In The City With Friedlanders

We got together with the Friedlanders from all over. We went to Carnegie Deli for lunch. Then we went to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! We took Harrison to see the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park and then we went to dinner at ABC Chinese Restaurant.

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At The Botanical Gardens

We went to The New York Botanical Garden with the Maldonado family.

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Playing Colors And Shapes

We played Colors & Shapes with Eddie and Natalia.

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Hanukkah

We had family over to our house for Hanukkah. We made potato latkes and played Hanukkah bingo.

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Thanksgiving 2010

We hosted another Thanksgiving at our house. Everyone helped and there was even entertainment. It was a good time.

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Katonah Museum of Art

We went to the Katonah Museum of Art with our cousins.
We saw all kinds of art made with maps and we made masks.

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Brunch with Regina

We went to Regina's house for brunch. Regina made us a great brunch. Later we went to the playground and after that we all had dinner.

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Halloween At The Zoo

We went to Boo at the Zoo at the Bronx Zoo with some friends and later we all went trick or treating around the neighborhood.

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Zoe's Bat Mitzvah

We went to Zoe's Bat Mitzvah at Temple Shalom.

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New York Botanical Garden

We went to the New York Botanical Garden again with Babcia and Dziadek.

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Requirement 11 (Cub Scouts Duty To God)

Recently I had to explain to my 7 year old son the consequences that being an atheist might have on his being a cub scout.

You see the scouts are inherently discriminatory against atheists. The cub scout promise starts "I promise to do my duty to god..." so if you don't believe in god, how can you possibly keep your scout promise?

My Kids Eat Ridiculously Healthy

Despite the photo, it's true, my kids eat ridiculously healthy, at least over all.

When Eason was born we decided we just wouldn't give him any sweets. While his friends were eating cake at birthday parties, we would just slip a bowl of fruit in front of him and he never noticed.

Packing Up The Bungalow

We packed up the bungalow for the winter. Andrea helped pull the boats and table up and Dziadek let the kids ride the tractor.

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All Kinds of Bungalow Fun

We have all kinds of fun at the bungalow.

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Rosh Hashanah

For Rosh Hashanah we all went to Spiga Ristorante.

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Château Gassenheimer De Friedlander

We got a quick tour of the residence from Don Harrison.

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La Caracola

We spent a few days at La Caracola in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica. We were right by the beach and really enjoyed our stay.

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Hiking in Cahuita National Park

We went hiking in Cahuita National Park. We went from rain forests to beaches. We saw all kinds of monkeys, lizards, sloths, crabs and even ants.

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Eric & Marc Settle Things Once And For All In Costa Rica

My Uncle Marc has long maintained that he beat me in a swimming contest back in the day. Apparently he's been bragging to everyone about it all this time. Well if you know Marc, then you know his memory isn't all that great. So...Marc & I settled things once and for all in the pools of El Country - the Costa Rica Country Club.

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Eason's Seventh Birthday At Saxon Woods Pool

We celebrated Eason's seventh birthday at Saxon Woods Pool.
                                 
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Why You Need Facebook Lists

Recently I was corresponding with a friend who, like me, uses a facebook fan page to promote his website. While discussing his strategy it became apparent why you really need to use facebook Lists to organize your friends, whether you have a fan page or not.

While you could let your fans accumulate through their own volition, you can accumulate fans much faster if you Friend prospective fans and then invite them. But having many friends has its drawbacks, even for those whose Friends are legitimate, which is not necessarily the case when you’re using facebook as a promotional tool.

Corporate Challenge

I took part in the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge and now I'm reflecting back on why I volunteered, how I prepared, how I performed and how I feel about doing it again.
I did the race two years ago and I found that it really motivated me to train my running more, which I really need to do as I've always been a pretty lousy runner. Last year I passed on the race and figured I would just train on my own. But I found that I never committed that thoroughly.

Big Work Weekend Behind Me

This past weekend I completed a change which was a major milestone in a project that has been 6 years in the making (3 years with my current department).

Long First Weekend At The Bungalow

It was a long first weekend at the bungalow...but lots of fun.

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First Weekend At The Bungalow

We had a great time on our first weekend at the bungalow.

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Mother's Day Cinderella

For Mother's Day Eason and Andrea we made Aviva Mother's Day cards and a special breakfast. Then we picked up grandma and we all saw Frog & Peach Theatre Company's Cinderella.

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Bronx Zoo

We went to the Bronx Zoo to see the butterfly exhibit. We rode on the merry go round and heard stories. Afterwards we had dinner at the Larchmont Tavern and a bear with an etch-a-sketch.

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8 Years

For our anniversary we went to f.i.s.h. with the whole family. We really celebrated the whole week. The previous Saturday just the two of us went to Harvest on Hudson. The following Thursday the two us saw Dreamer & Demons: the Three Worlds of Isaac Bashevis Singer at Emelin Theatre.

New York Botanical Garden

We went to the New York Botanical Garden with Babcia and Dziadek. We saw lots of pretty flowers. Afterwards we had dinner at Trattoria Zero Otto Nove.

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