Thoughts, experiences and adventures from a resident of DelSo aka Delaware Avenue South in Albany, N.Y.
As of April, I’ve resided in my present home for 30 years aka half of my entire life. During these decades, I’ve occupied the upper two floors of my two family property with the first floor flat, an independent two bedroom flat, housing either a family member or a tenant. When my flat was functioning … Continue reading A tale of two city homes
Last month, as the Knicks raced towards their first NBA Championship in 53 years, they hit only one major bump, an orange one in fact - Donald J Trump. His presence at Game 3 at Madison Square Garden created an unwelcome distraction and, as I imagine it, a wave of negativity. He shifted the energy … Continue reading Unsporting
Right-wing activist,* Charlie Kirk was assassinated yesterday in Utah. Beyond recognizing a couple of his statements retrospectively, I was unaware of him while he was alive. I’m not really his demographic and most certainly am not someone who subscribed to his ideology, which included a strong belief in the second amendment, opposition to gay and … Continue reading Turning my fear into anger
This house just went (back) on the market. It sold 4/30/25 for $90k. It had been abandoned, had a boarded up window, an overgrown lawn and a garage that looked suspect. The buyers did some painting, a little trimming of the shrubs and dropped a fresh coat of the kind of blacktop one gets from … Continue reading The housing market is officially insane
I can’t remember why I started referring to the man I had been dating at the time as a type of cheese, (manchego, specifically), but I have no interest in scrolling back 4 years to be reminded. He is a person that I don’t really think of often and I see no point in revisiting … Continue reading The Stinky Cheeseman
In no way do I begrudge Mr & Mrs Amazon their tremendous wealth. They obviously need the money they possess more than I ever could. Granted it was 30+ years ago, but my wedding came in at about $12,000. And it was absolutely lovely. I certainly can’t imagine ever feeling the need to spend $25-50 … Continue reading An Amazon wedding
I don’t listen to radio very much anymore. Ever since my car radio tragically refused to abandon the AM band, I’ve become adept at playing either music or an audiobook from my phone via an aux cord. Techie, I’m not. There was a recent morning spent helping my kid manage his cat’s vet visit for … Continue reading Radio over
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