tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52802736786419813912011-04-22T00:40:18.484-04:00going from a big town to the big citybenglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-86822778604240695572009-01-21T23:09:00.001-05:002009-01-21T23:09:29.939-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SXfxcn5H9gI/AAAAAAAAAbo/y_I15lCmmcw/s1600-h/n1200002051_30285080_3906.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SXfxcn5H9gI/AAAAAAAAAbo/y_I15lCmmcw/s400/n1200002051_30285080_3906.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293965361044518402" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-8682277860424069557?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-66623513327740978832009-01-02T20:06:00.001-05:002009-01-02T20:06:50.436-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SV66I-XQMkI/AAAAAAAAAbg/GBPZu3PGtGU/s1600-h/color_bars-retro-wallpaper.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SV66I-XQMkI/AAAAAAAAAbg/GBPZu3PGtGU/s400/color_bars-retro-wallpaper.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286867675921789506" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-6662351332774097883?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-46926186029230122712008-11-28T22:41:00.001-05:002008-11-28T22:43:59.517-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/STC6RHLBqgI/AAAAAAAAAbY/QPKiI9fFlyY/s1600-h/IMG_0515.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/STC6RHLBqgI/AAAAAAAAAbY/QPKiI9fFlyY/s400/IMG_0515.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273919966796687874" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-4692618602923012271?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-6609000091839029732008-11-11T22:43:00.000-05:002008-11-11T22:44:09.354-05:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uAMW_N9dqac&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uAMW_N9dqac&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-660900009183902973?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-1606586306380548472008-11-05T21:31:00.002-05:002008-11-05T21:34:40.507-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SRJXGe46-AI/AAAAAAAAAVg/5-L7-3QpZt8/s1600-h/IMG_0332.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SRJXGe46-AI/AAAAAAAAAVg/5-L7-3QpZt8/s400/IMG_0332.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265366683232172034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Akron, Ohio </div><div style="text-align: center;"> July 2008</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-160658630638054847?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-84486113663485378082008-10-30T21:42:00.003-04:002008-10-30T21:54:42.490-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); line-height: 20px; white-space: pre; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:12px;"><br /><iframe style="border:1px solid;" width="600" height="335" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.instamapper.com/ext?key=5890700912121011196&amp;width=400&amp;height=300&amp;zoom=13&amp;type=roadmap&amp;units=imperial&amp;coords=d"></iframe></span><br /><br />Well, currently I am in a Renaissance Hotel in Plantation, Florida. <br />Check back in to see where I end up next, or at least where I am whenever I remember to update this thing!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-8448611366348537808?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-62057923881975882022008-10-16T23:57:00.000-04:002008-10-17T00:17:50.001-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SPgO8tyRu0I/AAAAAAAAAVY/hy5G4rMEKI0/s1600-h/set.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SPgO8tyRu0I/AAAAAAAAAVY/hy5G4rMEKI0/s400/set.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257969001200466754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I entered the SNL ticket lottery back in August - with no luck - until they added the </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thursday night "Weekend Update" Specials.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SPgORdwysII/AAAAAAAAAVQ/5TMtydKGqmc/s1600-h/ticket.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SPgORdwysII/AAAAAAAAAVQ/5TMtydKGqmc/s400/ticket.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257968258164895874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Anita showing off the booty...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SPgOCFbI2uI/AAAAAAAAAVI/Ys_fOaZGbHg/s1600-h/snl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SPgOCFbI2uI/AAAAAAAAAVI/Ys_fOaZGbHg/s400/snl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257967993933585122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Don't really understand these - in case I got loose in NBC? <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SPgNZa0Hy7I/AAAAAAAAAVA/ARR-5ziEAfE/s1600-h/audience.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SPgNZa0Hy7I/AAAAAAAAAVA/ARR-5ziEAfE/s400/audience.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257967295300881330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Part of the crowd... <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pictures are NOT ALLOWED. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are stealthy and don't mind a crappy picture<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">you can sneak a cell phone photo.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SPgNTxh5jSI/AAAAAAAAAU4/-_AoIUmb52A/s1600-h/Anitanbc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SPgNTxh5jSI/AAAAAAAAAU4/-_AoIUmb52A/s400/Anitanbc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257967198319250722" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Goodtimes had by all.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just wished it was a regular SNL - this one was too short.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And lacking TIna Fey's Sarah Palin!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-6205792388197588202?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-60023848189939644782008-10-04T23:34:00.000-04:002008-10-04T23:40:27.251-04:00But I've been working a lot. <br />More soon!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-6002384818993964478?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-102868820192121372008-09-18T16:17:00.000-04:002008-09-18T16:18:06.539-04:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dZMHmpP8yRg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dZMHmpP8yRg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-10286882019212137?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-79769807608106865532008-09-08T00:01:00.000-04:002008-09-08T00:02:10.928-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iMUnwy4qYps&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iMUnwy4qYps&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-7976980760810686553?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-75560817235690485832008-09-04T03:05:00.000-04:002008-09-04T03:06:31.303-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MW0wY_J8pgU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MW0wY_J8pgU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-7556081723569048583?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-51219379399862884212008-08-30T00:19:00.000-04:002008-08-30T00:25:04.035-04:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5121937939986288421?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-71342893159644788702008-08-25T22:42:00.000-04:002008-09-08T10:08:44.686-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SLNu4nB3s_I/AAAAAAAAATo/21oUeu_WSwc/s1600-h/n506342127_186568_1845.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SLNu4nB3s_I/AAAAAAAAATo/21oUeu_WSwc/s400/n506342127_186568_1845.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238652710390576114" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-7134289315964478870?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-56062121508036530462008-08-12T21:18:00.000-04:002008-08-12T21:30:06.305-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SKI2jCJFExI/AAAAAAAAATY/qKMrWvUprVE/s1600-h/n1200002051_30093705_2621.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SKI2jCJFExI/AAAAAAAAATY/qKMrWvUprVE/s400/n1200002051_30093705_2621.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233805692456211218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SKI3EyrHKXI/AAAAAAAAATg/Bol4MpQSZjs/s1600-h/securedownload-1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SKI3EyrHKXI/AAAAAAAAATg/Bol4MpQSZjs/s400/securedownload-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233806272419539314" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Afternoon Thunder Storms are not unusual here... and it DUMPS rain.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Awesome if you are inside - not good when caught out there.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's also too hot &amp; humid to wear a raincoat -</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I actually OWN an umbrella now, but I have yet to break it out...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(the NorthWest in me just can't go there yet)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5606212150803653046?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-8975648563063912602008-08-09T20:41:00.001-04:002008-08-09T20:55:36.547-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJ46lJ766QI/AAAAAAAAATQ/40N-PtfkQfU/s1600-h/friends.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJ46lJ766QI/AAAAAAAAATQ/40N-PtfkQfU/s400/friends.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232684227047909634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-size:small;">Tamara, Jason, Ellis and Lincoln.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">75% of my NYC Friends! And Baby Ellis too!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(We just happened to bump into the lovely Tamara</div><div style="text-align: center;">on 72nd and Columbus...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJ46M-WHk9I/AAAAAAAAATI/fdK_hqomLhk/s1600-h/securedownload-2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJ46M-WHk9I/AAAAAAAAATI/fdK_hqomLhk/s400/securedownload-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232683811619705810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was a beautiful NYC Saturday in Central Park.</div><div style="text-align: center;">80 degrees, low humidity, and lots of people watching...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJ458V_wMKI/AAAAAAAAATA/Ml-BSYZ4mPs/s1600-h/securedownload-1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJ458V_wMKI/AAAAAAAAATA/Ml-BSYZ4mPs/s400/securedownload-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232683525910573218" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The cutest baby EVER.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJ45WuszqUI/AAAAAAAAAS4/f7URgCii198/s1600-h/securedownload.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJ45WuszqUI/AAAAAAAAAS4/f7URgCii198/s400/securedownload.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232682879706966338" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Keep back? Enough said...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-897564856306391260?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-17299713453214633762008-08-09T20:18:00.000-04:002008-08-09T21:13:10.010-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial;font-size:11px;"><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P6dSvdkTYFw"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P6dSvdkTYFw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed> </object></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:Arial;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Pigs checked out the famed Roller Disco-ers in Central Park today...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">(Their handler forgot to take video without them)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:Arial;font-size:11px;">More pig stuff at www.pigstakemanhattan.blogspot.com</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-1729971345321463376?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-90410425548499067352008-08-02T21:07:00.000-04:002008-08-02T21:12:09.157-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:10px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1CxCEqHPj4E&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1CxCEqHPj4E&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-9041042554849906735?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-74251301026411332812008-07-30T20:13:00.000-04:002008-07-30T21:50:11.141-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJERJ1Uo9LI/AAAAAAAAASw/ovgLtotQQ80/s1600-h/jasontrain.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJERJ1Uo9LI/AAAAAAAAASw/ovgLtotQQ80/s400/jasontrain.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228979502984000690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJEO8tNuPhI/AAAAAAAAASo/nRfcFrTKcuY/s1600-h/shopping.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJEO8tNuPhI/AAAAAAAAASo/nRfcFrTKcuY/s400/shopping.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228977078445948434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJEOqu4Yi4I/AAAAAAAAASg/wkej2xq0-Ls/s1600-h/ikeadining.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJEOqu4Yi4I/AAAAAAAAASg/wkej2xq0-Ls/s400/ikeadining.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228976769655671682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJEM1Bh0sYI/AAAAAAAAASY/l3PY_cK76cc/s1600-h/Ellis.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJEM1Bh0sYI/AAAAAAAAASY/l3PY_cK76cc/s400/Ellis.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228974747436757378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJEIABp5nNI/AAAAAAAAASQ/0RnQiOiUbpU/s1600-h/boat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJEIABp5nNI/AAAAAAAAASQ/0RnQiOiUbpU/s400/boat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228969438891056338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJEHPCzHEfI/AAAAAAAAASI/1xxOQoFYglw/s1600-h/barge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJEHPCzHEfI/AAAAAAAAASI/1xxOQoFYglw/s400/barge.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228968597384532466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJEGTWCcswI/AAAAAAAAASA/eri20ZimdOg/s1600-h/Ellisontheboat.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJEGTWCcswI/AAAAAAAAASA/eri20ZimdOg/s400/Ellisontheboat.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228967571756987138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJED5GzGafI/AAAAAAAAAR4/PCEnbMEv27c/s1600-h/jasonbinky.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SJED5GzGafI/AAAAAAAAAR4/PCEnbMEv27c/s400/jasonbinky.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228964921966225906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> C Train </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(to West Village)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> F train </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(to Brooklyn)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> Shuttle Bus</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(to IKEA)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">  Shuttle Boat </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(back to Manhattan)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> Taxi</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (to West Village)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> C train</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(to Upper West Side)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(walking and dragging Ikea bits about included)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">TRT: 6 hours.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-7425130102641133281?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-18613465230516684712008-07-25T22:10:00.001-04:002008-07-25T22:53:14.025-04:00Recently Jon-Michael jokingly asked me if "New York, New York" was constantly played here.  I replied, "Yes, they play it on the subway".<div><br /></div><div>Well, today it happened... sorta.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:10px;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/f2huGp60W5E&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/f2huGp60W5E&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-1861346523051668471?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-61538470968214491432008-07-19T00:12:00.001-04:002008-07-19T00:12:53.850-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2C1P6uDtbmM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2C1P6uDtbmM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-6153847096821449143?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-71970707173761993522008-07-12T22:57:00.000-04:002008-07-12T22:58:49.881-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SHlvJJzvliI/AAAAAAAAARw/mXv0rTs6kJ0/s1600-h/IMG_0332.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SHlvJJzvliI/AAAAAAAAARw/mXv0rTs6kJ0/s400/IMG_0332.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222327445955253794" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-7197070717376199352?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-16572679552086866992008-07-04T07:13:00.000-04:002008-07-04T07:17:37.643-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SG4GA0B5n2I/AAAAAAAAARg/OyeJefonfHA/s1600-h/My+Senator.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SG4GA0B5n2I/AAAAAAAAARg/OyeJefonfHA/s400/My+Senator.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219115629205364578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Why do I miss him so much?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-1657267955208686699?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-9387823491234849212008-06-29T19:54:00.000-04:002008-06-29T19:59:38.454-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGghhK3FFNI/AAAAAAAAARY/OJaec4QDygA/s1600-h/IMG_0327.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGghhK3FFNI/AAAAAAAAARY/OJaec4QDygA/s400/IMG_0327.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217457022043493586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Enjoying our own wee spot of Manhattan...</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGghSnXvrEI/AAAAAAAAARQ/HojwJdJ19d0/s1600-h/IMG_0325.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGghSnXvrEI/AAAAAAAAARQ/HojwJdJ19d0/s400/IMG_0325.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217456771998657602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGghDZXjrpI/AAAAAAAAARI/Orn8_31YxTg/s1600-h/IMG_0328.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGghDZXjrpI/AAAAAAAAARI/Orn8_31YxTg/s400/IMG_0328.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217456510541737618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Frank braves lunch on a New York City sidewalk - yum!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-938782349123484921?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-41080404369246099332008-06-25T01:03:00.000-04:002008-06-25T01:15:22.090-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGHUXnw6FzI/AAAAAAAAAQg/2Xa_qDFmcIs/s1600-h/McCain2008+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGHUXnw6FzI/AAAAAAAAAQg/2Xa_qDFmcIs/s400/McCain2008+007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215683345747941170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGHUTpk68JI/AAAAAAAAAQY/qkh1xkFVms0/s1600-h/IMG_0259.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGHUTpk68JI/AAAAAAAAAQY/qkh1xkFVms0/s400/IMG_0259.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215683277515059346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGHUEein9GI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/9iotgUl9pnU/s1600-h/IMG_0256.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGHUEein9GI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/9iotgUl9pnU/s400/IMG_0256.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215683016854598754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGHTnljf6MI/AAAAAAAAAQI/rhWsGi4Pc90/s1600-h/IMG_0271.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGHTnljf6MI/AAAAAAAAAQI/rhWsGi4Pc90/s400/IMG_0271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215682520521107650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGHTiEhDnoI/AAAAAAAAAQA/E_eY5KyB_ac/s1600-h/IMG_0290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGHTiEhDnoI/AAAAAAAAAQA/E_eY5KyB_ac/s400/IMG_0290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215682425753149058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGHSilAP0-I/AAAAAAAAAP4/qZycHPLhXDc/s1600-h/IMG_0289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SGHSilAP0-I/AAAAAAAAAP4/qZycHPLhXDc/s400/IMG_0289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215681334962279394" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-4108040436924609933?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-40367925920963467842008-06-21T03:08:00.001-04:002008-06-21T03:10:17.685-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SFypB60FOKI/AAAAAAAAAPo/MwxxhgvmNOg/s1600-h/IMG_0230.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SFypB60FOKI/AAAAAAAAAPo/MwxxhgvmNOg/s400/IMG_0230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214228319020857506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Please note the sign in the lawn - I put it there just for my Dad!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(I know its a late post - I've been busy!)</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-4036792592096346784?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-54721071009002444032008-06-17T20:43:00.000-04:002008-06-17T20:44:02.371-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SFhaSCfn1lI/AAAAAAAAAPg/9DTviw-rPfE/s1600-h/CoracaoNatureza.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SFhaSCfn1lI/AAAAAAAAAPg/9DTviw-rPfE/s400/CoracaoNatureza.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213015834634999378" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5472107100900244403?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-4796099973245161092008-06-09T16:52:00.000-04:002008-06-10T07:32:09.873-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SE5mMhMZQ1I/AAAAAAAAAPY/Bp-9Ic7sRVw/s1600-h/0607082053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SE5mMhMZQ1I/AAAAAAAAAPY/Bp-9Ic7sRVw/s400/0607082053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210214184169063250" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take a guess who this little tyke is...<br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SE2YxZT0bhI/AAAAAAAAAPA/wwWvDeFkw6o/s400/0607082247.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209988318312558098" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know what the hell happened!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SE5lw9ZrfqI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/NGIP5uA7WwM/s400/0607082016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210213710704639650" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-479609997324516109?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-14532699711763685002008-06-05T22:17:00.000-04:002008-06-05T22:21:48.003-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEie1wd1CUI/AAAAAAAAAOw/do72uFRJlCA/s1600-h/room.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEie1wd1CUI/AAAAAAAAAOw/do72uFRJlCA/s400/room.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208587615434246466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But my room at the St. Regis Fort Lauerdale does not....</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEietzd9boI/AAAAAAAAAOo/6U83PdQ3fSk/s1600-h/out.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEietzd9boI/AAAAAAAAAOo/6U83PdQ3fSk/s400/out.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208587478801149570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The company ain't too bad either...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-1453269971176368500?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-53117454845799566842008-06-03T23:28:00.001-04:002008-06-03T23:50:25.420-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYQLcYOayI/AAAAAAAAAOY/zlr5c--YpwA/s1600-h/canal+before.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYQLcYOayI/AAAAAAAAAOY/zlr5c--YpwA/s400/canal+before.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207867807882963746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Canal Street Sept. 2005</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYPxg0gi8I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/xArTQULrd4Q/s1600-h/canal+affrt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYPxg0gi8I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/xArTQULrd4Q/s400/canal+affrt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207867362398735298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Canal Street today</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYMnGidEbI/AAAAAAAAAOA/o016Afxp30Q/s1600-h/canal+before.jpg"><br /></a></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYMa4CNxzI/AAAAAAAAAN4/CQsKIyQMNME/s1600-h/FQ+before.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYMa4CNxzI/AAAAAAAAAN4/CQsKIyQMNME/s400/FQ+before.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207863674958366514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">French Quarter then...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYMUid3khI/AAAAAAAAANw/mQfGphaOyDc/s1600-h/FQ+after.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYMUid3khI/AAAAAAAAANw/mQfGphaOyDc/s400/FQ+after.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207863566089556498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">French Quarter today</div><div style="text-align: center;">(there are people here - they are just</div><div style="text-align: center;">inside with AC and cocktails)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYMM4-bsOI/AAAAAAAAANo/OdNpsYnh0LE/s1600-h/sleep+before.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYMM4-bsOI/AAAAAAAAANo/OdNpsYnh0LE/s400/sleep+before.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207863434692767970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Accommodations then...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYMHS7qslI/AAAAAAAAANg/VXHlF33oCOM/s1600-h/sleep+after+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYMHS7qslI/AAAAAAAAANg/VXHlF33oCOM/s400/sleep+after+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207863338581275218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Accommodations now.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(The hotel room is HUGE - </div><div style="text-align: center;">4 of my NYC apartments could live in this place!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYMCYEfmVI/AAAAAAAAANY/KM7DPjZRDnk/s1600-h/sleep+after.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SEYMCYEfmVI/AAAAAAAAANY/KM7DPjZRDnk/s400/sleep+after.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207863254061128018" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5311745484579956684?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-23213168699039359932008-05-30T01:08:00.000-04:002008-05-30T01:44:05.709-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SD-OH6OFhKI/AAAAAAAAANI/pzli5g0jjl8/s1600-h/renee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SD-OH6OFhKI/AAAAAAAAANI/pzli5g0jjl8/s400/renee.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206035960802149538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SD-NnaOFhJI/AAAAAAAAANA/t06v6v-h8Fg/s1600-h/IMG00160.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SD-NnaOFhJI/AAAAAAAAANA/t06v6v-h8Fg/s400/IMG00160.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206035402456401042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Renee Zellweger crosses the street across from the bureau.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was actually looking for Eva Longoria</div><div style="text-align: center;"> (that was the word on the street)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then this one turned up next to me yapping on a cell phone.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is very wee.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(Jason calls here Big Face)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-2321316869903935993?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-17476598885667146832008-05-23T18:43:00.000-04:002008-05-30T01:39:34.451-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SDdIkaOFhII/AAAAAAAAAM4/PTnFUckIi_k/s1600-h/titlepic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SDdIkaOFhII/AAAAAAAAAM4/PTnFUckIi_k/s400/titlepic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203707684800791682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.pigstakemanhattan.blogspot.com/">Pigs Take Manhattan</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;">the website</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-1747659888566714683?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-76820133490357672932008-05-19T14:35:00.000-04:002008-05-30T01:57:24.389-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SD-WD6OFhLI/AAAAAAAAANQ/Nyo6rGt8teQ/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SD-WD6OFhLI/AAAAAAAAANQ/Nyo6rGt8teQ/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206044688175695026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jason and Lincoln no longer care about the stupid Clintons - </div><div style="text-align: center;">They welcomed Baby Ellis into their family this week!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is an absolute doll  - can't wait for her arrival in NYC.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Congrats!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SDHIe5bRvrI/AAAAAAAAAMw/jtyI2JYFFbg/s1600-h/clinton.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202159477726494386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SDHIe5bRvrI/AAAAAAAAAMw/jtyI2JYFFbg/s400/clinton.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>photo courtesy KGW.com</em></div><div align="center">Jason and Lincoln met The Clintons at breakfast!</div><div align="center"><a title="http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_051808_politics_clinton_bistro.7b29c05.html" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,204)" href="http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_051808_politics_clinton_bistro.7b29c05.html" target="_blank">http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_051808_politics_clinton_bistro.7b29c05.html</a><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-7682013349035767293?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-51940251003906026262008-05-12T21:06:00.000-04:002008-05-12T21:38:16.939-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjr_ZbRvqI/AAAAAAAAAMo/7zwNrFg1Klw/s1600-h/IMG_0346.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjr_ZbRvqI/AAAAAAAAAMo/7zwNrFg1Klw/s400/IMG_0346.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199665244188819106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Laundry Day</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjrxZbRvpI/AAAAAAAAAMg/lLfOA-DFrLs/s1600-h/IMG_0348.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjrxZbRvpI/AAAAAAAAAMg/lLfOA-DFrLs/s400/IMG_0348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199665003670650514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjppZbRvoI/AAAAAAAAAMY/ajfgOb8cSkc/s1600-h/IMG_0350.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjppZbRvoI/AAAAAAAAAMY/ajfgOb8cSkc/s400/IMG_0350.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199662667208441474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am now a happy owner of the </div><div style="text-align: center;">Little Old Lady Cart.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">(Sadly its a good good thing to have here...)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5194025100390602626?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-56657787835497109382008-05-12T19:23:00.000-04:002008-05-12T19:26:22.526-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjRlJbRvmI/AAAAAAAAAMI/y9k9_ZKvk5k/s1600-h/IMG_0352.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjRlJbRvmI/AAAAAAAAAMI/y9k9_ZKvk5k/s400/IMG_0352.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199636205914930786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wow!  Jason and Rebecca sent me this beauty.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Both were my real estate agents)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lets hope I can keep it alive!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(I'm a bit worried - it didn't come with instructions!)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5665778783549710938?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-44802051376990980912008-05-12T18:21:00.000-04:002008-05-12T19:23:19.822-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjQapbRvlI/AAAAAAAAAMA/ZPFZr184ego/s1600-h/IMG_0331.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjQapbRvlI/AAAAAAAAAMA/ZPFZr184ego/s400/IMG_0331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199634926014676562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjQHZbRvkI/AAAAAAAAAL4/KU8ICZ3wqpk/s1600-h/IMG_0334.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjQHZbRvkI/AAAAAAAAAL4/KU8ICZ3wqpk/s400/IMG_0334.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199634595302194754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjDdJbRvjI/AAAAAAAAALw/bhxyywMKXgM/s1600-h/IMG_0335.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SCjDdJbRvjI/AAAAAAAAALw/bhxyywMKXgM/s400/IMG_0335.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199620675313188402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Note Tamera (red hoodie)  lending a helping hand..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Interior pics will be available whenever I get this place up to speed.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-4480205137699098091?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-54875001703192832502008-05-03T23:23:00.000-04:002008-05-09T09:50:57.197-04:00My Building does NOT HAVE RECYCLING.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>UPDATE:</div><div>We do have recycling after all  -  the only thing is that everything gets put into a plastic bag!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5487500170319283250?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-52238097199390025022008-04-29T21:12:00.000-04:002008-04-29T23:26:50.864-04:00<div style="text-align: center;">I love my new apartment but it's a bit shabbier than it appears!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SBfkrU8m2UI/AAAAAAAAALk/lNeqkfAi6m8/s1600-h/LR+kitchen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SBfkrU8m2UI/AAAAAAAAALk/lNeqkfAi6m8/s400/LR+kitchen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194872128203577666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">This is the view from the bedroom thru the wee living room...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">love the circa 1982 b&amp;w checkered kitchen floor!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SBfgoU8m2TI/AAAAAAAAALc/pnqOTNHs91I/s1600-h/bedroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SBfgoU8m2TI/AAAAAAAAALc/pnqOTNHs91I/s400/bedroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194867678617458994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The bedroom was the selling point...</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SBfJrk8m2SI/AAAAAAAAALU/SP7jvNLdz3Q/s1600-h/window.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SBfJrk8m2SI/AAAAAAAAALU/SP7jvNLdz3Q/s400/window.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194842445684594978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The lovely view of West 106th and the Nursing home across the street</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5223809719939002502?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-1581449154410597902008-04-29T20:53:00.000-04:002008-04-29T20:56:12.413-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SBfDHk8m2QI/AAAAAAAAALE/mLktRByqIgw/s1600-h/rain.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SBfDHk8m2QI/AAAAAAAAALE/mLktRByqIgw/s400/rain.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194835230139537666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Rain on the window of the cafeteria at work.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Everything but the view makes me feel like I'm home!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-158144915441059790?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-87616825519920438052008-04-29T20:45:00.000-04:002008-04-29T20:53:05.883-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SBfBgE8m2PI/AAAAAAAAAK8/pKM6olIfxS8/s1600-h/park.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SBfBgE8m2PI/AAAAAAAAAK8/pKM6olIfxS8/s400/park.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194833452023077106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SBfBXk8m2OI/AAAAAAAAAK0/x29-wwg5HvQ/s1600-h/fountain.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SBfBXk8m2OI/AAAAAAAAAK0/x29-wwg5HvQ/s400/fountain.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194833305994189026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-size: small;">This fountain was featured in one of my favorite movies, Godspell.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; font-style: italic;">(a cherished holiday favorite amongst the  Greater McManama Family...)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-8761682551992043805?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-5364511788752986482008-04-29T18:51:00.000-04:002008-04-29T18:56:52.819-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:10px;"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5EYqPeDj3I8&amp;hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5EYqPeDj3I8&amp;hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-536451178875298648?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-55066258910372378092008-04-23T19:42:00.000-04:002008-04-23T20:09:00.924-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_MjE8m2MI/AAAAAAAAAKk/d8H9Xpeurck/s1600-h/flyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_MjE8m2MI/AAAAAAAAAKk/d8H9Xpeurck/s400/flyer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192593798376904898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_KJE8m2LI/AAAAAAAAAKc/zl-PY9CMJfY/s1600-h/photo-1.asp.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_KJE8m2LI/AAAAAAAAAKc/zl-PY9CMJfY/s400/photo-1.asp.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192591152677050546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_J8k8m2KI/AAAAAAAAAKU/m5QMQnG57T8/s1600-h/photo-3.asp.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_J8k8m2KI/AAAAAAAAAKU/m5QMQnG57T8/s400/photo-3.asp.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192590937928685730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_J3E8m2JI/AAAAAAAAAKM/Gm2gp-08V_c/s1600-h/photo-4.asp.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_J3E8m2JI/AAAAAAAAAKM/Gm2gp-08V_c/s400/photo-4.asp.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192590843439405202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_JwU8m2II/AAAAAAAAAKE/zduSQ-9yJ4E/s1600-h/photo-5.asp.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_JwU8m2II/AAAAAAAAAKE/zduSQ-9yJ4E/s400/photo-5.asp.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192590727475288194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_Jqk8m2HI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/hLbBN7VN01U/s1600-h/photo-6.asp.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_Jqk8m2HI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/hLbBN7VN01U/s400/photo-6.asp.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192590628691040370" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_Jjk8m2GI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/RzjHCRr1vzo/s1600-h/photo-7.asp.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SA_Jjk8m2GI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/RzjHCRr1vzo/s400/photo-7.asp.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192590508431956066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome Mr. Jason Kirkwood!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you enjoy it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I certainly did these past 3+ years...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sure hope my Senator barks at you from his new home on the other side of the fence.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">(I mean Bonnie's house next door - not his political stance!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5506625891037237809?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-68861829617186117832008-04-20T22:56:00.000-04:002008-04-21T07:23:39.881-04:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Driving is fun here.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Parking is not.</div><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAwCorqFJBI/AAAAAAAAAJs/JHR9tz6kCP4/s1600-h/no+parking.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191527368388584466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAwCorqFJBI/AAAAAAAAAJs/JHR9tz6kCP4/s400/no+parking.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Driving here is a lot like driving in L.A. - fast. </p><p align="center">Except for here there are pedestrians - a lot of pedestrians.</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-6886182961718611783?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-50821096801393085302008-04-18T22:15:00.000-04:002008-04-18T22:35:37.957-04:00<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAlXnCbWfcI/AAAAAAAAAJk/IK40jzKNb6c/s1600-h/Jason.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAlXnCbWfcI/AAAAAAAAAJk/IK40jzKNb6c/s400/Jason.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190776373699313090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">inside the corporate HQ of Estee Lauder</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I spent a lovely day with my good friend Jason</div><div style="text-align: center;">(he sold me my No-Po house!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">He lives here and hates it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love it that he is here.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Sadly for me he is leaving on Tuesday - he's having a wee Oregonian Baby!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love that he has a 40% discount at the Estee Lauder Company Store.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5082109680139308530?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-17082816526121864812008-04-16T23:40:00.000-04:002008-04-16T23:47:23.361-04:00If you are still totally like 2004 and are into the myspace - I encourage you to drink the grown up kool aid and join 2008 and Facebook.  Totally hip, totally now (for right-this-second anyway)  No pervy friend requests (unless you are into that kind of thing - no judging).   <div>It's a good thing....</div><div><br /><div>www.facebook.com<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-1708281652612186481?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-5779053246358968262008-04-16T22:52:00.000-04:002008-04-16T23:56:39.624-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAa9tCbWfbI/AAAAAAAAAJc/JDNo4uyulwg/s1600-h/apt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAa9tCbWfbI/AAAAAAAAAJc/JDNo4uyulwg/s400/apt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190044202034429362" /></a>It's a 3 story walk-up (no elevator!) a "true one bedroom" (often a bedroom means a big closet or an off-to-the-sidish area),  this one will fit my queen bed with room to spare!  It also sports a separate kitchen (no bugs!  the current tenant told me with pride),  a wee dining area, a suitable bathroom (no tub = no biggie)  and a living room with enough space for my beloved Dania furniture.  It's only 49 streets away from work - that's close for my budget (you don't want to know...   this place was actually under my limit!   I'll just say it's a lot more than the mortgage on my home!)  The movers get to haul all my (and Tameras) crap up the stairs on May 2nd - I can't wait.   Almost forgot - It's just blocks from Columbia University - future home of Anita!  <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-577905324635896826?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-31468293191601378452008-04-13T21:27:00.000-04:002008-04-16T22:31:49.500-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAK0AybWfaI/AAAAAAAAAJU/exNMTV34wgs/s1600-h/s1200002051_30010326_3874.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAK0AybWfaI/AAAAAAAAAJU/exNMTV34wgs/s400/s1200002051_30010326_3874.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188907646313725346" /></a>Since I still have my "training wheels" on, I had lots of time to snatch up these wee little Blackberry photos of all the fun (a 'grown-up' photog shot the real stuff).  It was actually pretty entertaining watching the still photogs going crazy paparazzi - shouting at the celebs and shoving each other around for their shots....  Now with Supers!  I shot these with the cell phone so they suck...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKz8ybWfZI/AAAAAAAAAJM/x8Xnj8NUJkE/s1600-h/s1200002051_30010328_9236.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKz8ybWfZI/AAAAAAAAAJM/x8Xnj8NUJkE/s400/s1200002051_30010328_9236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188907577594248594" /></a>This is Rosie O'Donnell arriving - you just can't see her, but really it is.  I would have chosen Bono if I was lying.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKz3ybWfYI/AAAAAAAAAJE/4nzrqL6KQLs/s1600-h/s1200002051_30010347_9972.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKz3ybWfYI/AAAAAAAAAJE/4nzrqL6KQLs/s400/s1200002051_30010347_9972.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188907491694902658" /></a>Tina Fey<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzyybWfXI/AAAAAAAAAI8/gbFuq_Lhc7g/s1600-h/s1200002051_30010325_404.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzyybWfXI/AAAAAAAAAI8/gbFuq_Lhc7g/s400/s1200002051_30010325_404.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188907405795556722" /></a>Will Arnett and Amy Poehler<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzpCbWfWI/AAAAAAAAAI0/1LXBTnfQwJU/s1600-h/s1200002051_30010323_7231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzpCbWfWI/AAAAAAAAAI0/1LXBTnfQwJU/s400/s1200002051_30010323_7231.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188907238291832162" /></a>Triumph the Insult Comic Dog with "handler" - hard to see I know...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzhybWfVI/AAAAAAAAAIs/idWNMOv1OqA/s1600-h/s1200002051_30010322_4127-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzhybWfVI/AAAAAAAAAIs/idWNMOv1OqA/s400/s1200002051_30010322_4127-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188907113737780562" /></a>Susan Sarandon<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzcibWfUI/AAAAAAAAAIk/Fkul5DREnnk/s1600-h/s1200002051_30010321_5642.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzcibWfUI/AAAAAAAAAIk/Fkul5DREnnk/s400/s1200002051_30010321_5642.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188907023543467330" /></a>Kesey Grammer<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzSibWfSI/AAAAAAAAAIU/ZPTL9fBTp4M/s400/s1200002051_30010319_3912.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188906851744775458" /><div style="text-align: center;">Sarah Silverman</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzWybWfTI/AAAAAAAAAIc/pNmx_plNpmY/s1600-h/s1200002051_30010320_7501.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzWybWfTI/AAAAAAAAAIc/pNmx_plNpmY/s400/s1200002051_30010320_7501.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188906924759219506" /></a>The carpet was actually blue...   Maroon 5<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzNCbWfRI/AAAAAAAAAIM/kz6mN32EPGk/s1600-h/s1200002051_30010318_596.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKzNCbWfRI/AAAAAAAAAIM/kz6mN32EPGk/s400/s1200002051_30010318_596.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188906757255494930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Matthew Broderick (my fav Ferris Bueller)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-3146829319160137845?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-51384654104719519382008-04-13T21:21:00.001-04:002008-04-13T21:27:09.243-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKx4CbWfQI/AAAAAAAAAIE/bnsw9WNm0SE/s1600-h/s1200002051_30009902_2333.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAKx4CbWfQI/AAAAAAAAAIE/bnsw9WNm0SE/s400/s1200002051_30009902_2333.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188905296966614274" /></a><br />   It brought me back - way back to my church days...  it was cute watching the little ones enjoying their first communion.  (I was hungry enough that I actually thought about going up myself!)   This is not a new hobby - it was for work and it was in NEW JERSEY (my first visit to the Garden State).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5138465410471951938?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-32644420443705894622008-04-11T23:40:00.000-04:002008-04-11T23:56:40.926-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAAxiODWFLI/AAAAAAAAAH8/f-U2HnXtFW8/s1600-h/s1200002051_30008376_9147.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAAxiODWFLI/AAAAAAAAAH8/f-U2HnXtFW8/s400/s1200002051_30008376_9147.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188201234688251058" /></a>Cabs are fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAAxdeDWFKI/AAAAAAAAAH0/1fq1ZMLhcw8/s1600-h/s1200002051_30008057_9003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAAxdeDWFKI/AAAAAAAAAH0/1fq1ZMLhcw8/s400/s1200002051_30008057_9003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188201153083872418" /></a>Fancy-pants Anita in front of her new fancy-pants school...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAAv1-DWFJI/AAAAAAAAAHs/oBIydXuPHqk/s1600-h/s1200002051_30008059_8556.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAAv1-DWFJI/AAAAAAAAAHs/oBIydXuPHqk/s400/s1200002051_30008059_8556.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188199374967411858" /></a>My fancy-pants UN press pass...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAAvvuDWFII/AAAAAAAAAHk/M7_MrlZ8cOM/s1600-h/IMG_0292.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAAvvuDWFII/AAAAAAAAAHk/M7_MrlZ8cOM/s400/IMG_0292.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188199267593229442" /></a>The UN building (non-fancy-pants)... badly in need of a good powerwashing and some new decor.  They do have lots of flags though!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAAveeDWFHI/AAAAAAAAAHc/kw-l_CZf10g/s1600-h/IMG_0289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/SAAveeDWFHI/AAAAAAAAAHc/kw-l_CZf10g/s400/IMG_0289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188198971240486002" /></a>The United-We-Stand Deli<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-3264442044370589462?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-9012496611491025742008-04-07T20:20:00.000-04:002008-04-07T21:14:58.939-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_q6YNmRR5I/AAAAAAAAAHU/UjzvgNFNPFs/s1600-h/Picture+001-1.jpg"><br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_q6YNmRR5I/AAAAAAAAAHU/UjzvgNFNPFs/s400/Picture+001-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186662846000351122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;">Miss you guys too!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;">(This has to be the most pathetically awesome photo ever)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-901249661149102574?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-79229818083548389682008-04-06T13:30:00.001-04:002008-04-06T15:04:25.993-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kb09mRR4I/AAAAAAAAAHM/34oHoZKtjI8/s1600-h/nbc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kb09mRR4I/AAAAAAAAAHM/34oHoZKtjI8/s400/nbc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186207042596063106" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kYHtmRR3I/AAAAAAAAAHE/qy4Dc4L02Ug/s1600-h/nbc.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Boring, I know....  But I'm sick!</span></div></span></a><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kXStmRR2I/AAAAAAAAAG8/hmXKsF1DOKs/s1600-h/radio.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kXStmRR2I/AAAAAAAAAG8/hmXKsF1DOKs/s400/radio.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186202056139032418" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kXMNmRR1I/AAAAAAAAAG0/qKXE2s49NTE/s1600-h/xanadu.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Perhaps the worst movie ever created is now a Broadway show....  Yikes.</span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kXMNmRR1I/AAAAAAAAAG0/qKXE2s49NTE/s400/xanadu.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186201944469882706" /></a>The Mother Ship.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kQ3tmRR0I/AAAAAAAAAGs/wLv7Q9OwiNc/s1600-h/apple.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kQ3tmRR0I/AAAAAAAAAGs/wLv7Q9OwiNc/s400/apple.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186194995212797762" /></a>For Jon-Michael<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kQwdmRRzI/AAAAAAAAAGk/O7UuMTdWO3E/s1600-h/pizza.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kQwdmRRzI/AAAAAAAAAGk/O7UuMTdWO3E/s400/pizza.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186194870658746162" /></a>For Anita<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kQbdmRRyI/AAAAAAAAAGc/aMHt_biM2gA/s1600-h/0404081555.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kQbdmRRyI/AAAAAAAAAGc/aMHt_biM2gA/s400/0404081555.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186194509881493282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kQS9mRRxI/AAAAAAAAAGU/I7W0BOVRIT4/s1600-h/0403081607a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kQS9mRRxI/AAAAAAAAAGU/I7W0BOVRIT4/s400/0403081607a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186194363852605202" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kI8tmRRwI/AAAAAAAAAGM/q5BPP1z5hrU/s1600-h/0403082059.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kI8tmRRwI/AAAAAAAAAGM/q5BPP1z5hrU/s400/0403082059.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186186285019121410" /></a>A big city with really small shopping carts.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-7922981808354838968?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-59118791800613713142008-04-06T13:24:00.000-04:002008-04-06T15:05:43.657-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kHatmRRvI/AAAAAAAAAGE/wParJ5giwes/s1600-h/0406081322.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kHatmRRvI/AAAAAAAAAGE/wParJ5giwes/s400/0406081322.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186184601391941362" /></a>NYC welcomed me with a chest cold!  Yippee.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5911879180061371314?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-71592589610379740132008-04-06T12:59:00.000-04:002008-04-06T13:14:34.824-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kEqdmRRuI/AAAAAAAAAF8/0WpCkx3NCww/s1600-h/ext.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kEqdmRRuI/AAAAAAAAAF8/0WpCkx3NCww/s400/ext.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186181573439997666" /></a>Super cute neighborhood...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kEk9mRRtI/AAAAAAAAAF0/11lOFNIjA70/s1600-h/sink.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kEk9mRRtI/AAAAAAAAAF0/11lOFNIjA70/s400/sink.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186181478950717138" /></a>Great view....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kEP9mRRsI/AAAAAAAAAFs/TMItfz9aa54/s1600-h/living.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kEP9mRRsI/AAAAAAAAAFs/TMItfz9aa54/s400/living.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186181118173464258" /></a>Spacious two bedroom...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kEI9mRRrI/AAAAAAAAAFk/xCqjH6p1HtE/s1600-h/bath.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_kEI9mRRrI/AAAAAAAAAFk/xCqjH6p1HtE/s400/bath.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186180997914379954" /></a>Walk-in tub!  Just $2400/mth<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-7159258961037974013?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-27006814179082840652008-04-02T23:20:00.000-04:002008-04-02T23:41:37.736-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_RM_dmRRqI/AAAAAAAAAFc/8k837tdaUo8/s1600-h/bethinnyc2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_RM_dmRRqI/AAAAAAAAAFc/8k837tdaUo8/s400/bethinnyc2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184853724170897058" /></a>I "video conferenced" to some of my favorite co-workers (who were hanging out in a sat truck on the Oregon Coast) using a cell phone and a webcam in Times Square.  I think it might have been a bit more fun for them - since they got to see me while I only got to see the camera.  And I felt like a dork talking and waving to storefront.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-2700681417908284065?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-54063396894394915462008-04-01T21:56:00.000-04:002008-04-01T22:28:55.863-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_LurdmRRpI/AAAAAAAAAFU/IUNdFFlXtI0/s1600-h/IMG_0260.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_LurdmRRpI/AAAAAAAAAFU/IUNdFFlXtI0/s400/IMG_0260.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184468551503791762" /></a>The view from my temporary digs....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_LredmRRoI/AAAAAAAAAFM/2OYzFUnyoSo/s1600-h/IMG_0265.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_LredmRRoI/AAAAAAAAAFM/2OYzFUnyoSo/s400/IMG_0265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184465029630609026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_LpoNmRRnI/AAAAAAAAAFE/0MuhhuE8H7Q/s1600-h/IMG_0262.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_LpoNmRRnI/AAAAAAAAAFE/0MuhhuE8H7Q/s400/IMG_0262.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184462998111078002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_LotdmRRmI/AAAAAAAAAE8/5vd6kzItMgk/s1600-h/IMG_0263.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_LotdmRRmI/AAAAAAAAAE8/5vd6kzItMgk/s400/IMG_0263.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184461988793763426" /></a>The Time-Warner Center where I'll be working...  complete with a mall and a Whole Foods in the basement.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-5406339689439491546?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-44636791107926931292008-04-01T09:13:00.000-04:002008-04-01T09:17:45.758-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_I1p9mRRlI/AAAAAAAAAE0/2T0D8ROQCjI/s1600-h/photo-1.asp.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_I1p9mRRlI/AAAAAAAAAE0/2T0D8ROQCjI/s400/photo-1.asp.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184265116082849362" /></a>It went from this....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_I1fdmRRkI/AAAAAAAAAEs/UfmUAqLc0xg/s1600-h/IMG_0232.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_I1fdmRRkI/AAAAAAAAAEs/UfmUAqLc0xg/s400/IMG_0232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184264935694222914" /></a>to that....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_I1RtmRRjI/AAAAAAAAAEk/xE7m5wgYu0U/s1600-h/IMG_0219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_I1RtmRRjI/AAAAAAAAAEk/xE7m5wgYu0U/s400/IMG_0219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184264699471021618" /></a>like this...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-4463679110792693129?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-1303459747160323162008-04-01T09:03:00.000-04:002008-04-01T09:13:40.369-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_IzDdmRRiI/AAAAAAAAAEc/9HPuGnrPVys/s1600-h/IMG_0210.JPG"><br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_IzDdmRRiI/AAAAAAAAAEc/9HPuGnrPVys/s400/IMG_0210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184262255634630178" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-130345974716032316?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-137853009601798902008-03-30T23:21:00.001-04:002008-03-30T23:24:11.997-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_BZFNmRRfI/AAAAAAAAAEA/OPgWNbJ3DP4/s1600-h/image001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_BZFNmRRfI/AAAAAAAAAEA/OPgWNbJ3DP4/s400/image001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183741117187835378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_BY-tmRReI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VRBe8Gz7aUU/s1600-h/IMG_0183.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R_BY-tmRReI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VRBe8Gz7aUU/s400/IMG_0183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183741005518685666" /></a>Both of my vehicles have gone to better homes.  Hope they have happy lives!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-13785300960179890?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-40723081153876531902008-03-28T23:35:00.000-04:002008-03-29T00:02:47.243-04:00<div>They actually made me work today  -  what's up with that?!?</div>I spent part of the day decommissioning my home-away-from-home work vehicle.  It's amazing how much stuff you can tuck into a Ford Explorer!<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R-26r9mRRdI/AAAAAAAAADw/pS4dOQ24RFI/s400/0328080935.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183004010605528530" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R-25PNmRRcI/AAAAAAAAADo/9ztKZPkll30/s1600-h/IMG_0193.JPG"></a>Note the EIGHT pairs of boots I had squirreled away (rain x2, snow, fire, cute, ugly, comfy, and a set of hip waiters)   Note to Tamera - that's all your stuff behind my gear...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R-25PNmRRcI/AAAAAAAAADo/9ztKZPkll30/s1600-h/IMG_0193.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R-25PNmRRcI/AAAAAAAAADo/9ztKZPkll30/s400/IMG_0193.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183002417172661698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will miss my P2!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And my HotPod.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-4072308115387653190?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280273678641981391.post-74687444464398179992008-03-25T00:06:00.000-04:002008-03-25T00:10:50.554-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R-h7C9mRRYI/AAAAAAAAADM/Yrc9wp-u-yg/s1600-h/barker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7y9dOQLK-jc/R-h7C9mRRYI/AAAAAAAAADM/Yrc9wp-u-yg/s400/barker.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181526662114788738" /></a>Brian reacts to having to work with me for the last time.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5280273678641981391-7468744446439817999?l=pdx2nyc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>benglishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562603945880402021noreply@blogger.com4