Author: tompayne

Jennifer is in print!

Jennifer recently helped some dear friends sell their NY apartment. The sale was apparently noteworthy enough to be printed in the NY Observer, a local newpaper! And she is mentioned in the same article with Harvey Weinstein (of Miramax fame), Rupert Murdoch, and the Rockefeller’s. The Upper East Side...

That damned Chrinitoid thingy

Tom’s obsession with the Chrinitoid has gotten him published in the Rensselear alumni magazine. Jen still thinks he’s a bit crazy Chrinitoid from 1974 Transit (RPI’s yearbook)...

NOLA – Jen and Tom invite themselves along…

Jennifer and Tom invited themselves along on a trip to New Orleans with Bob and Danielle Burke. It all started at Kimberly’s engagement party…”Did we tell you we are going to New Orleans?” “No! We love New Orleans”. The next thing you know, airline tickets are purchased, hotel reservation...

James' tsunami adventure

Tom’s friend James was visiting Thailand for Christmas & New Years this year when the tsunami hit. For several days, we didn’t know if James was among the thousands of unfortunate victims. On New Years day, Tom received the following email indicating James was alive and well…and has some...

Holiday Party

Jen and Tom hosted a grand holiday party on Saturday. It was exciting to have so many friends from the country come into the city. (You know…Jersey, Long Island, Rockland…the country.) Holiday cheer was shared by all…maybe a little to much by some…but by all accounts, fun was had...

Thanksgiving at the Gordon's

Jennifer and Tom’s good friends, Greg and Lisa, hosted a sumptuous pre-Thanksgiving feast at their Union Square home. Friends, family and a load of little children shared a traditional turkey, cranberry sauce and all the fixin’s....

Baby Keesler's Baptism

Good friend’s Jim and Debbie Beth Keesler invited Jennifer and Tom to joint them in the celebration of their son Cary’s baptism. Skull and Stephanie stood as Godparents. Skull also had the special responsibility of holding the sacred baptism shell....

RPI at Army

Later that night, a bunch of us went up to West Point to see an RPI hockey game. While Jennifer is a long time Army fan, it was nice to see RPI win for a change…even though Jeanette says we stink. Apparently, just not as much as Army. Along...

Go take a hike…

This week’s adventure took place in Harriman State Park just north of the city. Along for the walk were Skull, Jeanette and Rob, newlyweds Donny and Sue…and of course, Jennifer and Tom. The hike starts off on 7 Lakes Drive, just off of Route 17 near Tuxedo. The fall...