Thursday, December 31, 2015

Wednesday

I really don't like to splurge on myself. I like to give to the ones I love and maybe I'll go as far as to the ones I like but I just loath to spend on me. I always say to myself money spent on me is a waste.

So, I can't tell how surprised I was when my lovely wife talked me into a new pair of eyeglasses. The current ones I have since about 2007 and I have no complaints about them at all. But she said I did need a new pair that look a little more modern and maybe better for my current eyesight.

I bowed to her reasoning and reluctantly agreed. We looked and we looked and we looked. Finally set on a pair of gold wire rimmed glasses. They look pretty good and I look fairly distinguished with them on.

The price was a different story. If I were a one eyed cyclops it would have cost $425 but since I was not it cost double! Unbelievable what people won't do for a woman they love! I would have never spent that kind of money on myself but thankfully, she persevered.

They were supposed to be ready for last Saturday but they were not until today. The man who runs the place profusely apologized and since we are returning costumers told us that we can come in for a free pair of glasses after the New Year. Next week we will take him up on his offer because my wife needs new reading glasses.

I know that there is no such a thing as free in this country so I am prepared to pay something but I'll fight tooth and nail for every penny to be spent.

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Tuesday

We live in an apartment building on the third floor. Apartment building means that there are neighbors below us, above us and next to us. Now below us lives a couple who are a husband and wife. I think they are Russians. When we moved in we introduced ourselves and asked them to excuse us for the noise the moving would produce. They were nice and told us not to worry about it.

That was the last time they were nice to us. Ever since then they are writing letters to the Board of Directors complaining about us and of how noisy we are.

The other day the agent responsible for managing the building called and then followed it with a letter requesting us to provide floor covering to about 80% of the floor areas.

The problem this Russian paranoid shit has is that nobody lived in this apartment for about two years and they got used to the quiet. Now that there are people above them they are complaining. I responded to the call saying that if they didn't like it they could always move!

Anyway, just to appease the Board today we bought a few carpets. Will lay them down tomorrow and will see how they cover the floors. It is a shame because we really like the parquet flooring but if we can not have it then we just have to obey the house rules.

They piss me off and I will dance the csardas at midnight right over their heads.

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Monday

A very good friend of ours is going on a three month cruise around South America. The ship leaves Miami then heads south, stopping at various ports along the way then circles South America and heads North stopping again at several locations. Will cross back through the Panama Canal and across the Caribbean se heads back to Miami.

Sounds simple enough but it is still three long months on a ship and three long months being away from home. I was in Europe for three weeks this Summer and when I got back to New York it felt different for a while. Can not imagine what three month absence must feel like.

Also, I can not imagine how to pack for three months. How many pairs of shorts a man take? How much underwear a woman takes? One is on a cruise ship that is not inexpensive, which day of the week is laundry day?

We gave them a photograph of us in order to remind them what we look like, just in case they might forget us. Regardless of how interesting and how much fun it will be I can not see myself going away on such a long extended voyage. Actually, I don't know anybody who ever went on such a trip. But there are always first times for everything.

Actually when you got it you flaunt it! That's the American way.

Monday, December 28, 2015

Sunday

I think the Christmas hype is finally over. Today is Sunday, two days after Christmas Day. The City is quiet but there was traffic on the roads. I guess those who went away to ease their consciousness about their rare family visits were returning to their homes so by tomorrow they can go on with their lives with a clear slate.

We had a great day. Abigail went away to be with her brother and his dog so she spent most the day with him. This mean that my wife and I were able to have some quality time. And it was top quality!

In the evening she and I went out to a good barbecue restaurant where I had some good ribs and a great Margarita. Actually we both had good Margaritas. After dinner we drove out to Manhattan Beach to pick up Abigail and bring her home.

Tomorrow she is going out to lunch with her girlfriends in the neighborhood. She is a real social butterfly. I'm afraid to ask about the Wednesday program. Actually she will be home until January 5, 2016 and I have no idea what kind of entertainments we can offer to her.

Fatherhood is ain't easy!

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Boxing Day

Yesterday was Christmas Day. We spent most of the day home getting ready for the rest of our family to visit us. Around 6:30 they arrived and then we got down to some serious eating and some light drinking. We ate stuffed cabbage, beef roast and chicken. We had a good time with lots of good conversation. That is what makes a good family Christmas.

Today the celebrations are over but Christmas still lingers in the air. We decided to give Manhattan a chance so we drove in. After some heavy searching we did find street parking, not free though and started walking around.

Since we walked on Fifth Avenue we were lucky enough to see the Sach's Fifth Avenue light show. It was just awesome. Another thing that was awesome were the mass of humanity in the area. Cutting through the crowd was a real challenge. We also went to see the tree at Rockefeller Center. Looked real nice all lit up. People were trying very hard to take pictures and that resulted in a lot of pushing and shoving.

After the sight seeing we decided to go the Hungarian pastry shop for some sweets. They were very good. It also turned out that today is my Name Day an event that many Hungarians observe.

My wife and Abigail (my daughter) bought me two beautiful presents that really almost made me cry.

After the pastry we headed home but along the way we made one more stop. And, that was dinner in one of our favorite restaurant. The dinner was also my wife's present to me.

I am totally moved by the love I receive that I can not find simple words to describe it.

A beautiful day ended with a beautiful Family.

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Friday, December 25, 2015

Christmas Eve

Today is Christmas Eve. The whole Christmas thing is working itself up to a crescendo and in this house that is tonight. The use of this musical expression is the result of my frequent visits to the Opera. Cool, no?

It was decided by powers greater than I and that is Abigail that presents will be opened tonight and not tomorrow on Christmas Day. Her current level of anticipation is so high that I don't think she can stand another day of waiting.

So now we are over the X-mas Eve hype. We opened our presents and had a very lovely dinner. My wife made a dinner so scrumptious that words can not describe it.

The presents were breathtaking. My wife bought me things that were just plain gorgeous and Abigail also bought me very nice present. She also bought presents for her Mom and her brother. For a pain in the buttsky she can be a very loving little girl.

But naturally the center of attention was Abigail. She expressed it a long while ago that she wanted an Apple I phone 6 mobile phone and "naturally" that was what she got. She was absolutely speechless when she opened her present and found the phone inside. She naturally got other presents but the I phone is the star, for now.

She also received gifts from friends who really like her.

Now Christmas Eve is over and we can relax. Tomorrow is another day. We are expecting my wife's son and his girlfriend for dinner and more gift giving.

Thankfully we don't celebrate Boxing Day in this country.

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Wednesday (Day before X-mas Eve)

It is amazing how easy to open certain accounts in this country. That may be bank account, investment portfolios, ownership of a timeshare or an apartment rental lease. The difficulty lies in changing the name of the primary owner or changing the format of the ownership.

Ownership format change all over the place. People get married, get divorced, people pass away. Every one of these have effects on certain ownerships. And that was what happened to me.

Going back to these institutions and requesting a joint ownership or an additional credit card for the spouse is a long and tedious process. I have been doing it for a few days already and each and every time it is a hassle. I am convinced they are making the process so difficult because they hope people will just give up and will not bother them any longer.

They push the Internet but the Internet sometimes is very uncooperative.

Something else.

Tomorrow night is Christmas Eve. Today was the last day in school for Abigail until January 2, 2016. It also means that tomorrow morning I will not have to get up at 6:30 to wake her up. Hallelujah! I will try to be true to my tradition and attempt to stay up and watch the Midnight Mass. I like the pomp and the whole shebang.

Today I ordered new eyeglasses because my old ones were eight years old. According to the optometrist my vision didn't change at all. But he also said that I should go and see an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) because I might be heading towards glaucoma. I don't have to tell anybody how much that thing scared me. So first thing Thursday morning I will make an appointment with one. With the exceptions of my cataracts I never had any problems with my eyes. That is why it scares me.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Tuesday

As Christmas is nearing Abigail's gift frenzy is increasing. She already bought all her presents to the family now she is in the process buying gifts to her classmates and friends.

Every day there is a new crisis because she forgot this one or that one. Somehow these girls have a way of finding out who will buy them and what and that means reciprocity. In her class they also did a Secret Santa thing and that meant she had buy a gift to someone she didn't originally intended to. Fortunately these are not expensive presents but every day there is a new gift crisis.

Also her interpretation of when the presents are supposed to be opened varies daily. In accordance with Hungarian costumes we usually open presents on Christmas Eve. She wants to open them the minute she sees them under the tree. Oh, yeah we do have a small tree.

She is in school now and they are supposed to have some kind of party. Actually the parties are during different periods. Tomorrow is the last day of school this year and I guess this Christmas thing will climax by that time.

I would be very curious to know if these kids know what Christmas is all about. Do they know the religious importance of it or they just care about getting presents. Actually also this applies to adults. Christmas became so commercialized that I bet many people don't even know what it is all about.

And I am sure it is not this way only in America but by now all over the world. Businesses are pushing the holydays and not the holydays are pushing the businesses.

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Monday

Today was another beautiful non-wintry day. Winter supposed to start today but it did not happen. Snow only appears in the movies but not in real life. Since I love snow in any shape and form I am really getting very disappointed with Mother Nature.

Anyway, we started off doing something pretty important, don't remember what but got sidetracked and wound up doing really nothing. Do you know how satisfying it is to finish a day knowing that we didn't do anything important?

Actually something noteworthy did happen. We received a call from the building's managing agent telling us that the people who live below us were complaining that we were too noisy and about a few other things.

Granted, we do not have too much carpeting but why since we have beautiful parquet floors throughout the apartment. Anyway, this call really riled meu so I sat down and wrote an angry letter to the agent. I love to write angry letters! We mailed it earlier in the evening and I hope they get it by Wednesday.

There is this Russian family living right below us and they complain about everything. But there is no reason since we do not make any noise, we do not wear shoes inside the apartment and are rarely home during the day. They are just bitchy complainers.

I actually told the agent what these people can do with their complaints. Boy, if I want to I can be really mean on paper.

Monday, December 21, 2015

Sunday

Today is Sunday and we woke up to a crystal clear and chilly day. Temperature was barely above freezing but the weather persons assured us that by the X-mas Holidays winter will be a distant memory (for now). They are expecting 60s temperatures. Now, isn't this ridiculous? I don't know if this is caused by El Nino or El Nina or whoever else but it is still a joke.

All the beautiful Winter wears and no chance to use them.

We did some Christmas shopping yesterday but with Abigail around it is a never ending chore. Every ten minutes she remembers another friend who seems to deserve a present.

Abigail is the world's highest paid cleaning lady. She worked herself into a $42 debt and told us that she would work it off. Well, today she helped her Mom to clean house for all of thirty minutes then she informed us that her slate was clean.

So in caser anybody want to hire her take her price into consideration.

Today is just about the first time that we have really nothing to do. Had a few chores before lunch but after that it is just plain and simple relaxation. Until...

You see we ordered some photographs right after our marriage ceremony and they were ready this week. So my wife decided that this afternoon and since we have nothing to do it would be the right time to have something to do. And that something to do meant to hang a few on the wall.

Now this building have strict rule against any kind of drilling or hammering during the weekend I was a little hesitant to do it. Also the wall she picked is just about the only wall common with our neighbor. So how does one hammer in a nail silently? Didn't but at the end all pictures were hung and they all look great.

Also because I drove the two nails in I am now totally exhausted!

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Boxing Day

Christmas is over and the hype is finished. Now we can all go out and buy all our original presents at half price. Actually I heard today on the radio that some people return their gifts then rebuy it at a sale price and use the extra money to buy something else. Very shmart!

Our Christmas Day went very nicely. We spent most of the day home with our family. But then at 6:30 the rest of the family arrived and that was when we started dinner. We had a few drinks, plenty of food, good conversation. That is what a nice family get together consists of.

Today, the day after Christmas or as it is also known Boxing Day we decided to give Manhattan a chance.

So, early afternoon we drove into midtown Manhattan. After some serious search we did find street parking, not free though and started to walk around. By walking on Fifth Avenue we were lucky enough to see the light show at Sach's Fifth Avenue store. It was amazing. After that we walked over to see the tree at Rockefeller Center. Pretty good looking.

What really amazed me was the mass of humanity. It was solid wall to wall people. Cutting through the crowd was no easy task.. The area stores were swamped, the street vendors had lines waiting. I'm sure the mild weather also contributed to people being outside. We walked a lot and basically we had a great time.

It turned out that today is my name day which is something Hungarians do observe. My wife and Abigail (my daughter) bought me two beautiful presents.

After our City walk we went to the Hungarian pastry shop for some sweet stuff and then headed home. Well, not exactly! We stopped along the way at a very nice restaurant for a Name Day dinner and then really headed home.

A beautiful day with my beautiful family!

Saturday

They say people have no money, many, too many people are still with no jobs. Prices are going up across the board and the money is steadily losing its value. Price of gold is at rock bottom, rents and home prices are going up at a steep line.

Still people are shopping, the stores are crowded now that the Christmas holiday is coming. I know that this is temporary but there are other signs that people are spending their monies.

We were at the Opera this week and it was full. We were at a few shows in the previous weeks and most of the expensive seats were sold even if the theaters were not full.

All afternoon today we were occupied with looking to places we might visit in the future. We would love to go to Hawaii for a honeymoon and do the trip with the use of the timeshares we own. Well, that does not seem to be as simple as the salespeople were hinting at the time they sold the stuff.

We are kind of controlled by Abigail's school recesses for our travels. Would you believe that the nearest available and affordable time we found in Hawaii is for August in 2017. It seems that people who own timeshares in Hawaii really use their weeks every year and that is why there is nothing ever available.

I think from here on I will stop feeling sorry for America because it seems they are doing pretty well.

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Clocks and Words.

I love timepieces and mainly clocks. Just to be fair I do have an egg timer that works with sand in an hourglass but they do not have the same effect on me as clocks have.

In this apartment we have clocks wherever one looks. Clocks on tables, in the glass cabinet, on my desk, standing on the floor and on walls.

We have an old wind up pendulum clock that I just would love to see works. But my wife says that it ding-dongs every half hour including the right time on the hour. I just can't imagine my neighbors if that clock would start chiming around four in the morning. They probably would call the cops. We have another real old wall mounted clock that is right now not showing time. This one is old so naturally it is a wind up clock. It hangs in a very centery location and I constantly look at it. My wife says we can not use it because it is extremely noisy but if I want to be up all night feel free to wind it up.

I can just see myself next Spring when all these clocks will have to be turned back an hour.

Something else.

In the course of writing this and all previous blogs I invent words. I don't think there is anything wrong with that since we "writers" or word smiths have the right to do whatever we want with the words available to us.

A few lines up I wrote the word centery. Some people might not understand what I meant for this word but I couldn't find any better expression to show where that old clock is located.

I think that us for whom English is a second language are much better equipped to use the richness of the language and its possibilities than those for whom English is their native language.

And if one speaks it with an accent more power to him.


Friday, December 18, 2015

Thursday

Today was a creepy, crapy, lousy and lazy day. Oh, I forgot to add boring.

It rained all day and it made moving around very difficult.

The Mongols grew up on horsebacks. There were no Mongols who didn't know what to do as long as a horse was involved.

Americans grow up with cars. Some Americans are even conceived in cars. So driving a car in any kind of situation should not be a problem.

It should not but it is. The minute the first raindrop falls drivers here in New York get paralyzed and forget how to drive. It is unbelievable how bad most of the New York drivers behave in rainy conditions.

We had things to do today so we were forced to move around and I say this from experience. Naturally this does not apply to me because nothing phases me as far as driving is involved. Rain or snow it doesn't matter.

Speaking of snow. I think that is a myth as the 49 cent gallon gas is. Today was December 17 and the temperature all day was in the upper 50s. White Christmas only appears in the movies. It is continuously warm and we are having our windows open all day long. We didn't have a chance to wear any of our winter clothing yet.

Not just the world is gone nuts also did the weather.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Wednesday

Today is Wednesday and for a chance we do not have any culture planned in our programs. No opera, no Broadway show. But that's ok. this is not yet withdrawal. Anyway, we had a fairly busy day.

I had a morning appointment with my urologist. He wants to see me every six months so I make him happy and let him play with my prostate. Fortunately the bull s..t lasted longer than the examination. He was very satisfied with everything and I hope things will remain the same.

Since my wife came into Manhattan with me and the doctor visit ended fairly early we decided to walk up on Fifth Avenue and do some window shopping. Boy, do I like window shopping! After Fifth Avenue we walked through 57th Street which is the diamond center of New York. We looked in all the windows and resisted all the temptation to buy up everything we liked. Those jewelers try so hard to entice everybody that stops and looks that it is getting to be funny. But we were strong.

After getting back to Queens and picking up Abigele at school we headed to another part of Queens to do some serious shopping at a Romanian butcher who sells great Hungarian products. And there we shopped!

The stuff we bought was so tempting that we decided to have cold cuts for dinner. And that was what we had.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Tuesday

Today was my semi-annual annual physical. I have this very lovely lady doctor to whom I have been going for over 25 years and that means she knows more about me than I know myself.

Since I have no problems I did not see her for about six months and that meant there was a lot of things to catch up on. As well as personal as healthwise. To tell the truth we did talk a lot but I just love to talk and there was really a lots of things that I had to tell her about. I was sorry as was her that my wife couldn't come with me because the doctor wanted to meet her but I said maybe another time.

My quick results turned out good with the exception that an electronic vein test found or might have found something that looked like an obstruction in my left leg. Since this was an electronic test the radiologist has to interpret the results. Until then I am a nervous wreck.

With all the tests and talking the appointment lasted from 12:30 until 5:30. This was one marathon session. I got home and for us the day was over.

Something else.

Right now they are just finishing the Republican Presidential debate on CNN. I tell you honestly right now this is the best entertainment on television. If none of them gets elected they should make this a traveling show and I bet they would make a lot of money.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Monday

Way back in the early days of civilization when I went to school I learned in physics that energy can not disappear but changes format. Ok, I accept this theory because it was proved to be correct by people a lot smarter than I.

But based on that old principle I have a new theory and this theory, proven correct might even win the Nobel Prize.

Lately I noticed that my dress shirt sleeves are getting shorter while my pants are getting tighter to close.

So what is the conclusion?

Matter disappearing from my arms are being transferred to my girth. A very interesting phenomena, don't you think? And they say Einstein was smart!

Something else.

Tonight we are continuing our high cultural amusements. We are going to the Metropolitan Opera to see Die Fledermous. This is the second of the series we bought tickets for. We have one more left and that is the Marriage of Figaro on January 2. Since the weather is very mild dressing up is not a problem and because we park in the underground garage under the Met we don't have to carry any overcoats.

Tomorrow I'll hum a few notes from this operetta.

Monday, December 14, 2015

Sunday

Today I have officially started the Christmas Season. Actually it started Friday night when I wrote my overseas Christmas cards. Between my wife's relations and my friends and family we put together a nice list of greeting cards. Mailed them on Saturday hoping that they will get delivered before the 25th.

We also put up our nice little X-mas tree. It is nice and when lit it cheers up the place. Not that it needs cheering up but makes it look even nicer. Slowly but surely the presents are gathering underneath it and probably on Christmas Eve they will be opened.

We follow the Hungarian and probably European costume where presents are opened on the evening of the 24th.

Today we went to a humongous shopping mall where there were wall to wall people and bought a few things for Abigail. But she knows that her "big" present will be forthcoming.

Once we got home I started writing greeting cards. For me that is a habitual annual experience. Out of the 30-35 I wrote ten so far but my back started to hurt so I stopped. The problem is that I can not just write a few words of greetings I have to write long letters to everybody. This time evn more so since so much good happened to my life in the outgoing year.

Hungarian vacation, Las Vegas vacation, buying and moving into a new apartment, falling in love with a gorgeous woman, getting married...

The order of events is random. That was not the right order of things!

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Saturday

I, again apologize but this time it was the computer's fault and not my laziness.

Anyway, I am a newlywed and newlyweds have more pressing things to do than write blogs! We live in total love and that love consumes most of my energy!

Last night (Friday night) we celebrated our first date by going out to dinner to the same place we went last year. It is a German restaurant by the name of Zum Stamtisch. We had a great time last year and we had a great time this year. Nowhere they make a real good Wiener Schnitzel as good as in a real German restaurant. And the Bavarian beer was no slouch either.

Since we immensely enjoy each other's company we had a great time.

Today we met a good friend of ours for a little lunch. This friend and I worked together for several years and that was how we became real friends. Now that he is also retired all they do is travel around the world. They just came back from a thirty day Australian trip and will be leaving shortly for a three month long South American cruise.

So we grabbed the chance that they are home and had lunch. The lunch started at 2 pm and ended around 6:30. We talked and talked and talked. Him and his wife are both very good conversationalists meaning we were never without anything to talk about.

They are really lovely people. Were happy that we got married and aside the fact that they treated us to lunch bought us a very nice wedding present.

Today is Saturday and that was our program for the day.



Thursday, December 10, 2015

Thursday

I have to apologize for not writing anything yesterday. But the cause was not problem but simply the fact that we got home too late for me to sit down and trying to write something.

You see, we went to Broadway (again) and I just couldn't hack it. It was after midnight when we got home and I just didn't have the stamina to sit down and write.

This time we saw a very nice musical by the title of An American in Paris. This was now the third Broadway show in a fairly short time. I like this frequent theater going. I think I might just become a theater critic. This way I can go even more frequently and free.

This show is a semi-classical Gershwin show. I remember the movie with Gene Kelly and the show was not far away from that. There was a lot of dancing and singing of well known tunes.

What I didn't like was that it is fanfared as a great award winning show yet, the balcony was half empty. I wonder when will these theaters learn that they are overpriced and that is why they have so many empty seats.

I really don't feel sorry when they close a show too early because of poor attendance. They all deserve it. To ask $200 for the cheapest ticket at the Lion King, just because it is popular is insane. But people go and pay this amount. Mainly the tourists though.

After the show we went to Ellen's Starlight Diner where all the servers sing show tunes and we had a great time. We went with my wife's son and his girlfriend. This was their Christmas present.

At the end we all had a great time.

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Tuesday

Lately I keep falling asleep while sitting on the sofa and watching TV. That by itself is not the end of the world. What is disturbing and embarrassing is that I wake up to my own snoring.

This same thing happened just a little while ago. I'm sitting and watching the eleven o'clock news when I closed my eyes for a minute just during a commercial. I suddenly snored and that totally woke me up.

I don't know if that makes me a disgusting person or this thing is normal.

Something else.

I don't know hat makes my neighborhood so popular with the film industry but in the past two years they are filming in the area all the time. It is possible to notice because they shut down blocks and blocks for their equipment. They block off valuable parking spaces and make very difficult access to our local stores.

I guess the City is so hungry for their money that they allow these people to do whatever they want.

The interesting thing is that when they finish filming those local scenes might not even be in the film or might just last a few second.

Ah, but that is show business!

Monday, December 7, 2015

Sunday

I apologize for not writing anything yesterday but it was an extremely busy day. My wife's daughter arrived for a short visit from Florida and we spent the entire day with her and the rest of the family.

She is a lovely young lady who, I hope enjoys being in New York. we naturally had a family dinner that was pretty pleasant and between eating and talking time just went by.

Today we again had a busy day. We took our guest to see a Broadway show. It was Dames at Sea. This is a musical filled with good catchy tunes and a lots of dancing. Step dancing featured prominently in the show.

We had tickets to the front mezzanine but when we entered the theater we were told to see a particular young lady who in turn assigned us three very good orchestra seats. Who am I to argue with luck?

This is a very good way to see Broadway shows. I should be so lucky on a plane trip!

After the show we stooped by the Hungarian pastry shop for a little pastry then headed home.

I actually figured out that the show was not showing phenomenal success and rather than than have empty seats in orchestra they have empty seats upstairs on the balcony.

Wo cares as long as I get something good out of it, right?

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Friday

I spent a better part of tonight changing all or at least most of my monthly bills over to electronic payment method. I am very old fashioned. I always wrote checks and mailed them in but new my wife pointed out the errors of my ways and convinced me to change over to this new (for me at least) method.

If anybody thinks it is easy that person is wrong. I had to provide countless i.d. words, and countless passwords. It is a good thing that I really simplified this process because it is totally impossible to remember all the passwords. Now I only have to remember to have enough funds to cover all the obligations.

If they work this is a great thing. The problem is that it will make the Postal Service obsolete but hey, I can't solve all the problems of this country.

Something else.

Today is the second day of the rest of my life. I have been married for two days already and our love is holding still. I noticed that this thing didn't change me at all. I am still the same old lovable guy I always was. Nothing out of the ordinary was done today. We went about our business as usual except we are now husband and wife!

I love the sound of it.

I am writing this article a little late because the entire evening was spent with those electronic filings and additionally we were very busy investigating possible (and desirable) locations for our February honeymoon. The only observation I have is that going through timeshare and find a place is impossible. Trying to find a place and pay with money is almost impossible.

It looks like the entire country is on vacation in February.

Friday, December 4, 2015

Thursday

Wednesday night we went to see Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway. I saw this show and the movie already but this sis like an opera. There is no end to how many times it can be seen.

It was a great production with a very good cast. We had good seats so we were able to enjoy it without any problems. It started at 8 and lasted until 11. After the show we went to a nice restaurant that stays open until about 4 am. We had drinks, we had dinner and by the time we got home it was well past one in the morning.

Something else.

Yesterday we went to Borough Hall near us and filed for a permit to get married. 24 hours later, today at 2:30 in the afternoon we got married! It was a civilian wedding witnessed by the son of my wife. We were lucky because the lady who officiated the ceremony was very nice and gentle. Didn't make us feel it was an assembly line affair.

When it was over I was almost moved to tears about the whole thing. About what an interesting turn my life took. Now I have a family of which I am part of. My wife loves me and I immensely love her!

What else can a man ask for?

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Tuesday

Today was a very busy and useful day for us. We did something we didn't do for quite a while. We moved furniture!

Early this morning I picked up a rented U-Haul van and took it to move furniture. Some went to storage and some came out of storage. We did this with the help of my fiancée's son and his lady friend. I swear to God people in this building are convinced that we are idiots because every few days we move boxes and furniture.

I hope one day we will be settled, the cars will be cleaned out and we can settle down to a nice and boring life. But this frequent rearranging is driving me up the wall. But I don't argue just do whatever is necessary to keep the peace.

Anyhow, I'm just a man. When man was created the feel for aesthetic was left out so I really don't know what looks good or what do not.

One good thing did come out of these frequent moves that I got to drive different size U-Haul trucks. So after toilet seat installer I can also add truck driver to my resume.

In case I want to start a new career.

Tomorrow night we are going to Broadway to see Fiddler on the Roof. I did see it already but since they are playing it want to see it again. There are not too many quality shows on Broadway that I am really interested about. So I much rather go and see a good revival.

If I miss to write tomorrow please forgive me. It was because we got home very late.

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Monday

If I want a new career at this stage of my life it would be toilet seat installer. In recent days I installed toilet seats about four times. The last one went on without a hitch.

We have two bathrooms with one toilet each. We bought new seats for each. Installed them, removed them, returned them for exchange and installed the new ones. (This is what "rich" people do when they have nothing else to do.)

Actually, it was pretty funny. One of the seats was a little longer because I thought that was what we needed. In that bathroom the toilet is so close to the door that with the elongated seat it was not possible to open the bathroom door without rubbing against the seat. Back it went and now we have the correct size.

It is unbelievable how certain rooms are designed without thinking about measurements and how things should fit in. But resourcefulness always wins.

Something else.

Today just before twelve noon I gave back to the landlord the keys to the old apartment. With that a major phase of my life ended. But according to the laws of nature when something ends something else begins. And that something else is my new life. I have new family and I am looking forward to a new and beautiful future.

I was not nostalgic about the old place but still I lived there from 1962 through 2015. There were some good times and there were some bad times. I didn't shed any tears leaving since I am not dwelling on the past. The past is the past and the future is awaiting me. I am a lot more excited about our new life that we will embark on than waste time and energy on the past.

But I still walked through one more time before leaving the last time. It was ok.