Sometimes you have the best laid out plans for an eventful few days off and sometimes things change. This past weekend, my family planned a brief trip to NY to celebrate my stepdaughter Ashley’s engagement party. With my Gotham Queens Group meeting live this month, I had asked if it was OK to move the meeting to the next day (Friday) to accommodate …
Here is the catch. You must be dead and cremated. If this can work, there are several companies that will fly your ashes to space and bring them back down to earth for about $3,500. Not too bad if you don’t have the means, while alive. For about three decades, a company based in Texas has billed itself as the first and most prominent business to o …
Sorry, this is a rather long blog. Sometimes when you think about places to visit, you pick one or two in the back of your head as a one day, just maybe we can go. An opportunity came up a few months ago when my next-door neighbors told us about their planned adventure to drive via motorhome, to Seattle and then take a cruise to Alaska. They asked …
My son Joe is going to graduate High School in less than a month. He thinks he would like to go for Mechanical Engineering as a major. Joe has of late, not been a great student grade wise as “senioritis” kicked in early in the term, and he has let his grade point average dip a bit. That and his lack of focus has made it tough for his parents to sup …
Most of us know when there is tension and stress in your life, there comes a point where you must unwind and take a break. Well I did that last week. My family and I just got back from a weeklong cruise where I disconnected with the world except for those around me. I had no internet or phone service. It was a bit difficult at first, but I got used …
Fred’s last blog about his dog Charcoal got me thinking a lot about our pup, Luna. The bond that has developed between us in just three months, is amazing. We can sense each other’s needs and know when something is not right with either of us. One fascinating aspect of this is when it gets close to her mealtime. Luna has a particular bark, but real …
So, we are all aware of the tragedy of what is going on in CA over the last week or so. Massive fires tearing apart neighborhoods. Lost life, lost possessions, lost way of life. It is horrible to imagine the misery and fear that has been brought about. In my neck of the woods, we face a yearly threat of massive hurricane’s which can bring about flo …
Since moving from NY just over three years ago, we decided our previous dog Snowball, who was getting old at 15 at the time, would be better off staying with my Stepdaughter Ashley, in NY, who had been taking care of her mostly when she was living with us. Snowball passed this last March at the nice age of 17 and a half years old. We had thought ab …
For as long as I can remember, I have always been somewhat obsessive compulsive. Mix it with some superstition and it can make for some stress in my life and may be partially why I have high blood pressure. This is something I am keenly aware of yet, no matter how hard I try, I can’t quite stop it completely. When I get back from a trip (nearly mon …
If you weren’t there this past weekend, you missed a wonderful Gotham Event, the Annual Picnic / Softball sponsored by Gotham Queens Member Matt Nowak from Ehrlich Pest Control. We left our house at 3:45 am to catch a 6:00Am flight from Orlando to JFK, to get to our first stop on time. This is one of those feel-good events were Corey sets up and co …
Having an outdoor spa, or hot tub is quite a nice stress reliever especially if one has sore muscles or joints. Then comes the realization that unlike a pool (which is more forgiving), maintaining proper chemical levels takes a large learning curve that many people have different opinions on. Bottom line, it sat most of the time unused for almost …
A pet is part of the family. When it’s time to say goodbye, permanently, it can really cause some stress to all that have experienced the loyalty and love that a treasured dog can offer. On April 14th, 2024 after 17 years and 7 months, we had to say goodbye to our “baby girl” (as my wife would call her) Snowball. She was a mix of Lhasa Apso and Poo …
There is always something special about getting a new car, be it leased or more so, in my opinion, when getting one that is purchased for the long haul. My wife’s 2017 Subaru Forester XT (turbo and very sporty for an SUV) was a special purchase for us when we traded in our last family minivan as we downsized a bit. Back then, we cross shopped many …
Time, possibly the most valuable thing we have in this life because it is so limited. As kids, we take it for granted. The days seem long. When is our next birthday? When is spring break, then summer, then the holidays until New Years? It seems to crawl. But, as we all know, time speeds up as we age. How can 24 hours go by so fast the older we get? …
One of the things I most look forward to within Gotham is the annual picnic and softball game, most recently being held at Alley Pond Park in Queens. Its’s a great way to bring friends and family to meet up with Gotham, get some fresh air and have an informal meal together. It’s where my son can bond a bit and enjoy some NY time which he dearly mis …
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