Author: tompayne

In what may be the end of a new tradition, Jen and Tom went with Norm to see the famous balloons being inflated for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Its hard to comprehend what parade day must be like given the crowds at the inflating. And by the time...

Tom has finally figured out how to use video in a Linux environment and has gotten the Borucam working again. Now you can follow the antics of the famed feline as he meanders across your PC screen....

According to the websites, at week 20, the baby is now the size of an average sweet potato. Tell that to Jennifer when it starts squirming around. The latest sonogram shows that the baby is a cutie that sucks it’s thumb. We also saw it waving at us....

According to the BabyCenter, the baby is now about 8 1/2 ounces, about six inches long and the size of a small zucchini. We went looking at cribs and strollers this weekend. Mike and Ellen Murgolo, in the city celebrating their 15th Wedding anniversary, helped point out the important...

For those of you who don’t know…appologies for not telling you in person. But back on July 16th, Jennifer got positive results from three pregnancy tests. This news has apparently shocked a number of close friends, who had not idea that Jen and Tom were interested in having children....

OK, so this is a little embarassing. But if you have ever tried to catch a cab…in the rain…on a Friday…the day of a subway bomb scare…you will understand that I was very frustrated after wandering around for 20 minutes and seven blocks. When the pedicab pulled up, I...

Jen and Tom count themselves amongst the city’s hambuger aficionados and were very excited to read in New York Magazine that a new burger joint opened up just down the block. Well, it might just turn out to be too convenient. As you can see from this picture from...

Dear Family and Friends, What a great day for St. Rosalie Parish and School. The number of people attending morning Mass continues to increase and with school opening today there were several parents and students in attendance as well. After Mass Fr. Jim and I shared Morning Prayer then...

Jen and Tom helped to organize and Oktoberfest and Children’s Fall Festival at Dag Hammaskjold Plaza. The weather cooperated and all of the planning payed off. The plaza was filled with children painting pumpkins…and amazed parents in wonderment about the free event. Jen and Tom worked to get a...

Tuesday, Sept. 27th, 2005 Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul Dear Family and friends, Today as we celebrate the memorial of St. Vincent de Paul?the saint who personifies giving to the needy and poor. Most communities in the world have a St. Vincent de Paul Society who gives food,...