New Year's Eve: Cold and Festive.

It was a COLD One

Good today my friends. I struggled to wake up this morning but I did manage to make the sunrise. I was fairly late but it was a good time anyway. It is

Took Out the Trash

really cold this morning as of 8:59 AM it is 28°. I got a

Early Morning @ 24th Street

date set up for Saturday at Zorba's restaurant. I'm working till two then I have a hiatus and then I'm

Texting

going to Larry's to start the festivities for a Larry new year. Well it's 2:33 PM I just got out of work after

Peter @ 2:33 Pm 56th Street

stretching it out about a half hour. It is still very cold outside as of now. It is one drop to 32°. Well I took

My Route Back Home

myself a nap for about an hour. Butters was extremely enthusiastic about giving kisses. I I woke up from

48 That Dropped Me at 24th

my nap approximately 4:30 PM. I've been caught the seven bus to downtown. I didn't

Ultra Hair Salon 4:45pm

want the 17 bus to front market. Traffic is really awful and it took over half hour to get to second and market.

Butters Giving Me Kisses

I bought two drinks at the local market across the street from Larry's house and I arrived at Larry's house

More of the Same

around 5:36 PM. At 5:37 PM to temperature is a very cold 34°. It is now 1:30 AM I'm near 15th

The 7 Going Downtown

and arch hoping there's a 48 bus in my future. It is a chilly 28° outside. Well went to Larry's to start the

Old City 5:30Pm

evening and had snacks and watch the news and chilled out. Mary and Kim came over and then

Cool Fireworks

we went upstairs to watch the 6:00 PM version of the fireworks. They were pretty good I must say I really

Spelling Out the Obvious

enjoyed that but the roof deck larry's condo. We then went back in for a moment and then and

Arrived @ Larry's

headed towards the Continental for dinner. There we ordered our dinner individually and then

6Pm Fireworks

shared our entrées and appetizers with each other. For the first time I actually saw the back of the

Veronica and  Darlene

Continental. There's some really nice areas back there to dine in.  The food was very tasty and we

At the Continental

all had a really fun time at that restaurant. The service was impeccable and the waitresses looked very

Kim and Murray

nice in there New Year's Eve garb. We stayed at dinner for about an hour and a half. We then walked

Larry's Brother, Larry and Bro's Wife

back to Larry's condo and hung out. We were first going to watch a movie on Netflix but nobody

Going Up to Roof Deck for Midnite Fireworks

was really interested in watching a movie. The movie was some kind of Robert De Niro how many that

Up on the Roof Deck

involve the mafia family in France. We watch the New Year's eve rocking New Year's Rockin Eve,

Great Fireworks at Penn's Landing

to show that dick Clark used to host for 25 years. All kinds of singers and performers I never heard of.

A Toat to 2015

There was of course the lead one Taylor Swift. See the latest pop sensation. After we were home Mary's

friend Carlos joined us. He is a former Marine and we talked about alimony and the worse for seemingly

Larry and Carlos

an hour. That was time to go up in the roof deck once more for the fireworks finale to ring in the new year.

2nd and Market EL Stop 1:15am

We went on Larry's roof deck for one last time this evening. We took lots of pictures of ourselves and

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generally were having a very good time. After the fireworks came back to Larry had a poster to to the new year 2015. Happy new year. He's been on because people

Saturday, November 22: The Land of the Detour

This WAS to be My Route

Good morning people. Today I will slept in from the men's meeting and I'm attempting to go to the 10 and 1030 but apparently they're

The Land of the Detour

having the Philly marathon so they just closed off the whole Parkway. First off the 48 didn't show up second

Walking Downtown

the seven showed up at the bus driver forgot she had a detour to Springgarden so now she's trying

Here is a Part-Time Job

to reverse. She can't do that because cars are behind her and she can't go anywhere. So now I'm attempting to walk to the L and try

to get to this meeting. I was supposed to meet Larry at 10 but I can't.

After getting to 21st and market one to set the pluses that

The Warm Cab Ride

was supposed to stop just blew by me so I said screw it I'm going to get a cab so I'm getting a cab to 2nd Street because

Starbucks @ 3rd and Arch

there's no other logical way to get anywhere without a big hassle. I'm going to meet

At the WAWA

Larry at Starbucks at 3rd and Arch Streets.  It's now 1027 I'm about to enter the Starbucks.

Larry's South Philly Dry Cleaners

Well at the  Starbucks  and I got some coffee and bananas. We both went to the meeting. Afterwords

Condo

Larry & I did an errand and went to his dry cleaner and then we went to Wawa.  We picked up some food and drink.  We came back to Larry's and

Working on Million Dollar Condos

Mt Route Tomorrow

right next to Larry's condo.it's 3:12 PM  It was 2:50 PM  when Larry, Veronica and myself left the condo. They walked down to the Ritz

They are Going to the Ritz 3pm

to see a movie and I attempted to wait for the 48 bus at 3:03pm. Well

Front and Market Looking West

it's still screwed up going back to Fairmount or that was supposed to end at 1 PM today. I was getting cold so I just got the 17 and I'm going to pick it up and go somewhere and have a bite to eat and some coffee. Well in my infinite wisdom I decided to

2nd and Market Looking East

get off at  the bus at 20th Street. and catch the 48 at 20th

Cool Building

and Arch. It seemed like a good idea at the time until 48 just blew right past me!!

Going to Philly Marathon

So I said F-it on this effing walk. So I got to see the corral staging area of how they're herding all the runners in their respective places for the marathon.

I stopped in Sharon's hair salon as they were closing.. Then I guess I'm going to eat something turn around and head downtown. I am meeting

Almost Home

1 or 2 friends at the

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Ritz at 6:45 PM. I decided to hang with Sharon after her job was gone and go to the Bishops Collar

and get some delicious chili. It's now 6 PM Time to go home recharge my phone  and not be alone.

At Ultra Hair Salon

I'm going down to the Ritz. God

Selfie at Ultra Hair Solon

only knows what SEPTA is going to do to me now. I'm going to make the waiting easier I had a coffee at the

Walking Home

London bar and Grill. It was very tasty and smooth plus I drink it out of the old-fashioned coffee

Warming UP!

mug. This bus

showed up on time at 6:38 PM: I should be able to be at at the Ritz five at 2nd and Walnut

/Coffee at the London

somewhere around seven. I had written in Google maps 200 Walnut St. in at one to take me to 23rd and Walnut.

Late Lunch at the Bishops

     Well I already have the tickets save by my friend since 655 and I'm still on eight street. He is a text I got from them

My Trip to the Ritz 5

Let me know when u get off bus. I came in to get decent seats for us. I left your ticket where you give the ticket to the ticket man.  Not where u pay. Okay? Your name is in the back of the ticket. K?  I'm in the 2nd row from the back. Dead center

Okay, I got off the 48 bus and I'm about to cross Chestnut Street one block from the theater.

Arriving @ 2nd and Market via the 48!

Once I get to the theater to get some

Last Minute Text Message

popcorn and meet my friend at the Ritz five not the Ritz East!! We saw the 

movie Birdman with don't really well the ending was a bit of a disappointment

Currently at the Ritz 5

 that's for sure. But the movie was very engaging and well I might see it again. After the movie Madeline

Snacks at the Ritz

and I met up with Drew and his new girlfriend at the Continental. Just girlfriend is very nice and got along with Madeline fantastically..

Birdman

The food was delicious and we had many a laugh. I told each of them that I was going to try to do some

Drew's Friend

stand up next Thursday after Thanksgiving. And they were up for that. But I was told by Madeline that I need to write the stuff down and test it..

Coffee at the Continental 

I'll see. I got home because Madeline was nice enough to drive me to my door. With the Philly marathon

View from Parking Garage Near Ritz 5

going on SEPTA service. It will be ragged at best. Overall, a very fun evening out on the town. It had been a long time since I had seen Drew and Madeline. This was the best way possible to meet up with them again!