March 1, 2025
Here we go again. There are 24 of my random, scattered thoughts below about nothing in particular. These “random” articles come when I am at a loss; they actually lift my spirits during those times.
- Our favorite resort in Florida – The Sandcastle in Sarasota – got flooded out permanently with Helene. The end of an era for our family.
- I vowed to dedicate part of my life to helping students professionally; I just loved it.
- Planning another presentation of Winning at Casinos in the near future.
- The most underrated movie of all time is Random Harvest, starring Greer Garson (a true beauty) and Ronald Coleman.
- My dining favorites are: Soup – avgolemono; Salad – Ceasar’s; Meat – Lamb (naturally) followed by ribeye steak followed by short ribs; Fish – Pick it
- Ribeyes are unquestionably the tastiest of the steak cuts.
- Swing the Teapot in Floral Park (at the Queens/Nassau border) is a gem of a restaurant in the middle of nowhere.
- I’m on borrowed time at 90+.
- Harry’s Hilltop Deli in Williston Park does a nice job on Greek food. Mary used him for parts of her menu for my 90th birthday party.
- It has become more painful to bury a dear friend or close relative. Just lost former classmate Neophitos Ganiaris, a fellow Greek.
- 2024 was truly an exciting baseball season. The Mets really put a show on in late September and the playoffs.
- I have made every attempt to stop patronizing businesses (particularly restaurants) that charge for using a credit card.
- Astoria is still your best bet for Greek food.
- School taxes are really getting out of hand.
- More and more streets in Queens and Nassau County are in dire need of repair.
- Did I call it with Rodgers? I’m a Jet fan but he was 2 years older, and lost his desire, mobility, and running capability.
- Dining out – with the sales tax and increased tipping – has become overly expensive.
- The Hambones has become one of our favorite go-to music groups; John Kouri is a great entertainer, and his lead guitarist is just super. Same for Hell or High Water with Tom Wiff.
- Could it possibly be true that somewhere between 10-20 million undocumented (or is it illegals) are now in our country?
- Dinner out with entertainment is turning out to be no more expensive than just dining out.
- I love D’Angelo’s (Williston Park) grandma’s pizza.
- Getting a Ph.D. today is almost like getting a bachelor’s degree when I was growing up.
- When I’m at a loss, I start writing; it lifts my burden(s) or solves a problem.
- The last half of the last century passed into the sunset a quarter of a century ago. I was on top of the world: horses, the Queen, Killeen’s, Astoria, Rockaway Beach, Ph.D., great students. Those were the days.
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