My initial Medicare Visit...I became eligible 30 Days Ago...

I went to a "civilian" MD today for my first visit under Medicare. It is a Doctor I had last seen four years ago. I explained to him I lost my private insurance & went to the VA. The VA was fine, but a little inconvenient. He just nodded his head. He asked me why I was perspiring, I said, "because I am a BM".

• He took his periscope & probed me
• He had me lay on my back & probed me while asking, "does that hurt?". Nothing Hurt!

He was standing at his table writing stuff. Handed me three prescription sheets and told me he wants to see me next Thursday @ 10:00 AM.

• I then had to go to "OUT-patient" registration

Had Blood work done

• A Chest X-Ray
• A C-Scan!

And I got a prescription for "ADVAIR"

• went on-line to advair.com, got a coupon for a Free First Prescrption and asked the Pharmacist how much the coupon was worth...It was worth $238.50...!

Is that a Good Day? Or, a Medicare Day?

• No-body asked me for a Dime...

Michael & Mary convinced me to see their Chiropractor...

...the guy is a manipulator...

It has never been more Fun to watch the Phillies!

They keep Amazing us! Vance's, Bustardo's, Raul's, Victorino's, Lee's, Hamels', Holladays', etc...

• Just a Fun Time to be a Phillies Fan!

PS...why don't they wear a Jersey that says PHILADELPHIA?

• ALSO..."Put Pete in the Hall!!!!"

I'm not talkin' about pleasure boatin' or day sailin'. I'm talkin' about workin' for a livin'. I'm talkin' about sharkin'

Sam Quint....
Jason Quint.... Last Sunday the F/V Old Crow set out on an afternoon voyage from 44th Street in Avalon to the Grassy Sound area of North Wildwood. The day started out a little slow as we drifted along with the incoming tide. As we dodged the idiots on Waverunners, we were able to pull in a few “shorts”… For all you City Folks, “Shorts” are slang term for fish not yet the legal size to keep. They are otherwise known as “throwbacks”.

After a few hours of catching nothing but shorts and sunburn, we decided to call it a day. We set a northern course and started to steam back to port. Our steam was to be about a 30 minute cruise up the Inter Coastal Waterway winding through the back bays of Wildwood, Stone Harbor and finally end up at the home port of the Old Crow located on 44th Street in Avalon. The cruise went great. The 60 hp engine was strong. There were no flies around and I was one exhausted Captain.

The Old Crow was about 200 yards from the dock and I noticed about 20 people swimming in the canal. The canal is about 300 yards long and is shaped like a finger. It basically is a dead end. Anyway, the swimmers were about 150 yards away so I steered the boat the left in order to avoid them. As I veered to the left I heard a loud splash on the bow (front) of the Old Crow. It sounded like someone threw a huge rock into the water. As I looked up I was SHOCKED to see a large brown/silver type tail fin splashing around in the water. The fin then straightened out and swam over to the port (left) side of the boat. As it swam closer I could see a dorsal fin rise up to about 6 inches out of the water. I was in awe at how fast this fish was moving. The fish was 5-7 feet long. As the fish/BEAST passed us on the port (left) side, it disappeared into the water as quickly as it appeared. I had never seen anything like it.

I didn’t say anything to the people swimming as I am sure it would have freaked everyone out. I went along the left side of the canal and eventually docked the Old Crow. As I sit on my computer today and do some research, I now figured the fish was a 5-7 foot long Sandbar Shark (Brown Shark). The Sandbar Shark is common for the Atlantic Ocean and Back Bays. So, if you find yourself swimming in the back bays of Avalon, be on the lookout for the Sandbar Shark and tell him I said hello. I must catch this beast!
THIS IS WHAT I SAW
Click Here to Read About the Sandbar Shark

A wonderful property for sale

by Jason's firm, Grubb&Ellis. Located just East of The Wind Mill Farms, near the Joshua Tree National Park!

and now, something completely different

Frank Mastrangelo was a strong, Italian kid who could really rebound. He wasn't much of a scorer but he always got the ball to the main scorer. Frank became a Philadelphia policeman and in recent years told me to be careful going into downtown Allentown. He tells me he now works in some kind of Philadelphia Drug Enforcement group and Allentown is one of the key areas for drug traffic...lovely. Al Civarelli was the star, 5'10" stud 8th grader on this sqaud. Don't think Al played in high school. Mike Kane was the heady, ball handling, really quick, stereotypical Philly point guard who made this team roll. He did go on to play in high school and eventually became Michael's bro-in-law. Our coach had been All Catholic at Roman. Known as a smooth scorer, he began his coaching career with this team. He once made a talented, shy 6th grader run laps around the court because he wasn't wearing a 'hector protector'. ...and who could forget Steve Przybylinski? Why do I still remember how to spell his name??

The Trials of a Hollywood Script Writer...

At this point in time Justin had been carrying his Movie Script Copy-book around for about 18 Hours. He finally passed it along to Amanda for some editing, as Justin faded into Dream-Land...

...can't wait to see the Final Cut!

Idiot Runs into Idiot

Did you read the Report on this Tragic Event? All the people in charge were on their DEVICES! No-one was looking ahead or behind!

Some people don't like Dance Recitals. How about "skorts?"

To be exact, the uniform items that helped the Dunbar (D.C.) girls track team excel were skorts, skirts with black compression shorts attached to them. When the team's female athletes put them on, they claimed to feel significantly less self-conscious about their appearance, leaving the runners to focus solely on their events.

Things that I broke while visiting Redondo Beach

• Sam & Kelly's 1998 Infiniti
• Sam & Kelly's ice maker
• the Towel Rack in the downstairs bathroom
• the Toilet seat in the 1/2 bath on the Main Floor (Kelly reminded me I broke the seat in the downstairs bath last time I visited)
• a drink glass while the kids were watching
• also crashed the computer when I plugged in my Flip camera

Other than these minor items things went smooth as silk!

Yes, I am back in Town...& I think they are Happy I am...

I had a Wonderful Trip! And, I broke a number of things while I was on the "left coast". My computer has not been working well since I got home and neither has my phone. I believe the above Photo is from Palos Verdes (?) which is South of Redondo Beach. We went there on Sunday, June 12th. The place was so Gorgeous that I put in an offer for a Beach House!!!

Is Gerald Pea back in Philly?

Just wondering if GPea has returned from his West Coast swing? I'm anxious to hear how it went and to see the photos and videos he captured. Judging by the photos i saw on Facebook, he looked like he was enjoying his trip. I hope so. Anxious to hear more.

This is very strange...

I am at the GP Blog on Sam's computer & trying to Post a current Photo & this is as current as I can get!

My Travel Plan

• My DRIVER will pick me up at 5:AM...I'm using "The Cooker Limo Co"
• I intend to stay up all night drinking Nikolai, so I can sleep during the flight
• by the way...should I Tip the Limo Driver?

A couple of reasons Air Travel is difficult:

• "Pick your Seat"...I went there 3 times since I booked my Ticket & each time I was told that there were no Aisle seats available.
• Today I went there, 22 hours before my Flight & am told that there IS an Aisle seat available @ a cost of $19.00!
• I decided to check my Bag. I did this because it's easier to bring stuff like Sun Screen, toothpaste, Pool Cue & Billiard Balls. Cost for One Bag is $25.00. I Booked it
• THEN I am told that there is an additional $2.00 charge to do curbside Baggage Check-in.

If I travel again in the future I think I will buy my own plane & hire a Pilot !

• ergo, I will never Fly again...and I am sure I am not the only person to think that way. So, what affect does that kind of thinking and the TSA have on the Economy?

I am Packing and it occurred to me that I need to bring something...

It is late on a Sunday Night...and I completely forgot about gifts for the Grand-kids! I still have Monday...

• Any suggestions?

Word has it that Timmy & Maureen have decided to Chuck it all & get "Bad to the Bone"!

Starry Starry Night

Hans-Peter Feldmann, with the installation of 100,000 one-dollar bills dressing the walls of the Guggenheim.

This is where I will be staying in the Desert from 6/8/2011 'til 6/11/2011

It is the Embassy Suites Hotel in Palm Desert, California. Sam tells me I need to be back in Redondo Beach, Ca. by 10AM, Saturday, 6/11/2011!

• Will I make it on Time?

 or....Will I still be on a Mule Ride thru The Joshua Tree National Park or  suffering from Sunburn from the Desert Sun?

Pea Party Pictures

Courtney and I celebrated a great Pea birthday last night with some unexpected guests. Sam and Kelly surprised us by flying back to Philly in order to sing the Pea a "Happy Birthday"... They left this morning on the first flight back to Los Angeles because they said Coco was freaking them out.
The Pea was so happy he decided to sit outside and enjoy a nice smoke.


While finishing up his after dinner smoke, things got a little rowdy. We were greeted by the BM's and they decided to sing a song. The Pea requested they sing "People are Strange" but they decided to go with "Cecilia".
The party came to a screeching halt after the Pea striped off his shirt and decided to reenact his 1969 version of the Sea Isle City to Avalon Bridge Jump! The Pea was one happy man.