WAC reunion, and Ro had to take care of the birds. They are very pretty, especially the orange one ... |
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We lost our chimney cap a few years ago. I hate heights and ladders so it stayed that way. CS is back on the block doing work, and he was very helpful to get it back up there for me ... |
10/25/12
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We were all together for an early Happy Birthday dinner for PO JaL. This is what it looks like when this crew is all in one room. |
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My folks came over, which made for a nice photo of the family together. |
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They shutdown part of 5th avenue because of a suspicious package. Turns out the homeless lady in the doorway, left her bag a few doors away ... |
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Here's one of the Omama 47% resting up before the big election. |
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Hey Scooby, the Bryant Park shops are opening, and they have one just for you ... |
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A very nice dinner to celebrate RGs birthday with our cousins LF and LmG, except he wasn't there. But hey, like my cuz LF says, we still gotta eat ... |
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I report, you decide. Should they permit headless people on kiddie rides ? |
10/23/12
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Amazing progress building the Pond ice rink at Bryant Park ... opening Friday ... |
10/21/12
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save this kitten, before it becomes lunch at Evergreen ... 2012.1021 Baby Kitten |
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I used Google Maps and search nearby to find a diner to meet my cousin at. This was the joint when we pulled up to it ... Yikes !!! |
10/20/12
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Our baby, Frankie J turns 20 today. Frank is no longer a teenager, and we ask where has the time gone ? Frank is in his 3rd year of college at John Jay, doing wonderful. He hopes to become a NYC fireman some day, and we encourage him to follow his heart and dreams. He works a bunch of hours and maintains close relationships with his brothers and mother, and his wonderful girlfriend. We couldn't have asked for a finer young man. We are so proud of you and the man you have become. We love you son. Happy Birthday !!! |
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My bro was first at the wake, and came across cousins LF and LmG... |
10/20/12
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I hope those squirrels got out of the roof attic, cause it's all closed up now ... |
10/19/12
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Spotted this chair and message at Bryant Park, sure hope Catie said yes... |
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3 minutes after spotting this in the park, I saw the chef from Le Moulin Rouge skip by and snatch it up ... I wonder why ??? |
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Here's the boss BP, with his new boss SR. Looking cool dudes... |
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Pulling the final cable for a bunch of new circuits |
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After all this work, we need to update these drawings now ... |
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With Lance Armstrong's long fall from grace, it's time to throw away those awful and ugly yellow Livestrong bracelets, and get yourself a Never Forget bracelet courtesy of The Musings ... Send me an email, and I'll send one your way ... |
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Hey, there's Boom Boom, the Gimp, and Ski all in the same place at the same time ... |
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Let's do the Time Warp again .... It's just a jump to the left ... ;-) |
10/17/12
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NYPD keeping an eye at Fox5 with Rosanna Scotto |
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The best dollar I ever spent in Times Square ... |
10/16/12
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RIP Aunt Antoinette. On to meet Uncle Dominic and dancing forever again ... We Love You and will miss you dearly. |
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Rosanne looked beautiful for Kim's shower. Great job baby... |
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There's live background music at Bryant Park now. Stop by for a beer and watch them build the Pond ice skating rink. |
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Here's a few good pics of the Chrysler Building and it's gargoyles ... |
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As usual, Robert took care of us at the Bryant Park Hotel and upgraded our room, to a terrace. Awesome !!! |
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The Naked Cowboy wooed them women at Times Square ... Not sure how he keeps things in check ... lol |
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Now, THAT's an afro |
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Not sure what caused these reflections on the building across from us... but it's odd... |
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I don't know how they did it, but they got that bigger pull box up there. Good job all around boys. Even left with a sample of Scooby blood on the floors |
10/14/12
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Kim's baby shower went off without a hitch. Great job by Ro in coordinating the activities and venue. Joe done good luring Kim to the Sly Fox Inn - I've had a long busy weekend, so give me some time to hang the pics - needless to say, our future grandson is loved by a lot of people, who came with all sorts of neat stuff.... thanks everyone, for saving me the cash ... ;-) Kim's Baby Shower - October 2012 |
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We completed the Blade Room re-feed project. Awesome effort by all involved. Thank guys. Blade Room UPS B side Migration - October 2012 |
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Only in New York kids. Naked Cowboy - Times Square |
10/12/12
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Here's a real cool shot of the Triboro Bridge from the FDR Drive. |
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Sweet NY Giants signed items at the benefit. Checkout the Super Bowl XLII helmet signed by Eli Manning... |
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We attended the 9th Annual Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest to benefit ALTSO - A Leg To Stand On - ALTSO Rocktoberfest Benefit- October 2012 |
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We had a blast at the benefit, and Ro came across old friends and met a new one, danced with Ne-Yo and drove the boy wild ... |
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I took a bunch of pics at the ALTSO Rocktoberfest Benefit. Here's a tease. Ne-Yo found Ro, and they danced away. Here's the moment he realizes she's married and I'm watching... lmao .. |
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Yes, that was Ice-T chilling with Anthony and the boys from The Bronx at the ALTSO.org benefit ... ;-) (jk) |
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Here's a Bloomberg News story on the ALTSO Rocktoberfest benefit. 2012.1012 ALTSO on Bloomberg News - Way to go Bongo Billy.... |
10/10/12
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I do like the fall colors and changing of the leaves ... I also hate cleaning them up ;-) ... |
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The original LT, Luhua Ting, Beaver Hollow 2002 |
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The St. Patrick's scaffolding is up, covering that beautiful spire for the next many months. |
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The grass is gone at Bryant Park as they ready for ice skating ... Is it winter already ??? |
10/9/12
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OK, so I'm watching the fucking boob tube, zoning out, some stupid fucking larry the cable guy commercial comes on, and all of a sudden something catches my eye. I swear the watch is on a different hand. WTF is this all about ??? who the fuck are they trying to fuck with ? Now, I can half understand a few frames being flipped, but then why did they fix the logo on the hat, and not just flip the images again ???? |
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I don't care what anyone says. I'm fucking funny ... |
10/8/12
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We walked most of the High Line, including the newly expanded section. Pretty cool up there, and caught some nice images. Walking the High Line - October 2012 |
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Pics for David Blaine Electrified - October 2012 - slideshow on Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoso57/sets/72157631721568717/show/ |
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David Blaine on the west side, strapped in and receiving a constant 1,000,000 volts for 72 hours ... any surprise that he is a friend of Scooby ? 2012.1007 David Blaine Electrified |
10/7/12
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777/40864 -out of 40,864 who took and passed the FDNY test, our boy Frankie J, ranked 777, with a overall score of 102.... way to go boy, a definite lock to get hired once he reaches 21... we are so proud of him ... |
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It's another one of those great days. Some new PEZ, and these girls are cool - a brand new Barbie series ... |
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6 months of planning boils down to these next 2 weekends. Here pics from this weekends work. Great work boys. Blade Room UPS A side Migration - October 2012 |
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My 'shrooms are coming along nicely ... few more weeks and we're having a party ;-) ... |
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Here are some pipes that can sure use a fresh coat of paint. I'd even be OK with pink ... lol |
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Sister Joan and the girls from St. Agnes did their annual walk-a-thon this year and came down the block. |
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I was watching a documentary about the word fuck, and caught these two clips.... Miss ya Dubya ... |
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They're building new supports for the Whitestone Bridge. These things are huge. |
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Is it really ever enough ? |
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A few good Whitestone Park pics. |
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Have we really used over 15,000kw since we installed the new meter ? Yikes !!! |
10/5/12
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Happy Birthday to my old man. He turns 76 today. Enjoy your day, I Love You !!! |
10/2/12
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While at the park taking pics, I think I inadvertently captured a prisoner escaping from Rikers Island on a jet ski. |
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Checkout this black squirrel from the park. |
9/30/12
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One of my new pics, taken from Chisolm Park |
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Today's backyard critter of the day... a giant preying mantis |
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Cool looking moon tonight. Just the right amount of cloud cover. |
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Here's a cool series of photos. Planes taking off at LaGuardia with the Freedom Tower in the frame. |
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Grandma has started her first blanket for our grandson ... |
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These squirrels are having a ball in the neighbors attic... |
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We just call this No Paparazzi, No Paparazzi .... |
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I've got flying squirrels back here in the yard ... |
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Introducing Blackie Gleason .... |
9/29/12
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That's JC and his beautiful bride FsC at the 2 Jolly Pigeons, right before she went up and sang a few songs. |
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Yes, those are real cobblestones, right there in Brooklyn... |
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KpL and PO JaL were at Applebees, and joined us for dinner. |
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The American Veterans Memorial Pier in Brooklyn was a special treat for us. Awesome views of lower Manhattan and the Verrazano Bridge |
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Hey Scooby, I can see these pink pipes from the street ... |
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We ventured to Brooklyn. Went to a place called 3 Jolly Pigeons. Saw The Good Yeggs, featuring Frankie's Attic - 3 Jolly Pigeons - feat. Frankie's Attic - Sept 2012 |
9/27/12
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There isn't much to say about this. Some wool campaign called Join the Flock - Sheep Invade Bryant Park - Sept 2012 |
9/26/12
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Those squirrels are still hanging out in the neighbors attic ... |
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The new cats that are hanging about ... The baby tabby is quite beautiful |
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FjL seems to be a tad taller than JjLJr, don't you think ? |
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How's this for action. That Yield sign has been replaced already ... |
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We had a very nice dinner with friends, CsD and PM the other night at that great Italian restaurant Cafe Al Dente. |
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Checkout how poor JjLJr has to go up and down our stairs with is leg in a cast ... ouch |
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We were watching a Jim Carrey movie, and it head a scene that showed our building in the background. They were in the BofA building. |
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It was a rough evening the other night for these two guys. Another bad accident on Roosevelt Avenue, under the El. |
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Here's a couple of nice moon shots taken recently. |
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I was walking up 40th, when I was cross-checked by KD. Haven't seen her since the RNB days. She's looking good, all ready for the Rangers to play and working nearby. Hope to see you soon ... |
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Thanks to all the volunteers who support Cruise Night each season - Oyster Bay Cruise Night - Final Cruise - Sept 2012 |
9/25/12
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Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter-in-law, KpL carrying her baby boy... We love you KpL... |
9/23/12
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I just came across the tabbie from that new litter .... beautiful kitty... |
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My latest civic adventure. Trying to get the Yield sign replaced from this dangerous highway entrance. |
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Is this progress ? Lovely 2 family home, with large corner property, taken down and 2 crude brick 2 family homes take it's place, no grass, no trees, no land ..... |
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Rosanne has a new friend in the yard ... no feeding the cats I said !!!! |
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It's getting crowded up on this roof ... |
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A couple of nice buildings I came across around 30th street |
9/22/12
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Someone's gonna be surprised when their ride isn't where they parked it.... |
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Neighbor is doing work on their house, hope he knows he has a squirrel nesting in his attic ... |
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A bunch of new nature shots from the yard .... |
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Came across another lazy bastard just hanging out at a Manhattan park ... |
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Chuck Scarborough and our NYC Education Chancellor Dennis Walcott at the New York Public Library |
9/20/12
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Happy Birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday dear me... happy birthday to me !!! Thanks to all for your kind words and well wishes. I had a great birthday, awesome dinner, and surrounded by my family and folks. Can't ask for much more than that. And I got some cool gifts as well ... Thanks Ro for the great veal dish you cooked up and the wonderful evening of raucous sex !!! ;-) |
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Karen from Evergreen snuck up on me as I came up the block.... see you on Friday !!! |
9/19/12
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Today was like Christmas for getting new Pez delivered. Came home to 2 new packages.... New Kiss, Disney Cuties and Star Trek Next Generation ... |
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Here's a great pic of JjLJr and his mother ... |
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Peter from Evergreen caught me at the perch during an early session ... |
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Here's a pic of Scooby taking a pic ... I report, you decide ... |
9/18/12
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Happy Birthday to my son Jack. He turns 28 today. We are very proud of you and love you very much. Enjoy your day today... To capture the whirlwind of fun over the past couple of days, here's a recap - Jack Jr turns 28 - breaks an ankle - Sept. 2012 |
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I did find this odd at the orthopedics office, but hey, what do I know about medicine ... |
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Who is this person, and why is his photo hanging in my living room ? WTF ??? |
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Ro came across this beautiful lady bug in the house .... |
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If you're gonna setup in front of my building, you're gonna have to 'splain yourself to me, and this dude couldn't .... ;-) |
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We have a diagnosis for that broken ankle x-ray ... |
9/17/12
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JjLJr wasn't sure what he wanted for his birthday, so his friends broke his ankle ... now he gets to wear a boot and maybe a cast for the next 6-8 weeks ... |
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Watching the news and wondering how come they never burn our money? |
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Checkout this riding high bicycle ... Only in New York kids, only in New York. |
9/16/12
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We celebrated AJs first birthday with a rocking party at his Gramps' home. We had Mickey, Minnie and a cool Clown ... AJ's First Birthday Party - Sept. 2012 |
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Summers over folks ... the pool cover is back on .... it went fast I think ... |
9/13/12
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I visited the NJDC today, and took these Freedom Tower pics from 6th Ave and Jersey City. |
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Passed by these cool vintage cars on 39th street. |
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Nice tile mosaic at the Newport-Pavonia PATH station |
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The WTC tribute lights from 9/11 as seen from our yard. |
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Happy Birthday to the big guy, WFP, from down Tampa way. Miss you man... |
9/12/12
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Had a very enjoyable lunch with BF, from FirstTech, and our DC Ops Mgr CC and property manager DP. It's important to gather over a meal. It is a better environment for bonding and makes the business relationship stronger. |
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There's a new mural on the door of the joint across the street. |
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A nice shot of the Freedom Tower from the Whitestone Expwy (Shea Stadium exit, (fuck CitiField). On my way to work, morning of 9/11/12. |
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Sadly, it looks like the cats got to Philip or one of his cousins ... the circle of life ... |
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We went to the Oyster Bay Cruise Night last night. Had dinner and hung out with friends, and checked out the car show and band. The Richie Cannata band played, and we had a visit by one of the original Tuskegee Airmen. He came to remember 9/11, brought his Congressional Gold Medal and rocked and danced with the band. At 82, he showed us all, that you're only as old as you feel.... Oyster Bay Cruise Night - Never Forget - Sept. 2012 |
9/11/12
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It's kinda hard to believe that it's been 11 years since the attacks on our country. Not a day goes by that I don't think about it personally. And I know it has changed and continues to affect many of us. Time passes and it is supposed to get easier, but it's really not. That's OK, we have each other and that affords us comfort. All I can continue to say, feel and remind all whom I can reach, is to Never Forget. And as difficult as this always is, I encourage you to take a few minutes and follow this link to a special tribute page entitled simply - Remember The Blood of Heroes - it is painful to watch, but important to remember that day. God Bless America !!! |
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We have a bunch of Happy Birthday shout outs for today. Happy Birthday to my great-nephew AJ, he turns one today. We also want to wish Happy Birthday to EP, ShR, and JC from up Buffalo way. Enjoy your day guys... |
9/10/12
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Today was one of those days. Got 6 new Pez in the mail. My UK friends are gonna love these, they are from 6 different UK Soccer teams (my friends call this football...) I don't know if there's more coming, and I was hoping to see a Manchester United, but here's the roster... |
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Congratulations to the boss, BP and his beautiful bride MP on the birth of their son JrP. Happy Birthday JrP. God Bless your new family !!! |
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Now that the Presidential election is all set, we've got our Pez Party animals reminding us to Vote !!! Unlike Federal agencies, I don't 'guide' you to the proper 'vote' ... ;-) |
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The landlord dropped a new generator on the Kress roof. Starting to get crowded up there ... |
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We are doing some more pipe painting, and yes, those pipes are PINK !!! Sorry Scooby ... |
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Hey, this was my idea. How much money am I losing with people stealing my bright ideas ??? |
9/9/12
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Rosanne chilling at the jetty with the egrets ... |
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The moon was overhead this morning. It looked great with the blue sky... |
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A nice shot of the George Washington Bridge from the Malba jetty... |
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Came across these weird fungus growths on a tree at the park. |
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Today was the annual Malba Car Show. Great cars, great weather ... The Malba Car Show - Sept. 2012 |
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Whenever you can, follow that Yellow Brick Road in life... |
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Headed to the roof, and a video still frame of those passing F15E's |
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4 F-15E Strike Eagles passing over the Tennis Center (via the Long Island Sound) at an altitude of approximately 1,000 feet. To get there they cut across College Point. Caught the flyover from our roof. 2012.0909 F15E Strike Eagles |
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Here's some video from the other night at the Bitter End. 2012.0907 ALTSO Jams The Bitter End |
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I caught a glimpse of this Omama puppet at the DNC, can one of my liberal friends send me one. Gotta add to my collection |
9/8/12
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Did you see PMs post on a sea otter being fed .... talk about coincidence, this is exactly how Rosanne feeds me ... 2012 0908 Rosanne feeds Jack |
9/7/12
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OK, now I've had it. I tried to allow the spider to 'grow' and become one with us and nature. But he went too far. He built his web across my walkway. I'm convinced he has been working on catching larger prey and I think he's been hunting ME all along... He's homeless now !!! |
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Awesome show last night at the Bitter End. It was the ALTSO Pre-Benefit jam at the Bitter End - Sept. 2012, with a special Happy Birthday to Leslie and Bongo Billy. Checkout and support the folks at A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO), as they make prosthetic limbs available to the less fortunate around the globe. |
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Happy Birthday to our Bongo Billy. Hope you're having a great day !!! |
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Pressure testing our sprinkler system and securing data ... all good practices .. |
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YES, this is an old man, riding a bike down 5th avenue, wearing a bikini ... |
9/3/12
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I went clothes shopping the other day. Saw these kool shirts, but they didn't have my size ... ;-( |
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Our Easy Rider, LF was spotted at the latest DPMC bike run... |
9/2/12
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I have 14 Pez display cases. Here are pics of them all - My PEZ Display Cases Collection - Sept. 2012 |
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Here's a nice shot of the Blue Moon from the other day... |
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Construction of the new NYPD Police Academy continues. |
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Those boys from the Bronx joined together to rock the local pub. Checkout Bongo Billy and the boyz - The Jam play Jimmy Ryan's - Sept. 2012 |
9/1/12
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Now that the landlord's new elevator project is winding down, the rooftop scaffolding is being taken down, which means the Musing's sign comes down as well. It was great while it lasted having my logo up on the roof, high over NYC, but all good things must come to an end ... ;-) |
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Brooklyn Walker submits this revealing image of what's inside those Easter Island heads .... It's Pez, what else !!! |
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DB & RgM chillin' - good to see you guys !!! |
8/31/12
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That was one mighty old tree we lost down Whitestone Park. But Ro managed to score herself a piece. |
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That's right. I heart my honey ... |
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From when I had hair and actually had someone cut it, I used to go to Mary's Hair Salon.... but now it's closed ... Coincidence ? |
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Here's a couple of nice pics of our Whitestone Bridge |
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This family was sitting shiva down at the beach under the Whitestone Bridge |
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Philip or one of his cousins stopped over for some nuts. |
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The street cleaner they're using is leaving a bigger mess than what was there ... |
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We're getting a few new hefty arches to support the bridge. |
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