My godson Ian should have received his laptop today, though I'm still waiting for confirmation that he actually picked it up.  I've also been reminded that his biological father is legally obligated to pay for half of Ian's college educational expenses, though the man is notorious for disputing every damned dime.  Still, the upshot of all this is ( Read more... )

Nothing much going on with me today -- spent a quiet Saturday at home.  Tomorrow, however, is THE BIG DAY, as I noted in yesterday's post, so at this point I'm psyching myself up for my "Big Day in The Big City ( Read more... )

Something is rotten in the town of Stony Brook.  At the very least, something stinks ( Read more... )

So, the performance of THE TEMPEST last night was marvellous (as expected), and I wouldn't say that we were too close to the stage after all; if anything Michelle and I were able to appreciate the actors' facial expressions all the more by being so close ( Read more... )

My godson recently found a sugar-free variety of chocolate syrup which is quite tasty.  So he bought me a bottle... just because he likes to make everyone he knows happy ( Read more... )

(1) Ian's new room mate, "J", is a beer drinker.  Ian has seen him pull beer from his fridge and drink it.  The issue is that in this state, you need to be 21 to drink alcohol... and "J", being a freshman, is 19 at most.  Not to mention "J" has been belligerent/threatening to Ian since they first met, and his drinking alcohol will *not* help ( Read more... )

My godson's housing issue at university has (apparently) been resolved.  The solution is far from ideal as far as I am concerned, but I also recognize it could have been much worse ( Read more... )

He's currently attending university, and is sharing a dorm room with two other guys, who I'll call "K" and "R".

"K" is pressuring Ian into leaving the arrangement, as Ian "doesn't fit the lifestyle" of "K" and "R".  This is because "K" enjoys staying up until 2 AM playing video games with his buddies (as many as 4 others) in the dorm room, while Ian ( Read more... )

As I type this, my godson is in Israel.  He applied to participate in the Birthright program, which arranges and pays for 10-day educational tours of the country.  This was his first request, and we didn't expect him to be selected this go around... but we are very pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong ( Read more... )

A few days ago my godson asked me if we could get together on Sunday (today) to get some lunch and see a show here in NYC.  I had no other plans for the weekend, so I happily said "yes ( Read more... )