Snuck out this afternoon to go bowling. It was D’s first time! I was so rusty it felt and probably looked like my first time too. Olessia won and D and I tied. It was fun watching D and he … Continue reading
MTA Nostalgia Train
The MTA was running their nostalgia train today. D has been excited about trains for a bit now so today was a big train ride day. We hopped on the LIRR and got into Manhattan really quick (15 minutes versus … Continue reading MTA Nostalgia Train
Hick Nursery Holiday Photos
D and the gang hanging out at Hicks Nurseries for some photos. Continue reading Hick Nursery Holiday Photos
Neopixel LED Display + Cat
Here’s a useless cat video… This is a 1 meter neopixel LED light strip connected to an Arduino which is running Adafruit’s strand test. Each led is individually addressable so this will be fun to play with. Sadly, the Arduino, … Continue reading Neopixel LED Display + Cat
I think this is Dmitri’s first Nathan’s hotdog
NYC Aquarium and Coney Island
We had a quick stop at the NYC Aquarium today. The aquarium is mostly under construction or outside. The inside part is pretty small – you only need 10-20 minutes to see everything. It was pretty empty today so D … Continue reading NYC Aquarium and Coney Island
Holiday Decorating
Olessia and D decorating the tree and running around the apartment. D ran around for a solid hour, giggling most of the way. Continue reading Holiday Decorating
Jimmy Fallon
So I was on my way to find lunch at the cafeteria today and after not finding anything exciting, I headed back to get my coat. While waiting for the elevator to head back to the office, Jimmy Fallon came … Continue reading Jimmy Fallon
Grand Central Station Holiday Train Show
Grand Central Station has a holiday train show. D has really been into trains this week so I thought it might be a fun treat to check out the trains. We had a head start. Olessia drove us over to … Continue reading Grand Central Station Holiday Train Show
Long Island Children’s Museum
D and I had a quick run over to the Long Island Children’s Museum. We were there just for a few hours. D enjoyed the tot’s play area where he got to drive an ice cream truck, bus, train, and … Continue reading Long Island Children’s Museum
NY Botanical Gardens
D and I went to the botanical gardens to check out the holiday train show. It was impressive! All the buildings and scenery were made with things out in nature – bark, twigs, leaves, etc. There were overhead tracks so … Continue reading NY Botanical Gardens
Google Home
So kind of fun, I have a Google Home on loan from work. I could test it at work, but I’d hate to interrupt my coworkers by talking to it and having it respond or playing music. It is quite … Continue reading Google Home
Thanksgiving
Some grandpa and D time together. The train was my dad’s when he was a kid. It’s a Louis and Marx & Co O gauge train (Engine 999 to get specific). Doing a quick google search shows this was a … Continue reading Thanksgiving
Swim Class
D had swim class today. It had been several weeks since he last swam. It looks like he not only picked up where he left off at, he was actually swimming – as in going from point A to point … Continue reading Swim Class
Manhattan Photos
A couple photos from today. The bridge can be found in Central Park. The water tower was taken by a coworker. And the night images are of Columbus Circle. Continue reading Manhattan Photos
Hoover Park
A couple pics from our visit to our local park this afternoon. Even though it was chilly (mid-40s-ish), the ice cream truck came by and we got ice cream. D has learned how to power his scooter, but hasn’t yet … Continue reading Hoover Park
Long Island Children’s Museum
D and I went to the Long Island Children’s Museum today. Actually managed to spend almost the entire day there and still missed seeing a handful of exhibits. The primary objective was bubbles. D made bubbles and had fun watching … Continue reading Long Island Children’s Museum
First Happy Meal
McDonald’s, not very exciting… It was meant as a quick snack. This ended up being D’s first happy meal. It was fun sharing some fast food together. Continue reading First Happy Meal
Look who joined me on my commute!
