Walking through the DelSo, I saw some bicycles standing at attention on the front porch of a duplex. My first thought was "I hope those don't get stolen." We are acutely familiar with the incidence of bike theft in Albany - it is epidemic. Our family has had 4 bicycles stolen through the years, one … Continue reading Steal MY bike. Please.
Month: April 2010
Panettone
Have you ever had this delicious Italian sweet bread? I've come to think of it as the bastard child of German Stollen and Irish soda bread. But, perhaps I project. My experience with panettone is pretty limited but over the years I've seen it around, generally at Christmas. Last weekend when we were at Rocco's … Continue reading Panettone
Me & Neil & Karma
There are certain things in life that I will always think of as belonging to someone else and therefore unavailable to me. For instance, the Tolkien books were always my brother's thing and thus I never read them. Thank goodness for Peter Jackson's films otherwise I would still be in the dark about such things … Continue reading Me & Neil & Karma
First Favorite Album
Growing up in Greenwood Lake (GWL) in the 70's was a pretty cool experience. Summers were filled with unknown faces, but the winters were pretty tight. It seems like there were few small families - families of 5 or 10 were common, and these families had surnames that almost always were of Irish origin. I … Continue reading First Favorite Album
Krebs
There are certain things in life that you never forget. Like where you were when you heard that Elvis had died or the shock of seeing that home pregnancy test create a pink plus sign. Almost exactly 8 years ago I was emptying the dishwasher, and thinking about the fine needle biopsy on my thyroid … Continue reading Krebs
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