Thomas ⋅ 89 ⋅
I am male. Widowed; Remarried and Divorced. Born; bred and raised in Jersey City, NJ, educated through 1/2 of a College Degree. I married my High School sweetheart and we had 4 children, 2 boys; 2 girls who both passed. I live in my house alone and am getting ready to raise it. I work full time in Red Bank and manage to keep busy.
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WEEKEND in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
Doris and I left here last Friday at 3 pm and without pushing we were checked in to our Hotel by 5:30 just in time for High Tea. Since we would be eating in 2 hours we just each split a Chocolate...
FRIGID FRIDAY in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
For the past week I have been glued to the weather maps. Leaving this afternoon Doris will begin out weekend with 18-25 deg temps and more or less have that be the expectations for Saturday and S...
NEW YEAR AFTERMATH in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
Following the new year holiday Doris and I managed to go to dinner and a movie Friday evening. We wanted to see the Gambler but it was sold our. Instead we saw Big Eyes and film that blindsided m...
NEW YEARS in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
I went to an AA Meeting at 8 PM on Wednesday. After the meeting a few of us went to a local Coffee house because both of the sons of a friend, teenagers, were performing. They were great, School...
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
In N J on the toll road known as the Garden State Parkway at exit 135 is marked as CLARK/WESTFIELD. This the exit I use when visiting my oldest boy Tom's house. I was there on Christmas eve for...
HUSH in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
A hush has fallen over my Office. Phones, fax machines and the copier are all still. My son said this is a result of our having exceeded our quota of mistakes for the week and I agree with him. ...
FUTURE DATE in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
I saw the third Hunger Games movie , Mockingjay, last week with Doris. She is not a big fan of the series but humors me. She will get the choice of the next one we see. I did get to discuses the...
ONSTAR TARNISHING in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
I am a big fan of ONSTAR even jokingly referring to it being my higher power. Saturday evening Doris were southbound on the Garden State Parkway headed to mi SIL Beverly’s house. Every year the s...
WEEKEND COMING in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
Last night I wen shopping for gifts both for Christmas and for a party this weekend. I went to a specific store to buy the gifts for tomorrow night. The party if Barbara my deceased wife’s siblin...
RAMBLINGS in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
Dec. 1, 2014, 9:21 a.m. Draft Public Various things have been going on including a Thanksgiving Holiday. I spent Thanksgiving at one son’s house and had a very relaxed day. I did not have to...
COINCIDENCE in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
During the testing the lead Technician, a very nice and thin RN, came and asked was I the Tom, who was married to a Hospital Nurse named Cindy. I fill her in on the divorce and Cindy’s move to Az...
THANKSGIVING in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
I have just returned from a Stress test jointly administered with an Echo Cardiogram. Everything seemed to be in order. One of the Technicians turned out to be an old friend of my ex, Cindy. She...
GATES DOWN in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
Last night, 9:30 pm the crossing gates in Little Silver at the RR Tracks malfunctioned. It took me about 30 minutes to get out of the mess. I detoured through Oceanport and just knew as I did so ...
RESTAURANT WEEK in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
The NJ Restaurant Association promoted a Dine-Around event and for a 2 week period had some of the best restaurants offering a Prix Fe dinner menu for $30.14. During this period Doris and I hit ...
OVERHEARD in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
I was outside Applebee waiting for Doris and another friend to arrive last Tuesday evening. It was a nice evening and very comfortable. From my left a woman about 50 walked up onto the Patio and ...
NEW ENTRY in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
I guess the place to start is with John, my sponcee. He is currently seeing his Psychiatrist t and undergoing treatment for his anxiety,. The meds he us taking seem to have cured the anxiety at...
SPRUNG !!!!! in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
John was discharged yesterday from the Hospital’s Behavioral Unit. One of his friends drove him home and also took him food shopping He spent the day in opening his mail as well as going to Court...
MIND OF AN ALCOHOLIC in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
You know I am also an alcoholic. A lot of things that bewilder people who do not share my disease are confused by the thought processes of an alcoholic. John is a sponcee of me who had attained 1...
LIMITED SUCCESS in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
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THE VISIT in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
Yesterday I made my first visit to John in the Hospital. Visiting hours are 7 PM to 8 Pm. I was 15 minutes early and exited the elevator into a crowded waiting room. Already there were about 2...
WEEKEND UPDATES in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
Doris and I toured Longwood Gardens Saturday afternoon. This is a former DuPont Estate located in Kenneth Square Pa on the southern border of Pennsylvania and Delaware. It fields a fabulous displ...
EMPTY SPACE in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
Since picking John up at the Police Station Monday evening I have not been able to have him answer the phone of return a message. Doris even called him and was unable to get through the wall he h...
DAMN POOR DRIVERS in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
At seven pm last night I was almost ready to leave the house for my u8 pm Home Group Meeting when I detained by an incoming phone call. It was John looking for a ride home from the Police Station...
WHERE IS NURSE RACHETT ???? in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
John called me at 0800 Sunday am. He was not doing well he told me and wanted me to take him to the Emergency Ward at the nearby hospital. I had him there before 8:30 am and then the wait began....
TORTURED SOULS in LIFE OF A D.O.M. WIDOWER LIVING ON THE NJ SHORE
I have not been posting because I more or less lost interest into putting my thoughts out into hyperspace. Several recent events crystalized a desire to Post more for my own benefit than World Sa...