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Re: There is no such thing as Italian food
Ralph Cramden wrote: This thread is bogus......True Italian food exists.......I have had it. Ahhhhh yes the insult I flung at my kiddos when they were driving me crazee......oops:D. So nice to see you are all still wandering around acting like cheerful maniacs:cool:.499Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hurricane Irma Aftermath
Those wonderful trucks make their way to FL and TX and points above, below and between because of the regulations that makes them "utilities" instead of straight for profit corporations:). This bullet dodging bashing has me in severe head scratching mode. In comparison to your off shore neighbors, Florida, DID dodge a bullet that was forecasted to be worse than it was in most parts of the state. Key West was supposed to take a massive hit and surprise, surprise it did. Now precious resources are spent rescuing the 1/5 of it's residents (10,000 people) who decided that a mandatory evacuation meant everyone but them. I hope they are presented with a bill for their pig-headed blind to anyone's needs but their own obstructionism. No one is making light of the discomfort of life in present day Florida...they are merely pointing out it could be worst except for pure luck.400Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hurricane Irma Aftermath
I'm happy for most of FL's luck in bypassing the worst case scenarios of Irma, Jose, and Katia, saddened by visuals of the damage of the Keys in general, and spending a fair bit of my time canvassing for donations for various Caribbean islands who by their location lessened the blow for mainlanders. I think lives were saved by coverage and if drama is required to bolster commonsense and humility, so be it.376Views0likes0CommentsRe: How young to take children??
My youngest was born mid June 1980. By the start of August that year we were on our first month long-non cycling camping trip with his 6 y/o brother, who already had 4 or 5 camping summers under his belt. Couldn't find a diaper service on the Cape so decided to give in and go with disposables. Didn't realise the poor child was allergic to Pampers but fortunately I had about 7-8 cloth diapers with me and spent the whole trip washing them out daily:o. On the bright side I wound up with many naked pics of him in the sand to embarrass him w/ later.527Views0likes0CommentsRe: Touristing in NYC
garyhaupt wrote: wanderingbob wrote: Did any one say , Central Park " on the weekend , best circus in town . Street performers , jugglers , skaters , bikers , muggers ,fun for all ! We have 'done' the park a couple of times but a Shake Shack burger and wander in is the best was to spend a couple hours, for sure. Thank you for the reminder. Gary Just sold my CPW apartment (massive sigh on many levels but but my retirement fund likes it just fine) and am of the biased opinion that you can never have enough of the park, LOL. No Shake Shacks up there that I know of but there's a nice burger place on...Columbus and West 97th or 98th that emulates it. It's called "Bare Burger". Like most places here you can eat in or takeout. https://www.yelp.com/biz/bareburger-new-york-20?osq=Bareburger462Views0likes0CommentsRe: Touristing in NYC
Wave Hill, a city garden that frequently has music. Great for picnic lunches and resting your tired "dogs". https://www.wavehill.org/ Shakespeare in the Park (free) will run through sometime in August. Grab a picnic meal from Zabar's (a Westside institution) and nosh as you wait in line. https://www.publictheater.org/Free-Shakespeare-in-the-Park/ http://www.zabars.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Zabars-Site/default/Link-Page?cid=OUR_STORE_ON_BROADWAY A rarely seen by visitors or even residents, formal garden at 5th Ave and 102nd Street. Beautiful statues, water features and wisteria trellis. Not what you'd expect to see in Manhattan. Of course the Cloisters. I take my DGD there least once a month and she's still not tired of it- in fact there's a pic of her sitting in front of part of the Unicorn Tapestry absorbing the details in one of the museum's magazine. Schedule a trip there same day as the Metropolitan and you only pay an entrance fee for one of the two. Brookfield Place which is just across the street from WTC yet remains a destination in itself. Fantastic water views, great eats, people watching and year round activities. During the summer they like to show movies at night outdoors. Grab a prime rib panni from Eataly's and go to heaven on earth. Or take an outdoor seat at Le District ('spensive French bistro but great night scene) or PJ Clarke's. PJ's raw bar is fresh, made to order and the seafood platter is quite filling although my piggy eyes thought it wouldn't be. Wrong (thank goodness for my waist line, LOL) and a fine light supper or lunch. Blue Smoke across the street is a BBQ haven and the brisket tips, collard greens and mac + cheese are truly worthy. I swearrrrrrr I only ate a tablespoon of the mac...... High Line Park, on the edge of the Westside, is one of our newest "got to be there" places. It's on the site of a previous railroad and rises above the street in many areas. Great landscaping, eating and people watching. Also you can see the aerialists' school attendees working out and gosh many are quite good. Bring your camera and walk over the Brooklyn Bridge around sunrise and eat breakfast at Junior's once you get there. Take the subway back to "the city" and avoid the hordes of tourists and city folk crowds. Make a stop at Federal Hall and checkout the newly discovered parts of the wall (embedded in the street) that gave Wall Street it's name and delineated the upper reaches of 17th century New Amsterdam. Feel like exploring more of Brooklyn? Walk (or grab the subway) up Flatbush Avenue make a left on Eastern Parkway to the Brooklyn Museum. Sorry you'll miss the Georgia O'Keeffe show:(. https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/ Since you are staying in Staten Island take a trip over to Sailors' Snug Harbour. Haven't been there for a while but the memory lingers:). http://www.noblemaritime.org/sailors-snug-harbor/ Take in a game at Yankee Stadium and then stop at Giovanni's for brick oven pizza. Should you still have some energy walk a few blocks up the Grand Concourse, to the Andrew Freedman House. It was built by a millionare for formerly wealthy people who lost their fortunes. Each resident had the use of 3 servants so they could better remember the "old days". http://www.ohny.org/site-programs/weekend/sites/andrew-freedman-home Take a walk through Greenwich Village. It's nothing like I remember it anymore (gentrification....sigh ish ish) but the historical spots, still remain as well as the twisting streets. You can still close your eyes and imagine Edith Wharton, O. Henry and Bob Dylan walking down the streets. http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/76248/buried HTH and have fun!462Views0likes0CommentsRe: Our July 4th Menu - What's Yours?
Looks like that 1950's menu is point on. Will yer playlist include Eisenhower and Truman speeches interspersed with do wop and early rock?:D On this end, DGD graduated from elementary school and chose Disney World over camping as her reward this year. According to Mickey Mouse, we'll be having a hoop-de-do time: "...In between skits and song standards, chow down on buckets of all-you-care-to-enjoy fried chicken and smoked BBQ pork ribs, as well as a tossed green salad (no bacon?!;)), baked beans, fresh-baked cornbread and strawberry shortcake. Unlimited draft beer, wine and sangria are included for Guests 21 years of age and up (proper ID required). Soft drinks are also included." ...the things and places I wind up at/do for my children and childrens' children.....125Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dinnerware for RVing
Plain white Corelle from a local outlet is our choice. The company has been making that pattern since at least the '70's so it's easy to replace. It's true that a piece can shatter if hit at the wrong angle but it happens rarely. No harder to clean up than a china or ceramic piece assuming you remember your grandmother's admonishment to sweep, damp mop, and sweep again. Good reminder for those of us who like to walk barefoot and are now using bifocals with a special shout out in the man in my life who thinks paper towels clean everything that duct tape won't fix;). I only use paper goods when we are having a large party. No sense in making the manual dishwasher more tired at the end of the evening.3.7KViews0likes0Comments
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