September 7, 2020

Start of Staycation. I worked full-time, on-site from March 15th. Last year, I was in London for Carnival.

A little golf is in the cards.

August 30, 2015

Staycation and a quick road-trip before Labor Day. Been working hard , time to relax and hope I don't get bothered too much.



Supermoon: the term ‘supermoon’ is not astronomical. Scientists call this event a ‘perigee moon’: it takes place when the full Moon reaches the closest point to Earth on its oval orbit. This point is called perigee and it is about 50,000 km closer to our planet than the opposite side of the Moon’s elliptical path – apogee. Native Americans used to give every full moon a special name. For example, the full moon in August was often referred to as the Sturgeon Moon.



Had Potato Gnocchi with Mushroom sauce last night, delicious.



R.I.P. Dr. Sacks.

August 4, 2012

Time for Staycation. Two weeks of nothing.



NYT Book Review out today.



My son actually went out and bought this book. It is now on the queue.



This one looked interesting enough to pick up. Guy who wrote it runs Duke University's Center for Advanced Hindsight.



Lebron stepped up big time. Melo is having a great Olympics.



Summer Streets is a wonderful occasion. So quiet and peaceful.



Whole Foods City Picnic at 24th Street always has great free stuff.



Dominican Eggplants.



Street art.



Wordle of things I will do on Staycation.

July 9, 2011

Greenmarket was active and crowded.



Peaches have arrived at Terhune Orchards.



Sycamore Farms has corn, a little small, 5 for $3 but the price will go down and they will get bigger.



Because of a family medical issue, I think whatever trips are taken this year will be short ones. Staycation !



My local store now has a new item: The Bialy-Bagel. Not bad, I still prefer the regular Bialy but this is an interesting combo.



A little extra money became available, time to go out! It's a chain but a good one. Also, walking distance from my house so I can have a few drinks. Next week starts NYC Restaurant Week.



I guess I will be visiting most of the Beer Gardens this Summer. Today, was BeerParc on Sixth Avenue and 29th Street.



Nice pleasant setting.



Good beer selection. Magic Hat #9 on tap was quite tasty.



Food was good. $3 Shrimp Cocktail hit the spot.



Big Screen TV to watch Derek Jeter get his 2,999th hit. He later homered for 3,000. For the day he was 5 for 5 , including the game-winning RBI single in the eighth inning, as the Yankees beat the Rays 5-4.



Quiet and shady.



The Queens Library had the book. Amazon and Barnes and Noble Web Sites were selling it for over $100. Amazing.



While looking for the above book, I came across this one.



Heard about this one a while ago and came across it in the Library.

August 22, 2010

Blues BBQ says "Rain or Shine." About to give it a go. If it starts pouring, BBQ to go.



Staycation City. Hope to keep the Blackberry off most of the time.



Reading a Mini-Biography of Spartacus made me want to read more of Marcus Licinius Crassus. A good start would be Plutarch. Was unaware he died in battle.



Bit of a downpour but it cleared up for a while. Not very crowded.



Fatty ’Cue was the best. The Pulled Pork sandwich was terrific.



The Lamb Ribs were interesting but not worth a second shot. I did order two Pulled Porks to go.



Pork shoulders on the grill.



A full rack and a pulled pork sandwich was taken home.



The Biergarten at the Standard Hotel was nearby and visited.



Köstritzer was served. Excellent brew.