More Condo Stuff

By Popular Demand...
Ok, Sal needs to know so I dug up some stuff. I was wrong before, it is two buildings, side by side. This is an artist's rendering. If you look closely, you'll see that the top two apartments on the left have a trellis. Those are the two "penthouse" apartments which each have two floors, the top floor being the 900 sq ft roof deck. So, more like a duplex with a roof deck than a penthouse in my opinion.

Condo Update

Ain't Much to See Yet
They look to be working on the 8th of 17 floors, so about half-way with the basic structure. I went this past Sunday and wow was there a swirl of activity. Loud saws buzzing, people hammering things, yelling back and forth, the two cranes swooping left and right. From what they tell me, it's a typical workday for Singapore construction. They work seven days a week.

I looked around at some of the neighboring high-rises and many had trees on the tip-top of their rooves, so it can be done.

Everyone Remain Calm...

Tools of the Trade
The quacks didn't like a mole they removed from my back a few weeks ago. It was "atypical" so I went back today to have it and some surrounding flesh removed. They'll send that off to the pathologist and most likely that will be that. If the pathologist doesn't like what he sees, I gotta go back and get more removed - I'll know in about a week. The fun part? I'll be traveling around the world, so I'll have to find a doctor in Singapore to remove the stitches......

I told this story to Bryan, my right-hand man at work. He laughed. "That's nothing - check this one out and this one and this one......." He was showing me various scars on his shoulder, his forearm, his side..... He's had four so far and no biggie. So, everyone just relax.......

Trees on a Roof

Now You're Talking
I want trees like this on my roof! It may not come across in the photo, but these trees had to be close to 15 feet tall. Pingles - don't tell me it can't be done - here's the proof!

Manhattan - the High Line

I Didn't Think They'd Started Building it Yet...
There was a lot of talk about converting the abandoned elevated railway on Manhattan's west side, called the High Line, into a park. So much talk that I didn't think it would ever happen. Much to my surprise, it's already open, though not quite done. I climbed up the southermost tip, near Gansevoort St in the meatpacking district.

Paris - New Apartment for May

Swanks-Ville
The owners of my Paris apartment wanted to come stay in it during May. So, the rental company moved me to another one about 6 blocks away in a much nicer neighborhood. The apartment is much swankier, as you can see. Ironically, I'll only be spending about 5 days there - the rest of May I'll be "working" from Singapore and Hong Kong - gonna go hang with the Puffin.

Have You Ever Wished You Were

A Superhero?
You know my answer.

Brooklyn Bridge Park

It's Just Getting Started
The first pier of the 1.3 mile long park is open.

April Showers

To See Me Out
I got a rainy, chilly spring day today, my last before heading back to Paris for a short spell. It came down so hard overnight that I had a leak in my bathroom ceiling.

Baby Jesus Comes Through

In the Clutch....
I've been praying and praying not to have to go to Paris. My prayers have been answered. I was supposed to fly tonight but Charles de Gaulle airport is closed until Monday morning at least. Someone else is stressed - she's due in Delhi on Monday morning and that ain't gonna happen. Sorry babe, I cannot contain my excitement!

Gentleman Farmer Lifestyle - Sarasota

They Got a Tool for Everything
Who woulda thought that such a thing as a grapefruit snagger exists? I'd never seen one before and to be honest, I only used it for fun - there were plenty of grapefruits within reach from the ground.

On the Beach - Sarasota

Getting the Daily Walk In
We started the film festival off with a good one: "Welcome" - a French film. Today, prior to any movies we took a walk on the beach. We each went at our own pace, as you can see.

Piggie in the House!

Feeding the Chicklet
"Babe, what's for dinner?" "Babe, what's for breakfast tomorrow?" The Pingles is obsessed with her 3 daily squares and you better produce!

Brooklyn - Spring

My Favorite Place/Time on Earth
No matter the travels, I try to make it back to Brooklyn for spring. My Paris colleagues looked at me somewhat stunned when I told them this. Everyone raves about Paris in the Spring, blah-blah-blah. It's nice, I agree. But nothing compared to my neighborhood - Brooklyn Heights.