Since the end of Astroland at Coney Island is approaching with the closing of the 2007 season, we decided to have one final adventure before Coney Island changes forever. Between the four of us, we managed to hit many of the major rides at the park (equally divided among the strong of stomach and the …
Tag: Sunday Scribblings
Grateful Friday
Today, I am especially grateful for the air conditioners we inherited from Lynne three years ago. Enough said. Since I finished off my yogurt earlier in the week, and have now just burnt the last piece bread in the house in the toaster, I am glad that I’ll be able to swing by the newly …
A Flickr Phenomenon
I found out this morning that my photo (above) of Dublin’s Famine Memorial will be featured in the online travel site Schmap!! for their Dublin travel guide. Be sure to click here to check it out, so I can soak up all my 15 minutes of fame. The Schmap!! editors found the photo on Flickr, …
Eccentric, or…?
I suppose in some places, I could be considered eccentric. An unmarried 30-year-old (on Wednesday!) woman, who is left-leaning, uninterested in having children, has a career in the evaluation and research of programs serving victims of violence, with a boyfriend in Europe, spending her vacations in far flung destinations, living in an apartment without a …