Brigid and Tom go to the Stadium

A couple of months ago we won two Yankee tickets – actually won an auction at a Montfort Academy luncheon. The game was way back on June 14th. Just getting around to posting this – pictures take time to choose and then upload.. A couple of funny things. We took the train to the Stadium – … Read more

Peter Falk

Ahhh, an Ossining boy (like Me). His parents owned a kind of Army-Navy store on Main Street called (very sensibly) Falk’s. People used to tell me I looked / sounded like Peter Falk, when he was in his Columbo role. Especially when I had my London Fog raincoat on. … Peter Falk, the Emmy-winning star … Read more

Tim’s class graduation party day

Tim will officially graduate from St. Augustine’s School next Friday (ending our 14 year relationship with the school, going back to when Joe was in pre-school). The school tradition for the eighth grade graduates is to go into NY for a show, and then have a dinner-dance on one of the “Spirit of New York” … Read more

James Arness

Ahhh, Gunsmoke and Marshall Matt Dillon.   The show my parents would sit together on the couch to watch. It ran from 1955 to 1975. (It was replaced by Mary Tyler Moore spin-offs Rhoda and Phyllis!) James Arness, Iconic ‘Gunsmoke’ Lawman, Dead at 88 The first episode, and a very young Matt Dillon, with Chester, Miss … Read more

The pending 62% maximum tax rate

Some of my friends love this … And the math is quite straightforward, based on Administration proposals. The 62% rate is understated for NY State and even more understated for NY City residents. This is because the analysis assumes the average state income tax of 4%. A New York City high earner will have over a 66% … Read more