Category Archives: The Missus

What Drives Yankee Fans Wild

For some reason, the Missus and I were discussing a commercial we’d (separately) seen for a pinstriped Yankeemobile–some car painted in full New York Yankees regalia for the taste-challenged Bronx Bombers fan in your life. Mind you, neither the Missus … Continue reading

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What Kind of Man Rides His Wife’s Bike to Work?

As I’d mentioned the other day, I approached my trusty station cycle, an aging Trek mountainbike, in the garage Tuesday morning, only to find it had a flat rear tire. After a frustrating walk to and from the station Tuesday, … Continue reading

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Dearly ‘Departed’

I was aiming for the 6:33 yesterday, not my usual 5:46. Yanked from my typical routine, I didn’t execute my walk to GCT with its usual urgency. Asleep at the switch as I ambled toward Grand Central, I checked the … Continue reading

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A Winning ‘Horse,’ A Bad Case of ‘Cabin’ Fever

The Missus and I and assorted other parties actually got out to a restaurant for dinner twice this weekend, thanks to her folks being in town. Saturday, we opted for one of the few high-end options around us, the consistently … Continue reading

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The Cat in the (Sir Topham) Hatt

No sooner did I get home from work Friday, visions of “broken tracks” in Scarsdale having slowed down my morning commute hours before, when Little G ran over to me to read a book he’d grabbed from the library that … Continue reading

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The Trainjotting Restaurant Review: ‘Cabin’ Fever

We had the pleasure of dining out at The Cabin over the weekend, a smallish lodge-style place on Rte. 100 on the border of Valhalla and Greenburgh–not far from Westchester Community College and about three miles south of Hawthorne train … Continue reading

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Our Black Friday Trip to the City: What We Learned, What We Lost

It was the day after Thanksgiving, so-called Black Friday, when human nature’s darkest tendencies are on display, and it was exactly a month before Little G’s third birthday. Big Sis and the kids were in the city, staying at the … Continue reading

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Minor Miracle on the [REDACTED] Train out of GCT

I was cutting it close, as I always do, as I headed toward Grand Central last night. I got jammed up at the 42nd Street light and was guilty of some serious Pershing Square Dancing as I waited for a … Continue reading

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The Illustrated Man

I am fascinated by tattoos because I can’t get one. My wife would divorce me if I did; it’s written into our contract. I once explained this to my son, and he suggested I get a temporary tattoo. Which makes … Continue reading

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A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall on TJ

I had five minutes before I had to hop on the bike this morning, navigate the sleepy streets of Hummerville, and make my 8:16 train. I sat with Little G as we set up yet another “Big Car Party,” which … Continue reading

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