Hello readers from Tarrytown, NY! The New NY Bridge, still under construction, is in the foreground parallel to the Tappan Zee Bridge which it's replacing. The bridges cross the Hudson River connecting Tarrytown and South Nyack, NY. The bridge is about 30 miles north of NYC and if you look under the bridge between the piers you can see the … Continue reading Hello from the New NY Bridge
How to Drive a Gephyrophobiac Over a Bridge
When I’m a passenger in a car going over a bridge, nothing can make me feel better about the experience except not having to drive over the bridge or just getting the ordeal over with. And to anyone who drives me over a bridge, I’m both thankful and sympathetic because you’re helpless to help me. … Continue reading How to Drive a Gephyrophobiac Over a Bridge
When the QE II Sails
When Queen Elizabeth II dies, civil servants will know to put her funeral plans in motion when they hear the code words, “London Bridge is down,” according to the Mirror. It's not a secret, it's mentioned on various online sites. These words struck me a bit irreverent for the longest ruling Monarch in British history. It sounds like something whispered in James Bond's ear … Continue reading When the QE II Sails
Up On the Roof?
My house is not big. It’s an old Cape Cod and decades ago the back portion of the second floor was expanded and the roofline raised so the upstairs rooms don’t have the typical slanted ceilings of this style house but even so the backside of the house is not any higher than a typical … Continue reading Up On the Roof?
Jumping In
My brain must have been working overtime the other morning because I had a sudden meshing of two childhood events which may help resolve the mystery of where my fear of bridges may have begun germinating. The two events have nothing to do with bridges but they do have to do with water. I learned … Continue reading Jumping In
Unscramble This
A little Friday fun... Arrange these 21 letters into 3 words in a Scrabble / crossword puzzle configuration. Hint: There are many possibilities but only one makes sense for this blog. The answer is in the third (bottom) photo. How's it going? Need a hint? Think bridge, of course. Maybe it'll help if the letters are scrambled like this? … Continue reading Unscramble This
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