Happy Birthday Sparky, whether he's 8 or 9, he's one fly dog ...

Tell me again how we don't live in a culture of death ...

I'm surprised the Little People Protection Agency hasn't made them edit these credits for the Wizard of Oz and The Singer Midgets ...

There's a lot of theories about how the fat jolly guy does what he does in a single night. I've spent some time looking into it ... here's my report ... WARNING, not for our younger or naive friends ... Santa, the scientific view...

Not sure if you are on the Naughty or Nice list ? Here's a way to tell real quick if you've been really bad

Hey, is that one of those new Jack's Musings tees ? I hear there are 2 new designs circulating ... keep your eyes on the lookout ...

Can you ever really 'share' a lane with a bicycle in Manhattan ... I doubt it ...

A few of us have actually figured out a good use for the new bike lanes. We walk in them to avoid the sidewalk traffic ... lol

485 has a new mural on their door....  fuck off Sandy !!!! u can't keep us down ...

OK, so I read this article. Can you show me where this guy is wrong, or where he doesn't offer a solution that will work ? What 'bizarre' things did he say. We SHOULDN"T place 'protectors' at our schools ? We DON"T want to interrupt or stop future potential attacks on our precious children ? We just want to ELIMINATE guns ? TV and entertainment AREN'T violent ? Have you watched the shit these guys are watching, playing, acting out in their rooms ? Go check your kids browser history. He's watching sick fucking shit, being done by sick fucking people of all ages. You put him on his ADD drugs, or her anti-depressants, you go to work and ignore them. You buy him Call of Duty or other similar games, and he's walking the halls KILLING fucking people, wearing body armor, and with 100 weapons ... And most of the sickness is from teenage females .... don't believe me, checkout the YouTube vids of females attacking and fighting... WAKE UP AMERICA !!!

I especially like when the Post writes this all in the same paragraph ...

"...As he made his strange pitch yesterday in a heavily guarded hotel hall in Washington, DC, another gunman struck, this time in rural Pennsylvania, fatally shooting three people before dying himself in a gunfight that left three state troopers wounded..."

The media share responsibility and BLAME for the time being, UNTIL they change their ways too ... Stop glorifying the attacks, STOP putting out mis-information, STOP publishing the attackers name, age, anything about him. He should NEVER see his name in print or be heard. You want to describe him for us, then write "SICK, STUPID FUCK did something STUPID AND WRONG ... " don't mention him one bit....

Now, that's just my opinion, I might be wrong (but I fucking doubt it ...)

We call this a double-Yip ... (Yip Yip Yip²)

Rumor has it that this is my God-daughter, NL, but I have my doubts ... I've never seen her wear this hat, she's a Mets fan ...

FiOS is in the house, and the old Time Warner gear is all neatly boxed in the Verizon box for them to come pick it all up.

485 5th avenue is preparing for a new door mural ...

We were at a friend's houseparty recently for the holidays. A very nice group of friends, and wonderful dinner. There was a small band playing music as well, and I was told NO PHOTOS. I didn't take this illegal picture, I hope our host TG remembers that when this pic surfaces ...

Now, I DID take this pic, but we were outside of the party ... ;-)

The Silver Fox came in for a Christmas lunch, and we gathered with a few friends to celebrate the holidays and a very productive year. HP walked through our rooms and may have said his last goodbyes to the Blade Room if we realize our business plans. It's always great seeing you my friend.

Whether it's here or at home, Scooby is usually on the floor cleaning up goo ... messy lad ... ;-)

Caught this bus headed down 40th with a nice mural

File this under the heading of I report, you decide. I do not know where it was headed, but there was a giant hairdryer headed west on 42nd street...

My honey is as graceful as ever on the ice....

Here's a couple of nice Christmas trees. At our building, and Ro with the Bryant Park tree at The Pond.

My heart aches for the events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Conn. This was absolute horror for these families, and we must come to grips with life's realities and formulate a way forward for the sake and future of our country ....

Ro's gotten much better at skating. Here's a recent trip to Bryant Park - 2012.1214 Ro Skating

This is gonna suck. I hope they warn us a lot sooner than the exit, or a lot of us will be going over that bridge a few times in the beginning... Watch out kids, 3rd ave exist is closing soon, Jan 7, supposed to be closed for 2 years ...

Got a call this morning to help a friend find a lost wedding ring in a conference room. KFed hasn't been seen for almost 5 years. She's looking great and has a handsome 4 year old son now. She's working with our CEO on challenging new projects and knew who to call in a pinch. It was great seeing you, and I wish you the best...  And thanks to JJ for using his special skills to fish that ring out of the cable core drill. You made a newlywed husband breathe again... ;-)

I sure hope someone buys Wonder Bread, cause there is something just not right about a bread company called Bimbo ...

Happy Birthday to my beautiful sister, AtA. We Love You, enjoy your day ...

Whitestone Park is even the place where the birds meet to hang out ...

We had tickets for the Jets vs. Cardinals game at Metlife. Excellent seats, and the Jets won the game with a new quarterback. Go Giants !!! New York Jets Football game - December 2012

A compilation of the door murals on 485 5th Avenue. They began back in Oct. 2011.

Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli just tweeted this photo of her ass ... because she felt like it. Bar Refaeli - The World Needs to See More of My Ass!
 

How cool is this ? Led Zep and the Prez in the same room ... I heard they wanted to play 'Nobody's Fault but Mine', but Barry turned them down ... lol , "... The president thanked the members of Led Zeppelin for behaving themselves at the White House given their history of "hotel rooms trashed and mayhem all around...."

The moon and Jupiter from the other night ...

Had lunch with some of the folks who got us through Hurricane Sandy. Also saying good luck to JG who is moving on, to something closer to home ... Thanks BL, JJ, JG, ML, MF and TP ... and thanks to JB for paying for it all

I was looking up map directions for Ro, when I spotted an airplane caught in the map view on Google Maps... check it out ...

It's nice to know, there's hope for me, and it's gonna be at the North Shore Hospital Parking garage ...

Now, with the parade behind us, the next item on our bucket list is a football game. I'd prefer the NY Giants, but we got tix for the Jets. The seats look good according to this field view pic (thanks AG), so we're getting real pumped for this one.... They play the Arizona Cardinals, which is cool, as Ro likes the team ... ;-)

Here are pics from our first visit to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade... Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - November 2012

Thanksgiving is usually Ro's favorite holiday. This year, we went to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade for the first time. We are slowly knocking things off of our bucket list. Joe & Kim invited us over to their home for their first Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful time with Kim's mom & dad, and the boys. Thanks Kim & Joe. we had a great time. Now, rest up .... Thanksgiving dinner at Joe & Kim's - November 2012

What a small world, we met KG & CG on Joe's block. They have family who live across the street. Good to see you guys.

BM got her first Leone Happy Birthday song, and she enjoyed the presents she got for her 20th birthday...

We had an awesome time at the  Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. It was our first time. We managed to score a great spot on 42nd and 6th, where the cops had their families setup. While there we met a few great families, and I had a blast with little Heaven Angel, who stood behind me on screaming in my ear ...

Checkout the giant weeping willow on 11th ave in Malba...

Most people throw old stumps away. Not us, we find them at Whitestone Park, stick it in our trunk and bring it home for the yard ...

Leaves of three ... no humping in the weeds at the park, that's poison ivy ...

Frankie J was spotted at Waldbaum's and took time to hug his mother ...

Look who we spotted at Target ... momma-to-be, KpL doing a little shopping for the bambino ... You look spectacular carrying your baby ...

When walking Ro through a Home Depot, keep her away from the rocking horses ....

Take one stale loaf of bread, head over to a parking lot where you know there are birds, and let them go wild ...

Today is Veterans Day. A day to honor our fellow Americans who took to serving our country. Some lost their lives protecting us and our way of life, while others serve today or reflect upon prior service. We honor you all. Each and every one of you. Thank You for your sacrifice.

We just had a plague of common grackle invade the area .... awesome sight. There had to be thousands of these birds passing through the area.

It was a day late, but we managed to make it to Joe's to sing Happy Birthday !!!

Someone was tired the other night at BPs wake, that's KaH snoozing on a chair...

Wild weather today as we deal with an icey, snowy 'noreaster... On the plus side, Ro got to make her first snowman of the season and he's real handsome  ...

Check this out Roseanne Barr is in 5th place for President...

Frank is off to cast his first presidential election vote. Good luck son...

Get out and vote ... it's your duty America - We The People are rising ...

CC and TP spent a lot of time together and in the building this past week, providing support for our NYC data center. Thanks guys... This pic is making the wall TP...

BP lost his battle with cancer today. The family mourns a good man, husband and father. Our love and prayers go out to KP, DL, DP, JP and EP. We love you guys, be strong for each other.

Remember little kitty who wanted to be saved. Well, no one offered to help, so off to my brother's it went. And as he promised, he took care of it ... feel better ?

A self-portrait ...

Found this dog flying around Whitestone Park, pretty amazing scene ...

My mushroom crop is doing well...

I spent the entire week locked up at home, working. Here are a view images from Hurricane Sandy and Aftermath - October 2012 - it has been a difficult week for many, and these photos do not even begin to describe the overall destruction in our area. God Bless New York and New Jersey ... we need it...

Little Red Riding Pig going shopping for storm supplies at Waldbaums ...

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