Yesterday involved a new milestone very important to me. I certainly welcomed it and gladly survived it. I write not about some annual date which always merits celebration reaching a level generally considered symbolic. Yesterday marked a return to court (and not the legal variety that a friend advised I strongly consider). A leg ailment and a summer primary combined to keep me from playing my regular twice a week basketball. Shelly “instructed” me to play only one game. There were three with last one running a bit longer (Good “D” or lousy shooting).

Ice CreamWhipped creamSword fish (blackened)Home Fries (crisp)Sushi/sashimi platterChipsChampagneCherry stone clamsSea food saladBroccoli rabeSpare ribsEgg rollsPizzaDark chocolate Black coffeeSalted almonds BaconBread and butter (which is only food on this list I deny myself)

I gazed at the half-full coffee mug on my desk as I stood up. I had to walk down the halls to another attorney's office to discuss a case. I thought about taking the mug with me. Nice to be able to sip the rest of my morning coffee. But something made me think twice. I took the mug anyway. As I was walking back to my office someone came rushing around a corner. What little coffee was left in the mug ended up on my shirt. I had meetings later that day. Something had to be done about the wet and stained shirt. A premonition. That little voice that made me think twice.

I wish for us all to be more conscious of people in trouble, and to reach out whenever we can. Now I will leave it to those more wise than I to speak:  

  There are just no words this morning for the tragedy that unfolded in Las Vegas as thousands of people enjoyed an outdoor concert.

My family uses Verizon for our television access. We have premium access, allegedly the best package with the greatest amount of television  stations. Apparently, that is no longer sufficient.  

This morning after hosting some members of Shelly’s family the eve before for Break Fast, we woke early to observe “The Energetic Felling of the Old Kosciuszko Bridge.” We drove to 400 Kingsland Avenue in Brooklyn where we parked. A brief ceremony preceded featuring Governor Andrew Cuomo, Member of Congress Carolyn Maloney who secured the federal funding for the new bridge(s) and Member of the Assembly Joe Lentol who represents Greenpoint.

In my college days, cold pizza in the morning was one of the staples of my diet. Leftover pizza was unceremoneously stuffed into the frig, box and all. I would grab a slice on the way out to my first class and I was good to go.