Tom Faranda's Folly

UPDATE: My friend Karen (another Faranda Partnership Hiker {FPH}) sent me this – Mt Beacon Incline Railway   Wow, this past Saturday what a great day hike, with my hiking buddy Jeanne Marie (our wonderful spouses both opted out, or rather never opted in). Here’s the wiki for Beacon Mountains. And here’s an excellent description of the … Read more

Crazy. Patricia Ireland didn’t do her group any favors with this …  

Hehe. Conservative and Tory are the same Party. OK, with the benefit of the doubt – a slip of the tongue? And what about the Liberal Party? There are three Partys!  

89 years old. He had a long career in acting and entertainment, but his role in McHale’s Navy (a show that was beloved in my house!) is what he’s best known for. Unusual for Hollywood, he was married to the same woman for 66 years. Bob Hastings, Actor on ‘McHale’s Navy,’ Dies at 89 Here’s … Read more

And other stuff here Jeanne Faranda and here Jeanne Faranda – arrangements for my Mom OBITUARY Jeanne P. Faranda a longtime Ossining resident passed away on Saturday June 7th, 2014. Jeanne was born in New York City on April 29th, 1926 and was the daughter of Ivan and Elizabeth (Johnson) Post. She was 88 years … Read more

  But first, couple more pictures – My parents wedding, June 17, 1950 And at my son Joe’s baptism in the fall of 1993. That’s Brigid grinning away, my $25 casio watch on display, and the smiling, extremely attractive woman is Kathy Brusstar. She was standing in as Godmother since the dual Godmother’s – Brigid’s … Read more

My mother. Friday evening while we were driving back from NYC we got a call from Bethel Nursing Home, that we should come up “quickly.” She had suddenly deteriorated. From 9pm Friday onwards, either my brother Phil, myself, or Brigid (but mostly Phil) stayed with her, through until a bit after 5pm Saturday. Although obviously … Read more

At the “Eastern States Championship” – but all New York participants. A strong javelin field with four of the five best throwers in the state there, along with a number of others in the top 20. Tim’s 4th throw of 156’1″ was a new PR (personal record) for him and got him a fourth place … Read more

I've read a number of von Balthasar's more populist books. Like this one Prayer. Not easy at all, but well worth the time. But I only scratched the surface …