Woke up to two more butterflies this morning. And I woke up early hoping to catch the emergence on video... oh well, maybe next time. 2013 0630 2 Butterflies in the morning

A couple of new Pez items came in. Giant Angry Birds and St. Louis Pez Convention coin. Expecting  full set of Angry Birds to come out soon.

DM stopped by with RC, and we showed him what we are up to on the 1w10 floor. It's been a while, and surprisingly, he doesn't miss us... ;-)

Finally caught that blue jay I have been looking to photograph. He is a good looking bird.

Came across this cool eagle pic, and decided to make it my new FB profile pic. God Bless America

Just in time for the 4th of July, 499 5th Avenue is getting it's own Musings banner... Should be done by tomorrow.

MK stopped by the perch to check on things, and enjoyed the view ... It was good seeing you old friend....

Just to prove that the Musings is environmentally conscious and goes green when we can. A Happy Birthday shoutout to my boy Johnny 5.  Enjoy your day brother.... Expressed in a recycled way ...

Here are pics from AM's High School Graduation party... Congratulations young lady ... Now, on to college ... Arlette Graduates Eastchester High School - June 2013

I don't know what the big fuss is all about. But Nik Wallenda isn't the only person walking a tightrope these days ......

I spotted these new All Star Game apples on the NY Public Library steps. Added in the Mets Home Run apple, and we have a nice collage. This years All Star Game is being played at CitiField.

Jaguar has taken over a large portion of the CitiField parking lot and has it setup like a race course. Jags are racing around it at high speeds. Not sure if it is open to the public...

Some beautiful flowers in Bryant Park....

Now we got CitiBike racks going in on 40th street. There's less and less spots for real cars to park ...This city is going crazy ...

Crack attack at Bryant Park ...

Got me a new Pez delivered. The hard to get, and last released for the baseball cap set Houston Astros cap. Cool. I have heard rumors of a Florida Marlins cap, so we'll have to  wait and see.

I'm so excited. I recorded one of the caterpillars entering the cocoon phase. It's super cool. It's about 9 mins long, but well worth the wait. Watch the caterpillar enter into the cocoon phase. 2013 0620 Caterpillar to Cocoon

2 of the caterpillars are preparing to cocoon. We should have beautiful butterflies in a couple of weeks.

We have 6 caterpillars, and they are having fun, and boy do they enjoy the fennel ...

Big Brother, NYPD has just installed new cameras on corners here on 5th avenue. Don't you know there's one high above my perch now ...

JaJo posted this pic for his father on his 1st Father's Day ...

The Freedom Tower, as seen from 5th and 40th... God Bless America...

Get there while you can. the 5 Pointz building is up for sale, and will likely be torn down and turned into $million dollar condos .... Visit this urban graffiti mecca before it's lost forever... (I won't have to see a big Biggie for much longer) ... ;-)

Here are the pics from the Credit Suisse Battle of the Bands to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. A rocking good night, for a great cause. With real good people. God Bless America. Wounded Warrior Project Benefit - June 2013

I paid off a buddy, so let's see if we can get by with the Musings Banner on the roof again. Just in time for the 4th of July ... ;-)

On the way back from the Credit Suisse Battle of the Bands Benefit for the Wounded Warrior Project, we stopped in at Cipriani's in Grand Central for a beer. We met a great guy from the area. Thanks for the great conversation JA, it was great to meet you.

SaY stopped by to drop off a package. Damn, he's looking good. Everyone who leaves, looks good ... go figure ...

EM was having a liquid lunch at the Southwest Porch with a friend, when we spotted him yesterday ...

The cops took the Grilled Cheese truck guy away in handcuffs.... Another cop drove the truck away ... what was their secret ingredient ?

Hey Scooby, this bride-to-be was waiting out front for a husband, where were you ?

I try to do my yoga and stretching every morning. Got there a little late this morning, and missed the start... I hate when that happens...

S2 and the rest of the kids on the block found snails .... yup, snails... and there isn't anything more cuter than a little boy holding a snail ...;-) (just don't ask how those snails are doing ...)

JaJo turns 5 months, and is loving life already ... I love you boy ... ;-)

JaJo is learning to live with disappointment. He went to his first Mets game today. Sorry kid, I tried to tell your dad to spare you, and have you root for the Yankees, but your Dad likes them, so deal with it ... ;-)

Even RichieD stayed up late to checkout the St. Lukes Fair ... and he liked the Musings hat, since it matched his shirt ...

Here are the pics from JaJo's Christening... Jason Joseph Christening - June 2013

A few videos - We have JaJo meets Nonny , Jason Is Baptized, and Jason, Nonny and Aunt Di

Bryant Park was crowded and is a great place to view the BofA building

Spotted this cool Malibu in the Mets colors at Citifield

Did the Big Dip forget his coffee this morning ? Bet he was pissed when he realized it .... Hope he doesn't drive all the way home with it like this.

Spotted one of them there pianos they got all throughout the city.

Man on a ledge, or what happens when you don't chock open the door. EP found himself locked out of the fire exit ... Good thing I saw him from the street.

We got baby caterpillars. The eggs hatched, and we got some babies to care for. Checkout these pics Even one of the caterpillar in the egg.

Look how nice Ro looks when she's going out without me ....

Spotted those new CitiBike stalls on 37th street

Eddie the Shoe is doing good in his tank ...

Hey, there's our Easy Rider, LF, at the DPMC Memorial Classic

Spotted this family walking by old Cresthaven area, headed to the water.

Our friends from Occupy Wall Street were back, and spent some time out front. They put on a nice show, though I did miss the chanting and rhymes.

Here's a new toy for the boys at work to play with. Need heavy lifting to get the heavy new gear into these racks ... Sure hope it doesn't find legs and walk away ...

JjLJr's on vacation now. Getting some sun in our yard. Have you heard of a place called the beach, boy ? Have you ?

That's right kids, 3rd ave exit is STILL closed. But, it's ONLY 589 more days until it re-opens ...

I told you I didn't take that photo ...

I did take the pic of you wearing your Pez tee-shirt. Who's luckier than you ? Not everyone has this cool shirt.

A few new cover pages. Haven't used them all yet, so you get a sneak preview. Also started to use them as my heading image here at the Musings. Hope you like it.

I spotted our cardinal, making his rounds the other day.

Bees are out in force, and already started to build a hive in the shed....

I went trolling in some fancy neighborhoods, and spotted this beautiful looking home.

The pool ain't in such bad shape after all. Here's a before, and the pump has been on a day, with a bag of shock, and it's already looking pretty good.

After more than 130 years serving our town, and teaching our children, St. Fidelis School is closing. All 3 of our boys went there, and we attribute much of what they have become, on those early years. The town, and the children will forever miss you and will never forget what you've done for us...

Maybe if I'm lucky, my favorite niece, MS will stop by and pickup what the mailman dropped off for her ... ;-)

We had our local Memorial Day parade today. besides the usual folks like Mayor Bloomberg or Curtis Sliwa, I was luck enough to shake hands with our next Mayor, Joe Lhota. I asked Curtis when he was going to run for Mayor, he said when his wife runs for City Council President ...

I figure I can't do worse than this retard president, so, join my campaign, with my fancy slogan of Who Cares

Here's a job I'm glad I don't got ... Spotted these guys in Chicago.

Got a few Happy Birthday shout outs to give. My wonderful Godmother DL, my beautiful cousin DlC (I don't have a newer pic, so I recycled last years ..) and DP all share the same birthday. Love you all !!! Enjoy your days ...

We went to the Chicago Blues club 2 nights. First night Ro enters, bouncer spots her and says you look like trouble from NYC. They became best buds ...

The city of Chicago is a very pretty and clean city. The architectural atmosphere is really cool and it was hard not to take so many photos. I broke them all into two main categories, and still have over 1,200 pics to share. Tough shit, deal with it, they are pretty pics, so use the Flickr slideshow, sit back, go full screen and hit play ... .

Here's our pics from our trip to the Windy City... Chicago City trip - Buildings, Buildings, Blues, Bridges and Beauty - May 2013

These pics were taken when I visited a little further North of the city for business, and came across a wonderful nature preserve that I escaped to for those 2 days. Illinois DCIM Visit and Half Day Forest Preserve - May 2013

Here a few pics of the team out in Chicagoland area. We have EF, JB and RM meeting in a trailer, as we buildout a new site there. There's JB and JH saying their goodbyes, as JB heads back to the UK. Me and JH went to lunch at the Tilted Quilt (Yikes !!!), and I helped JC over the years with our card access request application, and finally met the man face to face.

Come fly with me over the Point ... ;-) http://youtu.be/PF-a03SSVRE

Congratulations to you know who two, on their first whatchamacallit, of their original first you know what... (I think I actually followed the rules... ) we love you guys ...

I can't even begin to explain to you what I had to go through to get The Musings painted on the bottom of this plane. Let's just say it's a good thing I'm as handsome as I am .... ;-) (and YES, cousin LF, it's real !!!)

For our little slice of Queens, we sure got some great nature around us...

I've told the boys more times than I care to remember, don't play with your nuts in the shed ... Gonna have to have another talk with them... ;-)

Not sure if we can see much, but these were taken the other day when they lifted the final piece of the spire to the top of the Freedom Tower. God Bless America - Never Forget

I've heard of Dial-a-SewerMan, but Doodyman ? to the rescue ? Now, that's some funny shit ... ;-)

Me, DH and JB. welcome DH, and good luck JB.

We walked colleagues through our NY and NJ locations today. JB is leaving us shortly, and DH is coming west to handle things in Mexico. It was great seeing my old friend, and wish him well back home, and to meet DH, who's a real good guy...

Here's a pic of the guys, JB, ML, VC, DH, DC and me. Thanks to PL for snapping the pic for us.

VJ was around to catch up with his buddies DH and JB.

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