8.10.2013

To the bridge - under surveillance

We sail around the cove close to the Battery. Never reaching Washing Bridge during the three hour outing. Not enough time. The wind is not proper. Tides not helping. Etc. I also bike along the Hudson but never go beyond the Fairway at 125 st.
Today, I rode past Fairway, almost reached the bridge. suddenly I hear police and fire trucks.  Police and fire boats. Helicopters roaming above the bridge. Asked an EMS guy what was happening. "Just checking the water" he says. Yeah! or celebrating my reaching or worried I was there.
































fire

John Who

My wife asked me this morning - What happened to John Edwards. Recognized the name but took me a couple of seconds to remember who this guy was. Am I staring to forget things, or this forgettable guy got what he deserved?

8.08.2013

grammar domination

There are people who try to dominate me thru grammar. Even Google, my most constant reader,  sent me an offer of free grammar lessons. I studied Latin grammar and know how precise and laconic one can be. I would prefer  to be a grammar dom! but in English?  So too bad for those who don't like my sentences. Will not stop or bend. Language is what people make of it. Am sure will live to see my immigrant english become the standard.  Might feel then like Victor Frankenstein