Andy in Amsterdam

This morning, I got up and went to school to drop off a test for a student who is re-taking the test - for the third time. I went over the test material with her, narrowed down the subject matter, and made the test ridiculously easy by over-explaining things in the instructions.

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I know a lot of people think I spend a ridiculous amount of time in front of the computer, and I seem to watch a lot of TV too. But I think it’s all about time management. Plus, TV time is knitting time. Sweaters don’t knit themselves. (Hello!) That said, I’ve recently . . . → Read More: Two Favorite Websites

Several months ago, I came across a rather fabulous website called Yearbook Yourself. As I love that sort of thing, I immediately went to the website, but they were ‘closed for the season’ or something. Then I went last night and played around. It’s fun for a few laughs. I sometimes wonder . . . → Read More: When There Was Hair

I was in Noordwijk last Sunday for an all-school meeting. We arrived between 9:30 and 10:30. (I got there around 10:30. In case you didn’t get the memo, you can read about why here.) I had a little coffee and chit-chat and then someone introduced me to another American. There are now . . . → Read More: Last Sunday? I Went Skiing

always carry a cell phone
always take some knitting
always pee before I leave the house

Yesterday, I had to be in Noordwijk at Huis ter Duin really early. I was supposed to be there at 9:30 in the morning, so I walked out of the apartment right before 8:00. It was an all-day meeting for school - the . . . → Read More: Why I…

When I was in NYC, I bought was on my own private yarn crawl when I found myself on the Upper East Side at a store called String. It’s in a converted townhouse. They were welcoming to a sweaty guy (that would be me). Lots of high end yarn, lots of cashmere. . . . → Read More: My Latest BSJ and a Brush with Fame

Yesterday, my father’s wife sent me a PowerPoint presentation with pictures taken by Charles C. Ebbets when Rockefeller Center was being built in NYC. They’re the photographs of the men sitting a girder having lunch and lounging hundreds of meters in the air. You’ve seen them. If you haven’t, you need to . . . → Read More: On Christianity

This afternoon, I went to get some blood drawn so that my doctor can see what my PSA level is. On my first visit to my new doctor, I asked about a couple of things I’d asked my NYC doctor when I was in my mid-thirties: prostate exam, . . . → Read More: My Socialized Health Care

Fred and I went on a long bike ride yesterday. It was a nice - if not completely beautiful - day. Truth be told, its was a bit overcast and not as warm as one might expect it to be in August. In fact, as we were walking to the grocery store . . . → Read More: Oh, the Middle of August!

Last night I had my sewing group again. It’s a very small, loosely bound group, so don’t feel left out. We just happen to have free time at the same time during the week. Usually we meet during the day, but to accommodate Alex, we met during the evening this week. I . . . → Read More: You’re Walking Down a Hall