One year for Thanksgiving the in-laws decided we’d all take a train down from NYC to Orlando FL to do Disney. (Later, when we moved to Orlando, we’d find out that is one of the busiest times of the year.) So, we packed up our stuff and headed out – me, Mary, a very young … Continue reading “Thanksgiving Kept A-Rolling”
Baseball Stadium Fun, Episode 2
Back in the late 1980’s, a friend from the Boston area invited a handful of us to visit. We accepted, and a short four-hour drive later we pulled into Beantown. We enjoyed a great lunch at a non-tourist seaside restaurant, where I ate my first lobster. (Tasty, but too much work.) We did a bit … Continue reading “Baseball Stadium Fun, Episode 2”
Guts Indeed
When I was working at Prentice Hall, we had a core group of poker players that would converge once a month or so at Webber’s house. It was a great location for poker night – a few blocks from the office, and down the street from a pizzeria and an ATM. Plus, he lived in … Continue reading “Guts Indeed”
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Many years ago, my cousin Mike was getting married. He lives in Vancouver, and had driven all the way to NY with my cousin Alan for my wedding, so I decided it would be only fitting that I attend. My brother Joe also decided to attend, so he booked his flight through DFW where I … Continue reading “The Emperor’s New Clothes”
Still On Target
When I worked in Orlando, I tended to fall into patterns where I did the same thing for lunch everyday. One such pattern involved electronic darts. There was a dive bar near the office that had electronic dart games. My friend Eric and I would head over there for lunch several times a week, order … Continue reading “Still On Target”