ESPN Game Day in Times Square

The nearest college football game is 523 miles away.  Well, a game with a significant team (Ohio State)   playing.  But that didn’t dampen the excitement or the size of the crowd here. ESPN’s Game Day came to Times Square this morning.  We jumped up and took off to see Kirk and Corso, the other two... Continue Reading →

Great North River Tug Boat Games

Jerry woke up at 4 AM.  I mistakenly set my alarm for 4:50. When it went off, Jerry was still awake.  We laid there talking about our plans, both too excited to sleep.   We were stoked because today was the day of the Tug Boat races.  Move over, Popeye!  We’re coming aboard!  We weren’t going... Continue Reading →

Dragon Boat Races

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival.  When I first read about it, my imagination started running wild.  I pictured long boats covered with a giant dragon costumes with huge dragon heads blowing smoke and fire out of some hideous face.  I saw a long waving spiked tail splashing in the water.  That’s what I saw. The... Continue Reading →

Joyce’s Take

Our dear friend Joyce came to visit this past week.  We had some great times together and invited her to write an entry for this blog.  Here are her observations.  Enjoy. I arrived on July 3 and met up with Tip and Jerry after getting settled into my hotel, about 6 blocks from their home. We... Continue Reading →

Oooh….. Ahhh……Ohhhhh!

We had a list of things we felt were obligatory for anyone spending only a year in NYC. 4th of July fireworks, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and New Year’s Eve in Times Square. One down.  We will decide on the others later. This week Joyce Wright, a dear friend is visiting us from the Metroplex. ... Continue Reading →

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