GOING STEADY

40 YEARS AGO TODAY I WENT STEADY WITH MY FIRST WIFE.
WE WERE BOTH 17, SHE WAS A SENIOR IN H.S.
AND I WAS A FRESHMAN AT C.C.N.Y.

I BELIEVE IT WAS A SUNDAY.

WE MARRIED ON AUGUST 26, 1961.
WE SEPERATED AFTER X-MAS IN 1978.
DIVORCED IN MAY 1983.
SHE PASSED AWAY ON JUNE 2 1993.

INFLATION

IN 1969 AFTER WORKING FOR BROOKS BROTHERS FOR 4 YEARS
I WAS PROMOTED TO COLLECTION MANAGER.
I HAD 3 COLLECTORS, 1 TYPIST AND A SECRETARY UNDER MY
SUPERVISION.
I WORKED 4O HOURS A WEEK AND FROM
THANKSGIVING TO CHRISTMAS
I WORKED 6 DAYS A WEEK.
I HAD 2 WEEKS VACATION A YEAR.

TODAY IN 2005 , I AM A SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD, ONE OF 11 IN MY TOWN.
I WORK 35 MINUTES A SHIFT, 4 TIMES A DAY.
ON WEDNESDAY I WORK ONLY 35 MINUTES TWICE A DAY,
AND EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY I HAVE OFF.
I GET ALL THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND AM OFF
THE WHOLE SUMMER.

I JUST GOT MY YEAREND PAYCHECK STUB (PAGE).
AFTER CONVERTING THE EUROS TO DOLLARS I EARNED $10,377.44 GROSS.


THAT’S ABOUT WHAT I EARNED IN 1969…..AS A 3 PIECE SUIT, BUTTON DOWN COLLAR JR EXECUTIVE.

THAT’S INFLATION!!!!!!!!!!

GALLETTE DE ROI

THEY ARE GENERALLY MADE WITH AN ALMOND PASTE FILLING,
BUT SINCE MY WIFE DOESN'T LIKE ALMONDS,
I MADE THIS WITH A SHREDDED APPLE FILLING.
IT WAS REALLYYYY GOOODDDDDD!!

GALETTE DE ROI..HOMEMADE 

NICE DESERT...VERY RICH...
100GRMS BUTTER AND 100 GRAMS SUGAR WITH 3 SHREDDED APPLES
IN THE FILLING.