People vote their party, vote skin color. Trump is hated mostly for being an arrogant New Yorker, like me. My 25 years in California made me aware, you are what people see you as. I couldn’t lose the that New York Mafia look. That’s what people thought I was. Superficial assholes!

I am always matching flavors, sometimes weird ones, Madeira and cheese cake with strawberries just seemed to match. Junior’s Cheesecake from Brooklyn is the best, Publix in Florida carries them. Johannesburg Riesling and Mexican food, the sweetness of the wine cools the hotness.

Questions are always welcomed, gifts of bottles will do. Lol

I have moved many times even East to West and back again, this interstate move is the last!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPMa4YgZWNQ&list=UULFr4dNcNC6p1xJiLjdc6KoFA&index=16

Pairing wine with chocolates is great, I like Port wines, take it one step forward, Madeira wines with cheeses cake, for some reason it is a match made in heaven.

Sometimes the bank needs to be cracked a little. Once you sample real Burgundies is hard to go back. Oregon is great, the Willamette Valley, and Los Carneros in Sonoma and Napa.

Relocating to a new city, even within the same state,state, can be extremely challenging. Aside from pizza, Chinese food,and barbers, there are medical concerns. My experience has been as a retiree looking for medical, dental, and veterinary care, all can be scams so be careful.

Upon retirement, I received Medicare, not Medicaid; there is a…

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We looked down there in 2019, not too costly, hurricane prone means more insurance, beautiful area if your old. Flood prone also

Market sucks right now, it will rebound, does the Dow have you crash like 2008, and value less than 10,000

Great news!

Aside from finding a good pizzeria when you relocate, there are more important things to search out. Bank, church, post office, and lawn service are just a few. I have been fortunate to be 70 years old and have a full head of hair, but for some reason it continues to grow. I never went for hair stylists; I prefer the old-time barbers. My…

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It’s a scam, they do nothing and wield power, thanks Gus for the information.

So if you want to buy a house in Florida, you better research additional costs aside from mortgages, insurance, and taxes. The HOA, the dreaded Home Owners Association, or modern-day Nazis. When we researched homes in Florida, we soon realized the HOA was a big expense., sometimes $350 per month, which can cost more each year. You have no…

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HOAs have become the modern day Nazis! We stayed clear of HOA, the power they have is insane. They fine you if the house is the wrong shade of paint, if your lawn is not perfect. So many developments have them is hard to avoid, we did no HOA! If an HOA is offered some time in the future I will be a board member.

Being a New Yorker by birth and having lived there for nearly 35 years, my love for pizza has followed me to the West Coast and the Gulf Coast. I would always seek out pizza. I have, in the past, encountered many pizzerias calling themselves New York Pizza, Best New York Pizza, or New York Style Pizza. I would always avoid them like the…

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Thanks why I pray, I know there is a better place in the end. It angers me with all the predators out there. Scamming, etc. hopefully, our grandchildren will be aware of all these things.

Lisa I agree totally!

Were you aware that for a mere $100,000, artificial intelligence can create a virus that can kill millions of people? According to Jason Matheny, the president of Rand Corporation, a think tank that studies security issues, This article appeared in the New York Times. In response, it would cost billions of dollars to create a vaccine or…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdIy2GnYdwE

When will it stop? Lol,,maybe Chase can teach Bullet some manners.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTa1Zr1JkLg

We decided to get a Doberman Pincher, we already have a twelve year old Labrador . Years ago we had a Husky and thought he needed a younger brother, so we adopted the Lab. They got along perfectly, so perfectly in fact the Lab mimicked the Husky. The Husky had a habit of removing a couple of pieces of dog food from the bowl, walk three feet…

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Thank you

I posted on the forum some months ago, and on other social media, an article on Gustan Cho and Associates. How we met and the process of applying for a mortgage. I also explained how his team waded through misinformation on my wife’s and my credit rating. His diligent help secured us a mortgage on a new home in Ocala, Florida. Ocala is centrally…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hccg8FWGy68

Let’s talk Dobermans, very smart, very stubborn. They are coyote smart, must be in the dog gene. I lived in the mountains and encountered coyotes most days. When they see a human they pretend to be coming at you, you make a loud noise or yell and the scammer several yards and turn around and look at you as to tease you, yell and take a step in…

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The doctor said I might have to lose three fingers on my left hand.

Will you still be able to write?

Maybe, but I shouldn’t count on it.

The most wonderful awaking.

Also one of my doctors collects wine.Vosne Romany Conte, a great Burgundy wine. $3000 easy per bottle. I encouraged him to open a bottle, no he said he collects. He never knew what the wine tasted like, he only knew it was collectible, I had to explain what it tasted like.

Years ago when I managed a casino a high roller won big at 6am one morning. He asked for the best bottle of wine, I had a Petrus, $7000 a bottle. I opened and decanted. He offered me a taste and it was pure gold. As far as wine cellars go, I drink I don’t collect wine. People with cash will spend it on good wine.

Friends can be common, but a true friend will help you bury the body.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bJLSrNiqyE

Thought once about a miniature Doberman, what do you think? You like those ankle biters.

Sauvignon Blancs vary depending on country, Lemon is in Australian wines, grapefruit in New Zealand wines. Crispness comes from stainless steel fermentation.

Adorable puppies

No escaping his wrath, lol

My 5 month old Doberman follows me around like a sad puppy! Of course he does he bounded to me and follows everywhere, bathroom, shower. My lab was the same as a puppy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzjnRYvtw20

I should have waited for the dog, I thought introducing him to my Lab’s home would calm his dominance. Too much energy, we will talk Monday I’ll be at the new house waiting for family and furniture, dogs will be with me, thanks for being a good friend.

We will connect soon, I’m spending the first night alone tomorrow with the dogs and no furniture, that should be interesting. Moving truck comes Monday, the fence is done. Very tired from Bullet, he is a joyful handful. I will have a story about him. Thanks again Gustan Cho!

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The Old Man and the Chair

Every month or so I visit my ailing uncle in a nursing home on Long Island. He is the last living sibling of my mother. Alfonso is 91 years old, his memory is intact, but his body is failing. Just ask the nurses about Zio, he a regular Don Juan. His greatest joy when I visit is to wheel him out on the patio for fresh…

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Thanks Ollie, I try.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbTv1HjBKIk

Ollie, thank you for your service, some family members of mine are “Blue.”

Once Joe Biden realizes he quit, he is going to be pissed off!