Monthly Archives: August 2008

Falling in love with the Upper East Side, much to Cool Dad’s dismay

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Cool Mum

We’ve only been here for 2 nights, but I am already hooked on this neighborhood. Tree lined streets that are super clean, nice grocery and other stores, Central Park nearby, etc. Maybe I would feel like this about any neighborhood … Continue reading →

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We’re here and soon to be homeless

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Cool Dad

We got to our friend’s building on the Upper East Side around 5:30 pm yesterday. Hot, sweaty, exhausted, I lugged our luggage (so that’s where that word comes from) to her 3rd floor apartment. We are SO thankful to God … Continue reading →

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Messing up peoples’ expensive lunches

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Cool Dad

We are currently sitting in the Cira Centre, which is a swanky business area connected to the 30th St. train station in Central Philadelphia. Of course, being the classy folks we are, CM just took the boy outside to change … Continue reading →

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1 step down, many more to go

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Cool Dad

I just arrived at the Cool Grand’rents’ house with the essentially the last of our stuff from our house. CM and the boy got here earlier in the day while I finished some small cleaning which ended up taking 6 … Continue reading →

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For some reason I can’t explain, Coldplay has not driven me insane

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Cool Dad

Since we moved most everything to the Grand ‘Rents’ house last weekend, we’ve been living in a near-empty house, trying to finish up to leave town. We actually have our CD player and stereo left, so it’s been nice to … Continue reading →

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