{"id":3635,"date":"2009-06-28T14:46:39","date_gmt":"2009-06-28T14:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=3635"},"modified":"2025-09-29T23:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T23:27:22","slug":"my-our-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=3635","title":{"rendered":"My (our) anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As mentioned here, <a href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/folly\/2009\/06\/anniversary-tomorrow-here-are-a-few-brigid-pix-from-the-past.html\"><font color=\"#800080\">Tom Faranda&#8217;s Folly: Anniversary tomorrow &#8211; here are a few Brigid pix from the past<\/font><\/a>, Tom and Brigid&#8217;s 30th anniversary was the past Tuesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I took most of the morning off, and we went for a walk on Croton Point &#8211; mostly around and across the now-capped Croton Dump! Then we went to dinner at the Malabar Hill (Indian restaurant in Elmsford) with the boys. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Herewith the walk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717e6f58970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717e6f58970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717e6f58970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigid with two of her anniversary presents &#8211; waterproof hat from Tim and walking stick from her big-spending husband. It&#8217;s a great-looking stick but at a pound and a half, and with no adjustability in length, probably best for looking at, and not carrying&#8230; That&#8217;s a whistle attached to the leather lanyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570893b06970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570893b06970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570893b06970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570893cfa970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570893cfa970c-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_2799\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570893d6e970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570893d6e970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570893d6e970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717e7ae2970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717e7ae2970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717e7ae2970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570894103970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570894103970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570894103970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115708944db970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115708944db970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115708944db970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115708946eb970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115708946eb970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115708946eb970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717e8a21970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717e8a21970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717e8a21970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, fast forward nine of ten hours and here we are at the Malabar Hill. If you like Indian food, Malabar is good value.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717eb474970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717eb474970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717eb474970b-500wi-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115708961b0970c-pi\" style=\"DISPLAY: inline\"><\/a> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570897598970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570897598970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570897598970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570897761970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570897761970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570897761970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717eb9c4970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717eb9c4970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717eb9c4970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570897b16970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570897b16970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570897b16970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717ebe70970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717ebe70970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717ebe70970b-500wi-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigid, showing off some gifts (shirt and bracelet) she got from her sisters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570898046970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570898046970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e2011570898046970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was taken by the waiter. Below it is a picture taken by another waiter in Montego Bay, Jamaica, in April, 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717ec46a970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717ec46a970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115717ec46a970b-500wi-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montego Bay, breakfast on April 25th 2005. Another of my favorite pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115708989c2970c-800wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13824\" title=\"Four of us in Mobay pix by waiter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115708989c2970c-800wi.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115708989c2970c-800wi-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20115708989c2970c-800wi-768x585.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As mentioned here, Tom Faranda&#8217;s Folly: Anniversary tomorrow &#8211; here are a few Brigid pix from the past, Tom and Brigid&#8217;s 30th anniversary was the past Tuesday. I took most of the morning off, and we went for a walk on Croton Point &#8211; mostly around and across the now-capped Croton Dump! 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