Just alot of random thoughts that will probably snowball into explicit rants at some point, open to criticism and speculation by the masses.
Category: MemoriesBy hipkat on Aug 31, 2009 in Buffalo, Memories | 0 Comments
I came across two awesome websites for us Buffalonians.
One is a great site for Buffalo sports called The Buffalo Sports Museum and another, for those of us that have moved from the Queen City, Buffalo Ex-Pat.
I love this quote from the text of the latter:
“Now in the same way that Dan Quayle is no Jack [...]
By hipkat on Jun 15, 2008 in Holiday, Loss, Memories, family | 1 Comment
Today is Father’s Day and that has me thinking so many things at once.I love my daughter’s, who are too young to get Father’s Day, but to me, they make everyday like Father’s Day.As far as the traditional things that are supposed to happen on this day, it won’t be like that here. I’ll still [...]
By hipkat on Jun 14, 2008 in Buffalo, Memories, Pictures | 2 Comments
I find myself increasingly thinking about home, which, in case you’ve been on the moon,is Buffalo, NY.I won’t go into why I’m not there, because that’s been talked about until it’s blue in the face, but I’m here, and this is becoming more homey, but it’s not really home. Summer in Buffalo is so amazing, [...]
By hipkat on May 26, 2008 in Loss, Memories, People | 0 Comments
Jimmy Griffin’s down-to-earth philosophy was matched by passion
Jimmy Griffin — feisty, independent and at times irascible — finally succumbed in a fight he could not win.The former mayor, who fought his way through the Korean War, some nasty city politics and perhaps a couple of street brawls, died Sunday at Father Baker Manor in Orchard [...]
By hipkat on May 25, 2008 in Loss, Memories, People | 2 Comments
This was the headline in today’s Buffalo News.
It really came as shock to me, and immediately brought tears to my eyes, as I didn’t even know he was sick.
Jimmy Griffin was Buffalo Mayor from 1977 – 1994, one of the longest tenured. Shockingly, in a heavily Democratic city, he won on the Conservative ticket, [...]
By hipkat on May 23, 2008 in Life, Memories, Work | 0 Comments
Looking at all those pictures got me all reminiscent of the things I’ve done in the first half of my life. Of course, if medical science picks it up, this could be the first quarter.Of course, I COULD help out with that by excersizing, quiting smoking and mostly, alleviating the damn stress in my life.
I [...]
By hipkat on May 23, 2008 in Life, Memories, Pictures | 0 Comments
So, I have a huge photobucket album, and I was just looking at all of it.
Most are pics of Bridget, but I found these gems, too
The frist banner I ever made, for my old webpage, which focused on Buffalo music and my promoting business.
My old Semi that I used to own, until the Town of [...]