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Welcome to May; Video Blog May 3, 2009

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What’s new? I will fill you in on my experience at the New Jersey MVC (Motor Vehicle Commission), give you some car club news, and let you know how the R1D1 flu has impacted my plans.

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…Video Blog – March 16, 2009 – Monday Evening Update March 16, 2009

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We’ll see how this one works out. I feel like I am rambling on these things and I think I am a better writer than I am a talker, but this one is for Melinda.

In this episode, an update on Beacon, Granny, my thoughts on proposed elimination of property tax deductions in New Jersey, and looking ahead to the rest of the week.

…Video Blog – March 14, 2009 – Beacon goes to the Vet March 14, 2009

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Well it’s not exactly here FIRST trip, but it is her first trip since she has been here with me in New Jersey. It is time for her annual shots but I was also concerned that she may have a bladder infection or something similar going on, so off we go to check things out.

This is my first video blog since Roseanna was here at Thanksgiving. I feel sure I will get some sort of award for it.

Beacon is a Jailbird February 7, 2009

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Is she cute or what?

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Thanksgiving Dinner November 28, 2008

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The first Thanksgiving in the new house but the
tradition of face-stuffing remained in tact.

Congratulations to my Dallas Cowboys!

: Roseanna and Beacon on Thanksgiving Day

: I should have taken a picture BEFORE I sliced into it!

: Thanksgiving wouldn’t be Thanskgiving without Roseanna’s Eggs

: In the past the plan was to use real whipping cream but this year I used cool whip! It worked out fine.

: Southern Dressing made with yellow cornbread! This is very rare in New Jersey.

: The electric buffet came in handy

: Ready, Set, GO!!!

Kicking Around in New York City November 22, 2008

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Granny’s visit came to a close today as Roseanna and I got up early so we could take her to the airport. The weather, although VERY COLD, was clear today, so after all of the goodbyes, she departed on time from Newark and Roseanna and I headed down to the New Jersey shore so that I could show her Sandy Hook. I wish it had not been so cold because it would have been nice to do a lot more walking along the beach than we did, but it was in the upper 20’s with a very strong wind.

Me at the Statue of Liberty

After the Sandy Hook excursion we made a quick run through Liberty State Park to see Lady Liberty before heading through the Holland tunnel to Manhattan. It was Roseanna’s first time in New York, and I think
she enjoyed it. We stopped in at Carnegie Deli, one of my favorite hole-in-the-wall joints in the city.

Video Blog: Chris and Roseanna Live from Manhattan

: Granny showing Beacon some love before leaving for the airport

: Beacon on the table watching Granny get on her coat

: Once an Army Post guarding Sandy Hook

: Missile at the entrance to the Fort Hancock Army Post

: Missile at the entrance to the Fort Hancock Army Post

: The beaches are open all year long but they are vacant this time of year.

: Quick photo. It was SOOOOO cold.

: It is a shame that the old buildings at Fort Hancock are in such disrepair.

: Another view of the lighthouse.

: One of the Officer’s Quarters

: We got a little too close and attracted the attention of a Feberal Officer who recommended a good place for us to have lunch

: Manhattan over my right shoulder, its 25 degrees right now! COLD!!!

: Chris at Sandy Hook, NJ Lighthouse

: We had a great lunch at this little place, as recommended by the officer at the Coast Guard station

: Pretty Fall Day – but it felt like winter!

: Just about every car at the lighthouse had these specialty plates

: The Bay at Highlands, NJ

: Its a strage feeling seeing Manhatttan from a beach!

: Again, it was freezing. Even Lady Liberty was cold!

: Look Ma, no mustache or goatee!

: Driving Roseanna through Central Park

: As pictures out of my sunroof

: I am glad I drive a HUGE SUV in NYC. People stay out of my way pretty good.

: We stopped in for a break. One of my favorite places.

: Anyone want to share? Impossible to stay on a diet at this place.

: Currently under renovation but it is still amazing

: Newly remodeled and just re-opened.

: You can feel the energy in Times Square at night

: Took this one out of my sunroof

: Roseanna grabbed a couple of great NYPD Times Square pictures

: NYPD at Times Square

A Cold Friday, and Granny’s Last Day in New Jersey November 21, 2008

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I worked half a day today and took Roseanna with me
to the office so she could see the digs there and meet
the people I am always talking about. She also got a
good dose of my Tony and Victoria routine every
morning and she got a kick out of that.

Roseanna outside of Davy’s Dogs in Mount Arlington, NJ

I took her by a real New Jersey hot dog stand for lunch
and then we hit up Wal-Mart to pick up a jacket and scarf
for Granny’s trip home tomorrow. I don’t think Granny
was expecting it to be as cold as it was here.

Granny kicking our butt at Scrabble.

This afternoon we played a round of Scrabble and
watched the cops sit up and catch people running the
stop sign in front of the house. We know how to have
fun here in Long Valley, NJ!

Thats 14 points x a Triple Word Square – - yes Granny was on a roll

Granny visiting with Beacon before dinner

All in the Family November 17, 2008

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VIDEO: Roseanna and Beacon

Family. My Granny may be getting on up there in
years but she has definitely not lost her sense of
humor. She can chastise me for using an “ugly
word” and then immediately follow-up with an
off color joke that reminds me of Sophia on
The Golden Girls.

While I was at work today, the girls held down
the home fort on on the promise that tomorrow
night I would take them to eat Chinese food, and
on Thursday, to the Casino in the Pocono Mts.

Granny Telling a Joke

Oh, to be retired.

Halloween 2008 October 31, 2008

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We had a huge Halloween party at the office today.
My team is so large that they have multiple themes,
each centered around movies. Also includes was a
chili cook-off and a dessert contest. Knowing how
competitive I am you can imagine that I entered both.

The “Light Dusting” Turned Into a Full-Blown Nor’easter October 28, 2008

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I woke up this morning to a light dusting of snow
outside. Driving wasn’t much of an issue. But
during the day, it got progressively worse until
tonight it took me over 3 hours to get home to a
house that was covered with snow and was without
electricity. As of this writing, it is 11:48pm and
its 44 degrees in the house! The snow has finally
stopped but the wind is blowing terribly and it looks
like I lost all but two of my trees in the yard.

And it isn’t even Halloween yet. I don’t like this trick