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Another upcoming weekend where I don't have to do laundry

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Flying my kite at the Kensico Dam in Valhalla on a Saturday afternoon.

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Going up to Mount Kisco and walking around the Bazaar Mall.

I always liked the bridges that connected the top levels and the center section that was raised up. Since I wouldn't go there so often (The Galleria was closer) I would get a little lost when trying to find a store. Luckily the bagel place never moved and had a direct route from an entrance.

When I was in Junior Achievement we had a sales competition there, our team came up with the idea of a coat check which was a success. During the day a friend and I went to the CVS and because I was well dressed a customer thought I worked there. I played along and my friend thought it was funny.

I was sad when I discovered that it was torn down.

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The firework shows my Dad used to do on the Fourth of July.

The family would go on vacations to Duck Island, North Carolina and during the 8 hour drive we'd stop at a big firework store where Dad would stock up.

Back in New York, our parents would have family and friends over for a barbecue. One family friend was in his late 20s/early 30s and he would get dangerous fireworks. I remember one time he had an M-80 which he lit and threw on the front yard. It made a small crater which took years to grow back.

Once it got dark, Dad and our friend would start the show which sometimes lasted 2 hours. A personal favorite was Jumping Jacks didn't matter how far you threw them, one would come back to attack you.

The Fifth of July was also fun because my friends and I would walk around the block finding unlit firecrackers.

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Being more productive with my blog.

Though I need to keep all my thoughts about it in one place. I like Evernote since I can add new entries while offline and Trello because of the better organization but I need to be online for it.

I still use a pencil and paper to write down my ideas because in the past I've had an idea and by the time I've unlocked my iPod I've forgotten a part of it.

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There was a tree in the front yard of our old house where two sets of branches naturally made a "table" and a place for me to sit at it. I would take a handkerchief and tie to the table branch so my G.I. Joe action figures could camp between missions.

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Another fuzzy one, it was after soccer practice on a day which was unusually cold for the season. I got home after everyone else had eaten dinner but at the place where I sat was my plate with a big turkey leg waiting for me. I felt like a king.

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The nice walk I had on my lunch break yesterday. With the warm sun and cool breeze, I was comfortable as I strolled for 40 minutes.

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Going to the newspaper/stationary store in Valhalla where the owner would let me come behind the counter, put me sit on a stool and look through a big box of Matchbox cars.

He'd take them out of the box for me so I could hold it and see if I liked it. Doesn't matter how many I asked to look at, he always took the time for me.

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I don't have to do laundry this weekend!

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This one is a little fuzzy because it was from my elementary school days. Waking up on a school day, Mom in the kitchen with the radio on because it was snowing and waiting for 1010 WINS to announce our school closing.

I can still recall the jingle they played before announcing 'Give us 60 seconds, and we'll give you the world' Guess as the world got bigger, they added more time.

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When I was a kid, riding my 10-speed to the comic book store in Thornwood.

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The dining room table at our old house. It was 2 feet wide(?) and 5 feet long(?). It was always a perfect work place because of the overhead light and plenty of room to spread out.