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LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE

by Thomas

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August 07, 2015

MISSED THE MOST

What I miss the most from the old computer is two word files. One is a phone list for work that has over 100 numbers and the other is my Christmas card list. The new office computer has arrived a...


July 29, 2015

REALLY PISSED

It me more and more angry with some faceless individual who invaded my personal space and took possession of my files on my computer and now is waving them in my face like a worm on a fishing ho...


Doris has become enamored of a device that she clips to her clothing and it records every step she takes daily. Between this device and her daily gym workouts she has become an exercise fanatic. ...


July 17, 2015

WEEKEND

I have planned a full day tomorrow with my newest friend, Mandy. She is a widow who I actually knew prior to either of us losing our spouses. She worked in the Library I utilized as well as did h...


July 17, 2015

WEEKEND

I have planned a full day tomorrow with my newest friend, Mandy. She is a widow who I actually knew prior to either of us losing our spouses. She worked in the Library I utilized as well as did h...


July 13, 2015

OUTCOME

My printer now talks to my computer and responds to polite and reasonable requests. It took the intersession of a Tech Support man who listened to both sides and made a proposal amenable to both...


July 09, 2015

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

My relationship has hit a new low and does not figure to survive this challenge. Communication seems to be at a new low and nothing I suggest seems to have an effect. If I do get any reply it is ...


July 06, 2015

SHARKS

This weekend on the NJ Shore was almost two different times and places. Saturday it rained and Sunday the son shone. Saturday evening I went out to dinner after going to a movie. The movie was ...


June 30, 2015

MISSED

Since you read yesterday’s entry, PARTY TIME, I have edited it and added more photos.


The day was wet and windy starting as I worked in my garden yesterday morn about 10:30. As the rain increased my energy level diminished and soon I stopped. My thought was that it looked ” good...


June 26, 2015

ADDED PHOTO

Here is an added photo from last Sunday and the Father’s day BBQ ,img src = ““/> The people from left to right are my Grand Son Jeremy, in the back is Rob my younger boy, then Marguerite, sta...


June 25, 2015

ADDISON

My great grand son, Addison taken last Sunday at a Father’s day BBQ. I posted it on Facebook erroneously as Allison. It will be a long time before that uproar subsides. “/> I had a nice dinne...


June 23, 2015

COUNTDOWN

Every year my birthday merge due to the date nearness. This year was no exception and on Father’s Day we gathered on Sunday at a BBQ on my son Tom’s new deck. Wednesday Doris is taking me to a f...


June 18, 2015

NORA JONES

Saturday night Doris and I have tickets to see Nora Jones in Concert at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank NJ. This is a lovingly restored theatre in town and has a full card every week. Before ...


June 11, 2015

HOW NEAT

Back some three months we set up our calendar for Speaking Commitments. To be exact that means thirteen for the three months less nights we reserve for the Groups Celebrations. That means that w...


June 01, 2015

AWAKE

I had a hard night sleeping. My brain was working at Warp speed but finally I traced the problem back to an ill conceived dinner. I cooked a Shepherd Pie with an excess of Hot Sauce. I have just...


May 12, 2015

MY SAGA

I dreaded what I perceived to be a major hassle with the TSA agents to get on my flights w/o proper ID. Nothing could be further from the truth because to people I dealt with were all compassion...


May 09, 2015

DRAMA

Yesterday about 6:30 PM I misplaced my wallet. It is now 10 am and despite doing all the expected things it is still missing. Mentally back checking last remember taking it out to retrieve a cred...


May 08, 2015

ALMOST

Graduation start at 3 PM but we are going to the Basketball Stadium where it will take place about 1:30. Past experience.8000 Graduates with every name read and Diploma handed. I have a mild sunb...


May 07, 2015

COLUMBIA S C

I arrived here about 3 30 PM after two flights that began with a 10:30 am flights at Newark Airport and landed at Columbia . Laura, my Grand daughter , picked me up and brought me to my Hotel ...


May 05, 2015

SUNDAY

Now a visit to a local park with beautiful flowering gardens, Deep Cut Park, Middletown ,NJ Also any comments or suggestions as to how to remove the tags showing in the front and bottom of the p...


April 30, 2015

BALD EAGLES

< img src=”“> Now I will work on posting multiple photos NEXT, KELLY AND I < IMG SRC=”“> KELLY AND DAVID..BRIGHT SPOT IN PHOTO IS CAUSED BY PRO PHOTOGRAPHER HAVING SET UP A SLAVE BEHI...


April 26, 2015

MARRIED

The Wedding went perfectly. The Bride was beautiful and the Groom was handsome. I am on Facebook and have posted some photos ,there, Thomas Scriven. In the next week I will play with the entire s...


April 24, 2015

HIGHER POWER HUMOR

It was 5 PM and I was in the Service Bay at my Chevrolet Dealer. I had my car serviced and detailed for the Wedding. The Service Manager is working to get my phone paired on the car’s bluetooth...


April 22, 2015

STARTING

“Faster than a speeding bullet” the last few days before my Granddaughters Wedding flashes forward. called Doris and invited her to have dinner with me tonight and to just do nothing except relax...


Book Description

I am 78 years of age. I, have 2 sons , 2 daughter in laws, 6 grand children, 1 great- grand child and live alone on the N J Shore. I am an ex councilman and still am working full time in a family business with my youngest son. I date, I enjoy the wonders of the opposite sex and have a fantastic relationship with my Higher Power. Both God and AA have given me this life to enjoy and I intend to get the most out of it.