Judy’s (& Bob’s!) grandson
Mason Alexander Schwartz. Born in Boston, but we hope a Yankee fan.
My friend Noreen in the running for trip with NY Times columnist Nick Kristof
UPDATE AND CORRECTION: Noreen could go as the "senior citizen" on this trip; not just a student is going Kristof does a worthwhile Win-a-trip-with-me-to-the-developing-world contest every year for a student. You can read the column here – and you will see Noreen listed among the final entries. Help Me Choose My Win-a-Trip Winner! And you … Read more
Grandpa and baby Emma
For those of you who’ve been following this since Emma was born four months early (find links here – Baby Emma goes home! ) here’s Mike with grandaughter Emma; as grandma Karen says: “On Saturday, we held baby Emma for the very first time!” What could be cooler! and there you go
Tim snowboarding
Yesterday I posted a picture of St. Augustine’s 8th grade basketball team, after their big tournament win. Tim plays on the team and one of the coaches is Craig Fendrich, whose son Chase is also a player. Earlier in the week, the Fendrichs had taken Tim on a skiing trip up to Vermont (Tim is … Read more
Having just won the St. Augustine’s 8th grade CYO tournament, the team poses …
On Saturday they defeated Holy Name of Mary 50-44 – the first time this class had ever beaten them, and then on Sunday beat Holy Spirit, 46-26. They’d actually trailed Holy Name early in the second quarter, 8-19.
J. Philip Faranda, talker extraordinaire, makes the NY Times – again
UPDATE: Of course Phil is my (much) younger brother. But this time he's featured. The article is only online now – will be in the print version tomorrow. Gawd. Not one, but two pictures. A For-Sale Sign With Brains or http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/realestate/27wczo.html?_r=1
Yogi Berra and Ron Guidry: A charming article
This is great – “It’s like I’m the valet,” said Ron Guidry, the former star pitcher known around the Yankees as Gator for his Louisiana roots. “Actually, I am the valet.”
Baby Emma goes home!
Really wonderful news and results. As I've posted going back over four months, here A new – and tiny – baby, here News on new baby Emma, here Baby Emma truckin' along, and here Latest on baby Emma my college roommate Mike's first grandchild was born 17 weeks ahead of time. But now, she's home. Went home this past Sunday … Read more
Health Update
Today had my semi-annual visit with lymphoma doc, Dr. Zelenetz at Sloan Kettering. I'd had my now-every-year CAT scan and it was "pristine". Bloodwork was fine; a couple of readings slightly outside the norm, but nothing of any importance. So, we can still buy green bananas!
Post-Valentine Day warning about too much chocolate!
Right! you've got this and this Then there's this – WOW! And this – The problem is – then you end up like this –