Monthly Archives: August 2007

Moving Day

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Monkling

When Steve went back to D.C. on Friday, he was able to stuff all his things into his car. Theresa, on the other hand, will require two cars. I’m still not sure we can fit everything:   This isn’t even … Continue reading →

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Land of the Giants

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Monkling

Tonight Theresa came with us to the nursing home so the 3 of us are crowded around the bed when she notices a few odd looking devices on the night table. One looks like a jump rope. It was a … Continue reading →

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Is It Lunchtime Already?

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Monkling

How did it get so late so quickly without a new blog post here? Ah, time just flies when you’re busy installing new software. Thanks to Gin, I have a new, free anti-virus up & running. Then there’s the new, … Continue reading →

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Wild Ponies

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Monkling

Late yesterday afternoon, we were driving down one of the local streets towards the highway on our way to the Bronx. “Okay, that was strange,” Frank says. “What was strange?” “I just saw an animal cross the street. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Raining Fire

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Monkling

I’m not sure how much news coverage there was outside of NY about the fire yesterday at the Banker’s Trust building (now the Deutsche Bank building). Frank worked in that building for 16 years – from the time I first … Continue reading →

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How Close Are The Houses?

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Monkling

So close that my neighbors are sitting on their front porch and my kitchen smells of cigarette smoke. By the way, there are houses that are even closer together (not counting the ones that are actually attached). Can you imagine … Continue reading →

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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane!

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Monkling

It’s Superboy! Faster than a speeding paint can, able to leap tall dressers in a single bound… Yesterday Stephen was leaving to go back to school in D.C. Before he left, he decided he was going to paint his room. … Continue reading →

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Playing With Your Food

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Monkling

This guy did not want to get into the toaster oven this morning: And you thought it was only vegetables who were alive!

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Chemistry Experiment

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Monkling

Today I am going to take you into the exciting world of lotion making. Yesterday I decided to play chemist. I have all sorts of lab equipment like digital scales that weigh in grams and sophisticated mixing devices like a … Continue reading →

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30th Birthday Dinner

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Monkling

On Tues. night when we were at the nursing home, we were discussing an incident that happened over 20 years ago. I have decided it needs to live on and so I am posting the story here. One evening on … Continue reading →

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