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« Previous Entries Next Entries » Saturday, January 10th, 2015Transferring VHS Tapes to DVDs in Bay Ridge
For a relative’s anniversary, we had some home movies that were on VHS tapes transferred to DVDs. I thought this was going to be a major pain in the neck because transferring old film to VHS tapes years ago was such a big ordeal. We found many places in Bay Ridge 11209 that transferred VHS […]
Friday, January 9th, 2015Two People Who Don’t Do Their Job Well Want To Be Promoted To Grimm’s Job
Bay Ridge and Staten Island are all abuzz with who will grab Grimm’s empty seat. For me, this is just politics as usual – two people who don’t do their job well want to be promoted! First is Dan Donovan, the District Attorney who failed to get an indictment for the Eric Garner case. He wanted […]
Wednesday, December 31st, 20142014 – I’ve Learned Not to Be Surprised by Stupidity……or Not
Common sense went out the door in 2014 for most of the world. What we saw: 1. Eric Garner death and all that followed probably was the biggest story of the year. Seeing it on YouTube was shocking as I would have never believed that could have happened that way if I didn’t see […]
Monday, December 29th, 2014Grimm’s Guilty and His Silent Crew
So Grimm resigned tonight (effective January 5th). Grimm admitted he was guilty and he thought he would be able to stay in office! How delusional! Seriously, someone needs to give politicians a reality check. More interesting to me was that Staten Island politicians didn’t have the courage to speak up and say a criminal can […]
Monday, December 22nd, 2014Lutheran Hospital – Avoid this hospital Brooklyn!
If you stopped by in the last month, you are probably wondering why I didn’t update. Well our life had some twists and turns which life normally does, but this time it was Lee’s health so it was a bit different. And he’s on the road to recovery and taking good care of his health […]
Monday, December 15th, 2014Cheap Party Place in Bay Ridge Brooklyn – Rent a Room
Where can I throw a cheap party in Bay Ridge? Lutheran Trinity Church – contact Charlie 718- 680-2077 If you are looking for a cheap party location for a shower, birthday party or anniversary party in Bay Ridge, there is one! You can rent Lutheran Trinity Church for a few hours and bring your own food […]
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014Christmas Collections in Bay Ridge or in Brooklyn
The Bookmark Shoppe is collecting from December 1st – 16th – – 3rd Avenue Brooklyn 11209 Reaching Out Community Service – Bring new toys to New Utrecht Avenue Brooklyn – see flyer The Wicked Monk is accepting toys.
Saturday, November 22nd, 2014Sports Equipment Stores in Bay Ridge
Everyone loves to get equipment fo new sports they are learning. We have a lot of sports stores in Bay Ridge 1) Legends Sporting Goods 8224-5th Avenue (718) 680-8957 Baseball equipment (bats, mitts, gloves) uniforms, jerseys, hoodies, embroidery, darts 2) Panda Sports – 9213 5th Ave >(718) 238-4919 Golf equipment and Ski Equipment […]
Monday, November 17th, 2014Donate a Turkey You don’t Need to a Family In Need
If you got a free turkey from the grocery store and you don’t have a use for it, you can drop it off at Reaching Out Community Service – they provide turkey & sides to families in need. Reaching Out Community Service 7708 New Utrecht Avenue Brooklyn 11214 718-373-4565 (newspaper article) We were so […]
Monday, November 10th, 2014Appliance Repair in Bay Ridge 11209 – Refrigerators & Dish Washers
We usually purchase the extended warranty with our devices and appliances like our washer and dryer. Our home came with a refrigerator and dishwasher when we purchased it. So when we needed appliance repairs, we looked in Bay Ridge first and then we called: Len’s Appliance – recommended by our neighbor as everyone has used […]
Sunday, November 9th, 2014Cheap Eyeglasses in Bay Ridge – Cheap Frames
I don’t wear glasses, but almost everyone I love does. There are plenty of optometrists in Bay Ridge, but frames are expensive because they are designer and the rents are very high, Where can someone find good, cheap or less expensive glasses? 1. Costco – A lot of people bring their prescription here. 2. Minzer’s […]
Wednesday, October 29th, 2014Lee’s Friend
I didn’t write about our weekend here yet…but I will soon. Lee was in the emergency room this weekend – all weekend (he’s doing okay now). His friend sent me a text tonight that said: “Thank you for taking such good care of my friend.” Lee is the most amazing person I have ever met […]
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