Author Archives: fast eddie

Friday Night Lights

Posted on July 30, 2011 by fast eddie

The lights at East Dillon High are dark tonight. Friday Night Lights said goodbye last week after a great five season run. Coach Taylor, Tami, Julie, Matt, Buddy, Riggins and the rest of a memorable ensemble cast have moved on but left some great memories. Every … Continue reading →

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Sammy’s Roumanian Steakhouse

Posted on July 29, 2011 by fast eddie

For the grand finale of Family Time, we celebrated my mother’s birthday with some Jewish soul food at Sammy’s Roumanian Steakhouse on the lower east side of Manhattan. My mother grew up eating the kind of food they serve at Sammy’s, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Family Time

Posted on July 28, 2011 by fast eddie

Warning: For those of you who only like the funny ones, you can stop reading now. July is my family time (hence the recent spate of nostalgic photos). I am fortunate that both of my parents are still healthy and active, and … Continue reading →

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My Baby Sister

Posted on July 27, 2011 by fast eddie

In 1959, my parents had a baby girl. She was cute but she cried a lot. About two years later when she learned to talk, she started breaking my balls and, except for some brief interludes for biting her nails and smoking cigarettes, … Continue reading →

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House Gifts

Posted on July 26, 2011 by fast eddie

We have a whole closet just for house gifts. We have a lot of guests during the summer so we get all kinds of gifts. One is a platter that looks like a hamburger. This was once an easy gift to use (see … Continue reading →

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