Things that have happened since last year:

I did some Caribbean cruising.
I used a cabbie in Columbia who once lived 7 blocks from me in Weehawken.
I rode a transcontinental train from the Atlantic to the Pacific in a couple hours going north.
Spent a week in Burbank just off the I-5.
Joined a synagogue.
Became a C.O.P. like that Zimmerman guy.
Had my parked car hit by a legally blind guy driving illegally.
Collected more than 500 2 dollar bills.
Finally moved to a smartphone.
Watched the second season of Banshee and The Following.
DVRed but still to watch the 3rd season of Homeland.
Called Met GM Alderson a Vietnam-era marine-trained LIAR more than thrice online.
Used the law of cosines to find distances to build a pool in upstate NY.
Found an article in Argosy about my mom's brother being a hero of early Israel.
Traumatised by witnessing an old man suffer mud-butt thru his bathing suit.
Had my $600+ Oakley prescription sunglasses stolen from me in Miami.
Converted my sister's lecture presentation from DVD to MP4 on sticks.
Enjoyed getting mail addressed to "Angry Fatman".
Helped my brother shop for a Mastercraft 190 Prostar.
Proved that my cousins' 1st wife was Eleanor Parker's daughter, not Otto Preminger's.
Learned another CA cousin's wife was picked by James Caan on the Dating Game.
Survived a visit to Disney World, Epcot, et. al. I liked it better in 1973.
Sat directly under Howie Rose at a spring training game in Jupiter.
Discovered a couple new, recent Gauge scenes.
Repressed saying "Tatts ruin whores!" when introduced to my bro's bartender girlfriend.
Found movies of me kissing my cousin Debra on the mouth. We were 1.
Angered a woman because I moved to the middle seat to let a family sit together.
Lost my password to my GDClyde email.
Found out I rather watch the NFL on the redzone than watch games.
Permitted a cortisone shot to my ailing knee.
Had a huge possum growl at me in my COP car.
Got a bluray player that has internet access and lets me use sticks to play my pirated porn.
Discovered LA drivers are much more likely to let you cut in than NY drivers.
Found my ViewMaster and my collection of disks. Still works. Somewhat.
Cleaned and attributed some Roman Coins. Best was a Constantine II "cent", ca 337 CE.
Shipped 100s of lbs of books, tapes and CDs via media mail.
Twice I was the only passenger on the QM5 from Bryant Park to Little Neck. Took the LIE.
Buried my step-father.
Inherited his few Morgan silver dollars and a seated liberty half dollar.
Joined a writing club. Writing again. Others enjoy my crap.


Edited by Uomo Grassissimo!! (08/25/14 04:45 PM)