Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
When Connecticut joined New York and Massachusetts on Sunday in closing bars and restaurants, I thought about the bars I’ve been to, and the bartenders whose company I’ve enjoyed. I’ve always been one to sit at the bar and dine at the bar when traveling. Most of my encounters with bartenders have been positive. That’s... Continue Reading →
We are stuck solid in the grips of a miserable heat wave. The last 10-12 days have been at or above 90°f (32°c) and there is no real end in sight. On most days, the humidity has been high enough to push the heat-index over 100°f. In other words – gross. The idea of getting... Continue Reading →
I’m not sure if the title is the one-liner or if I should go with my plan to use the sign. Or, perhaps I should put it in the form of a question to the artist/planning board/park designer: “What were you thinking?” Yeah, that works. As I hinted last Saturday, I had an adventure last... Continue Reading →
It’s Saturday, Cheryl has changed the kegs, opened the wine, retrieved her step-stool for those top-shelf delicacies and Linda G. Hill has given us the Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is ‘fab.’ Use it as a word or find a word beginning with “fab.” As always, use... Continue Reading →
When I described the “first last” meeting I attended in New York, I briefly mentioned attending a technology event at The Javits Center. I love that building, and since my train usually arrives in New York well before the show opens, there is always time to drop my bags at the hotel and walk to... Continue Reading →
On a recent trip to New York City, I left my hotel with more than enough time to walk to the Javits Center. Of course, my plan was to turn the utilitarian walk to a conference into a mini-doorscursion. Since I’ve walked from this hotel to that venue at least twice in recent years, I... Continue Reading →
John "Hannibal" Smith of The A-Team was famous for saying “I love it when a plan comes together.” I wonder if he had a saying for when a plan went off the rails? I had such a plan for Thursday Doors. The plan is coming together, with the help of a good friend, but the... Continue Reading →
St Patrick’s Cathedral and I have not had a great history when it comes to photos. The one time I was actually inside, I didn’t have a camera. That was back when Faith was a low-number teenager and it was so cold in New York that we opted to add a fast-paced Stations of the... Continue Reading →
In late July, I started reading “Long Island Purgatory” a book about, race, religion and a young boy coming of age, written by my good friend Bradley Lewis. The end of the introduction on Brad’s Amazon page says: “Long Island Purgatory tells a powerful and deeply personal story that allows us an unprecedented look back... Continue Reading →
