Monthly Archives: July 2009

Lunchmates

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Monkling

I’m not sure if that’s a real word but if it’s not, it should be. This afternoon Theresa and I went into the city to meet up with friends, herein referred to as The Tourists. We were pretty much just … Continue reading →

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Frankie

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Monkling

I broke a record. 2 things in 3 days that I never witnessed before! Tonight I went into the city to meet up with Frank and our friends who are visiting NY. We went out to dinner and then to … Continue reading →

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Obsessive? Me???

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Monkling

I never would have thought I could be quite this obsessive. But let’s back up a second. Next Wednesday, August 5th, will be our 25th wedding anniversary. I decided that the way I want to celebrate this is by having … Continue reading →

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Weirdness on the Subway

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Monkling

This afternoon a friend of mine, along with her family, arrived in NY. Theresa & I went into the city to meet them for dinner. We live way out in eastern Queens so, rather than taking a bus and then … Continue reading →

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Old Dogs

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Monkling

We’ve been through a few things with our 14 year old lab. When he was a pup, he had that hip dysplasia thing. (Don’t even ask how much it cost to have that operated on.) Now that he’s old, lumpy … Continue reading →

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Medical Procedures

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Monkling

When you hit 50, you start getting nagged. “You know, now that you’re 50 you really should …” Now normally I don’t do what I’m told. The second someone tells me I should do something, it makes me not want … Continue reading →

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Newlywed

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Monkling

This afternoon we had a little trip down memory lane, a flashback to when we were first married. For the first 9 months of our marriage, we lived in a 1 bedroom apartment 20 minutes west of where we live … Continue reading →

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Stick Shifts

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Monkling

The topic has come up twice today. The first time, when I was IMing Stephen online. He’s spending 3 weeks working at a parish in England. Tangent – he said he wanted to be around people who speak English, for … Continue reading →

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Road Trip 09

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Monkling

Yes, I know it’s very sad but I’ve never been on a road trip. It’s not that we haven’t driven long distances to go on vacation but in those cases, the final destination was all that mattered. The journey there … Continue reading →

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Partying

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Monkling

Yesterday Frank & I were out at a party with a group of friends. Theresa went out to my brother’s house to go to the movies with her cousins. Paul: “What’s your mom doing?” Theresa: “She’s at a party.” Paul: … Continue reading →

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