Infidel dog
This morning, with a high of seventy degrees in the forecast, amazing for a November in Chicago, I drove the...
QueensA collection of 46 posts
And a brine chaser, please
While █████ and I were in New York City about a month ago, we were introduced to a drink called the "pickle back"—a shot of Irish whiskey followed by a pickle-brine chaser. Yes, I...
Recompense
Speaking of electrical problems, do you remember that nine-day blackout we had in Queens a couple of years ago? I swung by the old apartment one day last week to pick up our mail (which our...
Old Shoe Week
Going home to New York City is as comfortable as slipping on an old shoe. I flew there Tuesday afternoon with just a backpack and the parka on my back, and I was immediately at ease...
"No Reservations" about Kabab Cafe
We thought we could beat the thunderstorms. That is why last Monday evening I walked thirty minutes to a showing of Live Free or Die Hard, while █████ biked to Pipers Alley to meet up with the...
Charybdis Playground and other examples of Greek humor
Every Sunday morning, █████ and I walk Ella through our neighborhood to Astoria Park for a pre-9:00 am romp with her friends. It takes about half an hour to get there. Last Sunday, █████ brought the camera...