Update: Benefit for Danielle Aronsen’s Son, Andrew Jr. at No Quarter Tavern 8015 5th Avenue on September 5th from 7-11 pm. 50/50 raffle. $10 entrance fee. Guest DJ is donating his time. 6ft sub and such. The proceeds will go to a special bank account will be set up for her son.
RIP Danielle Aronsen – Update Memorial Benefit for Her Son
Danielle Aronsen and her boyfriend, 35 year old, Andrew Berkowitz apparently went to the Bean Post in Bay Ridge last night. They left around 12:00 am.They may have had a fight, she sat in the back of their SUV and the car door wasn’t closed correctly. Danielle fell out out of the car on Bay Ridge Parkway and 5th Avenue and hit her head. She was brought to Lutheran Hospital, but angels already called her home. (More details here)
This afternoon, I met some people that knew Danielle. It didn’t shock me to hear that she was a kind, loving and a fun person because God takes good people when they are young. They said Danielle loved heavy metal music, dogs, the Rangers, the Bean Post and her family.
Danielle is the mother of a two year old son, Andrew. Beautiful picture of the two here. Her facebook page is filled with pics of the cute boy.
I didn’t see an obituary yet, but I heard that Danielle Aronsen‘s wake will be on Wednesday, August 26th from 2-5 and 7-9 at McLaughlins Funeral Home on 97th Street and 3rd Avenue.The funeral mass will be at OLPH Church at 59th Street and 5th Avenue on Thursday at 10:30am.
See story and here too Many prayers for Danielle’s family and friends. A Gofundme page has been set up.
Update: Such mean things are being said on social media about Andrew. This accident should never have happened, but Danielle wouldn’t want people attacking the person she loved (see here). Write and speak kind words to honor her memory.
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August 21, 2015Cheap card catalog draw pulls and labels
I had an interesting project to do and needed the little card catalog label holder. Everywhere I looked they were expensive except at D. Lawless Hardware – they are 60 cents each!
Shipping is $10 but it was worth it because I ordered a dozen for a friend’s project too.
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August 21, 2015Smart Bed – Lunabed
A friend recommended that I check out lunabed because I love technology.
Lunabed looks like a way to transform your bed into a smart bed. I bet it will be an item that many people will look near Christmas.
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August 20, 2015Seussical the Musical in Bay Ridge – August 22, 2015
Seussical the Musical in Bay Ridge – August 22, 2015 – Presented by Narrows Community Theater – Look at how cute the kids are in this!!
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August 19, 2015Waterfront Celebration in Bay Ridge – 69th Street Pier – August 22, 2015 11-5pm
69th Street Pier – August 22, 2015 11-5 pm – Waterfront Celebration in Bay Ridge
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August 19, 2015Coney Island Groupon Deal
Groupon has a great deal for Coney Island Luna Park wristbands.
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August 18, 2015Sweet Words
My life has been filled with a lot of sweetness lately. It’s been the best summer of my life and I am so grateful to God for all He has given me.
Lee and I spent some time in Long Island. It’s a place he never wanted to venture to as he is a true city guy, but he’s come to love as much as I do.
On the way home, we stopped at my brothers and grandmother’s graves (and Lee’s parents too). As a child, my grandmother’s grave was always covered by weeds. I mean covered with weeds EVERY SINGLE TIME we went to the cemetery. It creeped me out to no end as she was a good grandmother and as a kid I felt weeds grew in front of a stone because someone was a mean person. As an adult, I realized she had bad soil on her grave so I dug it up and replaced it with a few bags of soil. Now when I go to the cemetery, I smile when I walk down the aisle to her grave because beautiful bushes that I planted grow there to honor her memory. I remembered to bring a hedge cutter with me this time to trim the bushes as they were a bit large when I saw them at the beginning of Spring.
On the way home, Lee said to me: “Have I told you I love you today?” Since his operation, he makes sure to tell me regularly. I thought his question and the way he said it were such sweet words that every person in the world deserves to hear.
And my friends, these are the sweetest words I have ever seen:
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August 18, 2015Brooklyn Shakespeare Festival – August 22, 2015 Owls Head Park, Bay Ridge 11209
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August 18, 2015Backpacks and Lunch boxes in Bay Ridge or Near Brooklyn 11209
It’s back to school and time to get a backpack. Here are some stores in Bay Ridge and nearby in Brooklyn which sell strong backpacks and lunch bags:
- TJ Maxx – school bags and lunch bags 86th Street and 5th Avenue
- Century21 – a huge selection of bags – 86th Street and 5th Avenue
- Staples – mostly black bags – 93rd Street and 4th Avenue
- Modells – backpacks and sports bags –86th Street and 5th Avenue (also in the Cesear’s Bay shopping center with Kohls and Toys R Us)
- Legends has a lot of backpacks on 5th Avenue and 83rd Street
- Panda Sports– pricey but very nice bags 92nd Street and 5th Avenue
- Children’s Place on 86th Street between 4th and 5th Avenue had a nice selection of bags in August.
- Kohls has Jansport bags – look in the Juniors Department for cute bags for preteens. Also have Adidas and Nike bags for around $50 (Cesear’s Bay Shopping Center)
- Toys R Us – they also have cute lunch bags here (Cesear’s Bay Shopping Center)
- Target – Gateway Mall Exit 15 on the Belt Parkway Erskine, also Brooklyn Atlantic Terminal Mall and Staten Island Mall – also has lunch bags
Online Stores with Good Bags:
- Pottery Barn Kids – can be personalized with name or initials. Matching lunchbag as well.
- LL Bean – strong bags – used for years. Can be monogrammed.
- Lands End Backpacks – strong bags
- Skiphop for pre-k and kindergarten bags
- Gymboree for Little Kids bags
- Posylane for the really cute little girls schoolbags and lunch bags
- Crocodile Creek has backpacks for little girls and boys – lunch bags too
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August 17, 2015New Italian Festival – Dyker Heights, Brooklyn – September 24, 2015
Feast of Madonna di Montevergine
September 24th – 27th at
Archbishop John Hughes Knights of Columbus #481
1305 – 86th Street Brooklyn 11228
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August 15, 2015Best Gifts for Dogs….Errr Spoiled Dogs
Reggie, my dog recently celebrated his birthday birthday. A friend who is a new dog owned asked me: “What are the best things to get for a new puppy or a spoiled dog who has everything?” What dog items are must haves and last?
So this is going to be a list of things that have lasted because my dog (nicknamed: Chompers) can easily destroy toys and bedding.
1) Frontgate Dog Bed – this and the blanket below is the only bedding that my dog hasn’t torn up. I bought it more than 5 years ago and it still looks new. The cover and bedding are washable. I have a young dog, as well as a 15 year old dachshund and the older dog loves elaxes in this bed because it holds her well. The one we have looks like this one, but it is covered in corduroy. People who have laid on the bed fall asleep easily (yes people have tried the dogs bed because it looks comfy).
2) Blanket – This blanket always looks good. My dog can’t bite it up enough to destroy it. My dog likes to wrap himself up in it. I keep an extra one of these blankets because he doesn’t like when I take it away to wash it. It washes well as well. If I had to buy a dog a gift, I would buy this because it looks great, it’s good quality and dogs love it.
3) Greenies – I don’t give my dog rawhide bones because they aren’t good for them, but I do give them greenies because they love them. These come in all sizes to match your dog.
4) Liver treats – this is the only dog treats I feed my dog because I don’t like that most of the treats aren’t made in America and have very little nutrition. When I want to give him a treat, I make some mini meatballs from ground meat – just roll meat into balls and bake in the oven (much healthier)
5) Water bowl – we use this one because we have a few pets.
6) A comfortable harness – we use a harness rather than a collar because it is better for dachshunds. We attach a dog tag (with our number and not his name) to the top of the harness. We use a Puppia harness which comes in many colors. Durable and washable. Great leashes and collars here.
7) Toys – one of my dogs loves toys (he always liked them), one does not (she never liked them even when she was a puppy). The one who likes toys gets a new one pretty regularly because he and I both like new toys! He runs back and forth and throws the toy and runs to get it – this is good entertainment for me. Some of his favorites from when he was a pup: this squeaky mat and this one. Currently he likes these small kong toys
Stay away from toys like this as many people have expressed that pieces come off and get swallowed (see this article too)
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August 15, 2015Electronic Charging Station – Bay Ridge
There is an electronic charging station at the Bay Ridge Nissan. Is it time to get a hybrid? We are considering it, but I don’t think we are there yet.
Bay Ridge Nissan — 6501 5th Avenue (888) 251-7530
Uses: EV Plug – J1772
Open: Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m.—9 p.m.; Sunday, 12—5 p.m.
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