Author: Tom Faranda

After three weeks in York. Here she is with Joe. Tim was out when we got back from JFK. Now, here’s how Brigid found me (sort of). that’s a 30 plus year old t-shirt, as a sign. The t-shirt goes back to 1978(?). Brigid’s family name is Dent and I had this shirt made up…

Supreme Court ruling favors prayer at council meeting Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, said the prayers are ceremonial and in keeping with the nation’s traditions. “The inclusion of a brief, ceremonial prayer as part of a larger exercise in civic recognition suggests that its purpose and effect are to acknowledge religious leaders and…

I think they’re second cousins – I have trouble figuring that stuff out…. Yesterday – Saturday May 3rd – was Alex’ last day with us. Here’s Alex on Sugarloaf Up Sugarloaf Mountain with Alex Powell last Monday . So – I dragged him out to Tim’s track meet in Somers, NY. And here they are,…

OK, Alex is June and Andrew’s son, Pru Powell’s younger brother. Part of Brigid’s connection to the Dent Australian contingent, as June is Brigid’s niece (brother Neville and Gerry’s daughter – got that?). June has visited us several times, both with and without Andrew, and Pru was here last September and went up Sugarloaf Mountain,…

Helen Alvare is an attorney who for several years was the spokesperson for the Archdiocesee of NY on family issues. I’ve heard her speak several times and spoken with her; she’s great.  

Tim doesn’t go to Croton HS, but went to last year’s Jr prom, and this is the first of two proms for him this year. Tim of course is a junior at Stepinac, but has a RATHER active social life in Croton … Because he has two proms this year, and is likely to have…

UPDATE: Article from a year ago on the Historical Society of Pennsylvania website: Mines: Mysterious Discoveries and Miracles? I'd never heard of this – but I do recall the rescue of these men – I'd have been about 12 years old.  

Great! He raised his PR by one foot on Monday, and then another 18 inches yesterday at the Beacon relay meet. So he went from 40'5.5" to 42'11.5" in four days.  As my friend Noreen says "All these throws look the same." She's right of course.

At the Iona Invitational on Monday. In a competitive field he came 7th out of 25. Tim has another opportunity to better that throw today, in a meet in Beacon NY. His best event is still the javelin. This video is actually his first throw which came in one inch shorter than his third, which…

From my brother Phil. Who need a breathalyzer?