I worked at my Service-Learning job today from 10:00 to almost 6:00. We’re in overdrive mode now preparing for a big Celebration of Service-Learning in the Ballroom at Talley on Thursday. I called dad for his 76th birthday. He sounded pretty good, and his eye is 100% than my last call. The cataract surgery has … Read more
We were up at 8:30, walked around the corner to the deli for breakfast, and were checked out and by the curb at 10:15 for our 10:20 Golden Touch transfer from the hotel to Newark. There was one couple in the van when we got in, and we picked up one other couple up near … Read more
We got up and at ’em at around 10:30 or 11 today. Joe ran to the deli around the corner and got us coffee and a bagel to split, just to jump-start us, as we’d planned to have breakfast when we got to South Street Seaport. The best laid plans… As soon as we got … Read more
We had a lazy morning this morning, not getting up until about noon. This may be the city that doesn’t sleep, but we sure did! After grabbing breakfast at what’s become our favorite deli, just around the corner, we took the train down to South Street Seaport, which is where the “lower Manhattan” TKTS booth … Read more
After grabbing a quick breakfast at the deli around the corner from our hotel, we took the train up to 59th, where we exited up to the street at the entrance to Central Park. Here’s Joe there: There was a lot of hustle and bustle in the park. At the beginning of our walk, an … Read more
I picked up Joe at 7:00, we made our 8:45 flight without incident, and the flight was uneventful. We tried to buy Bloody Mary’s on the plane, but they didn’t serve alcohol before 11:00, and they didn’t have any vodka anyway. We had a playful time with the flight attendant at least. She didn’t look … Read more
Now with Extra Benzene! Woman: I’m going to get some water. Friend, pointing to basket of water bottles: How about this? Woman: No, I don’t like that water. It’s too watery. I like Poland Spring. —Starbucks, 43rd & 8th via Overheard in New York, Apr 23, 2007 I went into my IBM office today. I … Read more
I don’t watch television myself, but if I did, I think I would find this website interesting: Television Without Pity. I heard an interview with a former writer for this web site in a slate.com podcast today. Most of us have an idea of the relative size of the planets and sun, but it’s rather … Read more
Interesting: Using Google Maps to Get Free Phone Calls Note: I heard about this on a YouTube clip about “Google Hacks.” To that end, it may be something that Google has heard about and fixed if it’s not really how they want it to work. Bottom line: use this “trick” at your own risk. I … Read more
I’m not a big horse fan myself, but I have a good, good friend who is totally into horses, and in fact, is somewhat of a “horse whisperer,” if you will. She does and teaches dressage (noun: maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider), and sent me the clip below—which … Read more