Monday, January 26, 2009
Priceless....
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Mary Josephs 1961-2007
The Ramones Thursday, January 8, 2009
If A Picture Is Tells A Thousand Words...How Much Does This Tell?
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
More Behind Moon Than Meets the Eye
Okay...so you all think you know me. I was Belushi's counterpart in crime. The brains behind the legend. The straight man or the crooked man? The President of the most f 'd up fraternity house this side of Greece, right? Well sort of right.
I was all of those things. But like you, I grew up. I am funny, but no longer crazy. I drink more than I did in college now. More water, more milk and more Gatorade.
I never did drugs, but I still experiment...In the human spirit. I see how many souls I can touch in a day.
I like me. I'm pretty cool. And humble despite this public service announcement I know you don't do good deeds and tell about them but lately it seems like people think I'm just a clown. I am, but not just that.
Today...I spoke Spanish to a Wal-mart employee from Colombia. She smiled and talked broken English back to me. Prior to being laid off in November I had employees from Colombia, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Germany, Liberia, Brazil, Ghana, Vietnam and Korea. When I walked into work each day I said hello to each person in their Native tongue. They appreciated that. I went to a Liberian Independence Day party last year and also did a clothing drive for Liberian refugees because one of my employees came to work wearing a women's purple winter coat. He didn't look very nice in it. I collected enough clothes to clothe the Liberian employees....And the employees from Colombia, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Germany, Brazil, Ghana, Vietnam and Korea...The employees who were American born took some, too.
I've been married thrice...the first one bore my three children so she'll always have a great spot in my heart. We're friends now...She found a man that she liked more than me. I've become okay with that. Life's short. The second one abused my son so we left after three months..TOGETHER...I'll never be okay with that. Life isn't that short. The third one is still my wife...So far, so good...Most days...Her name is Kate. She'll be thrilled I mentioned her in the Blog...She's like that.I have three awesome kids who love me. Corey is 22 and a senior at Umass. He has lived with me since he was 10. He is in Israel now and spent this summer in Spain. He is going to the DC this month by bus to see OBAMA get sworn in and to Honduras to help build a house during his spring break. His apple hasn't fallen far from the tree. I'm glad. After he graduates he may backpack throughout Europe. I wish I could go. Hmmmm?
My daughter, Erika, is the artist in the family. She also works as a deli clerk in a supermarket. Her customer's love her because she knows them by name and knows exactly what they order each week. She always smiles....At last she has found a man-love that is deserving of her. I am very proud of everything she does.
My daughter, Julia, is a dancer and a senior in the excellerated program at her high school. She is applying to colleges as we speak. I just read her essay. It is about how her life changed on 9/11. It is her birthday on 9/11. She says it will always feel different than it used to. I can understand.
I have two cool step kids..They call me their Escalator Dad cuz they don't like the sound of Step Dad. I love this. They have great potential to be awesome human beings. I think they will become that..Awesome Human Beings...Kaitlyn is 14 and acts 18. Dakota is 10 and acts 21. Dakota means Friend in the native tongue of the Sioux Indian. He is my Dakota. Kaitlyn means Kaitlyn in the tongue of the Sioux Indian. She is my Dakota also.Last year, I parachute jumped for the first time. The year before I went hang gliding. The year before para sailing. And snorkeling. I order off menus by telling the waitress to decide. I like to try everything I can at least one time.
I ran the Boston Marathon in '01 and up Mtn Washington twice even though I'm fat. I didn't care where I finished I just wanted to do it. One lady who had a stroke did all three races too and came in last in each race. I think she won.
I've walked 60 miles for Breast Cancer for 4 years in a row. I slept on a scaffolding outside a Service Merchandise store for three nights to raise $25,000 for Muscular Dystrophy. I did a drive to replace all the Christmas presents for a battered mother and her 2 kids because the father stole all there Xmas presents. I donate sox and underwear every year to a friend of my parents who collects for the homeless.
I've been to Jamaica twice. Last year, I tried to bring a mother and her daughter from Jamaica to the US because they lived in a one room shack with no plumbing. It was the right thing to do.
I gave a mom and her two kids chocolate covered cherries this Christmas at Catholic Mass because the mother was crying. I asked another lady to sit with my family because she was by herself. She seemed very grateful. She cried too.
I have been to Dominican Republic. The people at the resort seemed to like me because I attempted to speak Spanish to the employees. I was bad at it, but I made them laugh. I love to make people laugh. It makes their pain hurt less.
I have friends of all shapes, sizes, colors, races, nationalities and sexual orientation. I'm proud of that. 
I like me..A lot...
I once read Chicken Soup for the Soul to a man who was beating his wife. I made him stop..I had to use force. Then I read Chicken Soup for the Soul to him. I hoped he would change.
I've also played backgammon with some old Italian guys in little Italy in NYC in a abandoned store front. That same trip, I sold umbrellas in Chinatown, watched the Evander Holyfield-Mike Tyson fight in a fire house in Soho where some guys had lost their brothers during the bombing of WTC. They showed me the door from their lost fire engine. I also sat in Central Park that trip with a wizard who had a web site.
I've been to about 50 Red Sox games..including spring training in Florida, been to Yankee Stadium, Camden Yards, Veterans Stadium in Philly, and the Baseball Hall of Fame with my son. Once Ron Darling, who went on to play for the Mets and A's hit a triple over my head in a Little League All- star game. It was the highlight of my career, but not his. I've been to England twice and met the Lord Mayor of Manchester. I've been to Ireland once and got pissah in a pub in Dublin. I've been to Jerusalem and Costa Rica. I've lived in Indiana, Kentucky, NY, NH and MA. I've had many stories published on http://www.bleacherreport.com/, http://www.tripadvisor.com/, The Boston Globe, the Worcester Telegram and several local papers. I also published my own monthly magazine for three years. People loved it!! I've done a lot of stuff in my 47 years. I hope to do more in the next 47 years. Oh yeah...in college, I slept with the homeless alcoholics at a rescue mission and ate in a soup kitchen. Belushi joined me. We did it to learn how less fortunate people live. That's when you guys knew me.....I haven't changed much.......... but I am really different.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Susan Wins First Prize-Funniest Questionaire..Quite Accurate too..!!!!!
What was your major? INTERIOR DESIGN
Did you know any JAP’s? YES SEVERAL, first encountered @ S.U.
Funniest all time Belushi moment? LOVED THE BOA
Funniest all time moment bar none?BRAIN CELLS HAVE DISSIPATED, ON SADLER 2? …
Favorite “Establishment”? SUTTERS, FAGENS
Did you have pets while at SU? A CACTUS
What was your favorite song? IN 1979 ANYTHING BY THE WHO, CROSBY STILLS AND NASH, OOH I REMEMBER A DAN FOGELBERG ALBUM (UGH) –MY INTRODCUTION TO THE BOSS
(as for your first little “questioniare” I had intimations WITH 3 PEOPLE whilst attending SU, TWO OFF SITE. WILL NEVER SAY WHO THE OTHER ONE IS. You wouldn’t likely know him anyway) EDITOR BELIEVES SHE IS UNDERESTIMATING OR REPRESSING!!!!
Tell us about your post SU Years.
Where do you live now? UPPER WEST SIDE MANHATTAN
Tell us about your family? ABSOLUTELY INSANE, (ESPECIALLY WITHOUT DAD AROUND). I HAVE 4 SIBLINGS, WE’RE SCATTERED ON BOTH COASTS. MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY COMPRISES A PRECIOUS 5 YR OLD.
What is your occupation? TYRANT, PRODUCER, DESIGNER, MO
THER (F*%KER)
Can you help Todd land a new job? ONLY IF HE FINDS ME ONE
Favorite vacation spot? CARIBBEAN ISLAND, SKI SLOPE, EUROPEAN CITY, HARD CALL
Has life been good to you so far? IT’S BEEN VERY, VERY FULL.
What do you still hope to accomplish? SOME GOOD INCOME. PREFERABLY VIA A CREATIVE PROJECT OF MY OWN
What will your gravestone read? AT LAST, PEACE
Is your spouse everything you hoped for? CLOSE, BUT NO. IS THERE SUCH A THING?
Favorite Current TV Show? DEXTER
Are you a preppie? NO, THOUGH MY MOTHER STILL DREAMS
Would you be up for an annual reunion? MAX, HOW ABOUT BI-ANNUAL, YES, ANNUAL FOR THE DEVOTED FEW. (JANET, BARNUM, SALERNO, WOJ AND I MANAGED EVERY 10 YEARS ANYHOW) THRILLED TO INCLOUDE MOON IN THAT
Favorite All time life moment? TOO HARD! FIONA DANCING& SINGING MELE KALIKIMAKA IN HER CLASS CONCERT LAST WEEK. WHEN 12 ON HORSE, bareBACK GALLOPING DOWN THE BEACH IN SAGAPONACK. STANDING ON THE STEPS OF THE Amer. MUSEUM OF N.H. AND AFTER 25 YEARS UNSEEN, MOON RUNNING UP THE STEPS TO ME. (especi
ally since the last time I saw him 25 years prior in a mosh pit of drunken reverie literally in the middle of Marshall street the night before graduation, where I said directly to him “hey Todd!. So believe it ?we made it?”, and he just looked at me without saying a word. snubbed. Yes. I may as well mention that here. Perhaps you were so stoned? You likely do not recall.)….
Did you vote for Obama or are you a loser? GO OBAMAMAMAMAMMAMAMA
Bring Back Memory Quiz
This will be graded on a curve.
Which was furrier Darren Silverstein’s boots or Rich Welger’s back?
THEM BOOTS
Give me the last name of Scott the Forestry Major
WAS THAT GLENDALE ?
No stockdale was some dude,,, when it comes to names I am useless
Nicknames:
Scahface?
DINA
Devil?
DAN
Raj?
GIBNEY?
Sarge?
ZONK?
Messiah?
ZONKER?
Boom Boom?
ME?
Who lived in the ladies lounge to start the year?
BELUSHI?
What was the name of the Native American Lacrosse Player?
YO, MOTHER
What did Belushi ride down the hall way?
A SLED? OR WAS IT RAMONA?
What did Moon throw on the ceiling in the cafeteria?
MATZA?
How many non-alcoholic drinks did Moon drink before throwing up veal parmesan?
75
Name the person who went with the hometown?
Parsipany?
Tapan
KAREN WARTELL
Dix Hills?
SUE STEIN
Hull?
HUH?
Port Washington?
NOW JANET, THEN??
Southington?
Windsor Locks?
TRIED THE ENGLISH PERM
Da Bronx?
GALUCCIS
Name the person who went with the address?
6 Steadman?
STEINMANN
635 Ferry Lane?
BERNIE?
26 High Street?
I LIVED ON HIGH-ledge DR.
Who could win in a game of one on one? Barb Mancini or anyone else on campus not named Headd, Bouie, Santifer, Moss, Rautins or Bruin?
BARB
What was in the eye of the guy making pizza in the window at Acropolis?
SWINE GLUTEN
Johhny Zorba or Archie?
ZORBAH
What was the name of the thing on the rotating skewer at Archies?
YO ASS
And bonus question good for 25 points…..
What two men met on September 9th 1979?
MOON AKA CIVIN
BELUSHI AKA HARDING
Where In The World is Carmen Gibney????
Liz Gomez...Wow...She's Really Important!!!!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
The Other Half of Anne and Dan
1. What is your name? Dan Romanow
2. What was your room number? 212?
3. Who was your roommate? Single
4. What was your hometown? Newton, Massachusetts
5. What was your major? Religion & Art History
6. Were you a JAP?
No 7. Did you know any JAP’s? Yes
8. Funniest all time Belushi moment? Belushi being Belushi
9. Funniest all time moment bar none?
10. Favorite Bar? Hungry Charlies
11. Favorite Drug? Whippets?
12. Did you have pets while at SU? No
13. Was SU the site of your first sexual encounter? No
14. What was your favorite song? Magic Carpet Ride or The Main Event
Tell us about your post SU Years.
16. Where do you live now? Brookline, Massachusetts
17. Tell us about your family? Husband-Andrew, Son-Isaac, Daughter-Julia
18. What is your occupation? Manufacturer or Corrugated and Foam Packaging.
19. Can you help Todd land a new job? No
20. Favorite vacation spot? Saint Barthelemy
21. Has life been good to you so far? Yes
22. What do you still hope to accomplish? Bringing children up to be happy and healthy
23. What will your gravestone read? Here lies Dan Romanow, Husband, Father, Grandfather & Friend
24. Is your spouse everything you hoped for? More
25. Favorite Current TV Show? 90 Rock
26. Are you a preppie? No
27. Would you be up for an annual reunion? Yes
28. Favorite All time life moment? My Wedding
29. Did you vote for Obama or are you a loser? Winner
The Are Two Types of Guys With Moustaches...
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
She's Glowing....Absolutely Glowing..
........Are Those Gloria Vanderbilt's You're Wearing??
Favorite “Establishment”? Can’t even remember names.
Did you have pets while at SU? Does the bat hanging outside my dorm window count?
What was your favorite song? Can only come up with Karen Cufari (?) listening to Pink Floyd. Not a fave, but definitely brings me back to that time every time I hear it….
Tell us about your post SU Years.
Where do you live now? Braintree, MA
Tell us about your family? I have been married for 18 years to Rich, a mechanical project engineer. We have one child, Carl, who is almost 9 years old.
What is your occupation? Prior to Carl, I was a Piping Designer for an engineering firm in Boston. I would lay out the piping and equipment for pharmaceutical and/or chemical plants for companies like Polaroid, Bristol-Myers Squibb, etc, then supply construction support. Since Carl was born, I stay home with him and do some small bookkeeping jobs on the side.
Can you help Todd land a new job? I have plenty cooking and cleaning I could share, but the pay isn’t great.
Favorite vacation spot? Vermont
Has life been good to you so far? Yes, we’re still here, aren’t we?
Is your spouse everything you hoped for? Why would I tell you?!?
Are you a preppie? No.
Would you be up for an annual reunion? Sometimes, especially if in Boston!
Favorite All time life moment? Birth of my son
Did you vote for Obama or are you a loser? I wouldn’t exactly call myself a loser…. Editor's Note: Well, why'd you vote for him then?????
Bring Back Memory Quiz
This will be graded on a curve.
Which was furrier Darren Silverstein’s boots or Rich Welger’s back? Okay, you’ve GOT to be kidding – I can’t remember any of this stuff. Is it just me or isn’t this only four years of our (longish) lives, which we spent almost 30 years ago? Scroll down for the ONLY answer I know.
Give me the last name of Scott the Forestry Major
Nicknames:
Scahface?
Devil?
Raj?
Sarge?
Scabby Maggot?
Messiah?
Boom Boom?
Who lived in the ladies lounge to start the year?
What was the name of the Native American Lacrosse Player?
What did Belushi ride down the hall way?
What did Moon throw on the ceiling in the cafeteria?
How many non-alcoholic drinks did Moon drink before throwing up veal parmesan?
Name the person who went with the hometown?
Parsipany?
Tapan
Dix Hills?
Hull?
Port Washington?
Southington?
The Many Faces of Frank...
9 . Favorite Bar? Buggsy’s .
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11 What was your favorite song? Stairway to Heaven.
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12 here do you live now? Rochsester New York .
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13. ll us about your family? Married 20 years to Kimberlie 3 sons Ben 19 (sophmore at N.E.U., Max 16, Graham 13) .
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14 at is your occupation? Self employed .
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16 Favorite vacation spot? London, Paris, South Africa & 4 Cruises to Alaska and the Carribean .
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17. Has life been good to you so far? Too good .
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18 What do you still hope to accomplish? Balance .
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19What will your gravestone read? Great husband, father, employer , and friend .
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20Is your spouse everything you hoped for? Yes and more. .
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21 Favorite Current TV Show? 2 ½ Men .
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23 Would you be up for an annual reunion? Yes .
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24 avorite All time life moment? Too many to mention .
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25 id you vote for Obama or are you a loser? Yes and a registered republican .
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Bring Back Memory Quiz
This will be graded on a curve.
What was the name of the thing on the rotating skewer at Archies? Gyro….What’s Gyro? . . .
And bonus question good for 25 points…..
What two men met on September 9th 1979? Us
25 Years Later and Still at SU...
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I was thinking about the group all last night. I am going to try to find the old photo albums to bring to NYC. I would be interested in having a room to myself, and I am going to check out flights and trains into the city. Don't laugh but I have never stayed in NYC. I will be a total tourist.
I also might consider driving, what do you recommend? Also, does anyone bring family??? I am so excited to see everyone.
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I think this great that you are doing this. Maybe the group can make a trip to SU for homecoming sometime too.
Thank you Todd!
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I just got off the phone with Lisa (1st time we have talked in 20+ years. I am trying to get her to come to nyc. I hope she will. It was great talking to her!
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So can I send you back messages on facebook or will everybody see my comments and know we are talking?
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Robin
Intimate Gatherings with Rober'
Steinmann A.K.A. “Rober' “
2. What was your room number? 242 A.K.A. “The Place To Waste” or “Intimate Gatherings” 3. Who was your roommate? Jeff Barnum 4. What was your hometown? Port Washington, LI, NY 5. What was your major? Geology 6. Did you know any JAP’s? Any What..? I'm not familiar with that term. 7. Funniest all time Belushi moment? Daryl Foreman saying he has a present for Dave, Dave continuing to ask Daryl “What is the Present?” for 5 minutes and Daryl “The Janitor” Foreman FINALLY answering “The Present is Now” (At TEP-->I think you were there!) 8. Funniest all time moment bar none? Too numerous too mention – Galvanized buckets of Matt's Ponies & Alabama Slammers All-Nite ! 9. Favorite “Establishment”? “The Orange” or “The Jabberwocky - JAB” 10. Did you have pets while at SU? No
11. What was your favorite song? “Love Reign O'er Me” - The Who
Tell us about your post SU Years.
12. Where do you live now? Albertson, LI, NY
13. Tell us about your family? Married to Mary Ellen with 4 children -15 year
old twins-Amy & Robert, an 11 year old -Angela, and finally, John - 9 years
old.
14. What is your occupation? NYPD Detective-Emergency Service Unit
15. Can you help Todd land a new job? No, I wish I could !
16. Favorite vacation spot? Anywhere in Canada
17. Has life been good to you so far? Although I'm still looking for a rainbow, I
have very little to complain about.
18. What do you still hope to accomplish? I need a miracle everyday. . . .
19. What will your gravestone read? “Never Get Out of The Boat ! Absolutely
goddamn right. Unless you were goin' all the way. Steinmann got off the
boat. He split from the whole fuckin' program.”
20. Is your spouse everything you hoped for? . . and more.
21. Favorite Current TV Show? “24”
22. Are you a preppie? A What...? I'm not familiar with that term either.
23. Would you be up for an annual reunion? Yes
24. Favorite All time life moment? The birth of my children
25. Did you vote for Obama or are you a loser? I am (unfortunately) a loser . . . !
Bring Back Memory Quiz
This will be graded on a curve.
Which was furrier Darren Silverstein’s boots or Rich Welger’s back?
There is nothing in the natural world (animal, vegetable, or mineral) that was more
furry than Silverstein's boots !
What did Belushi ride down the hall way? A Big Wheel ???
How many non-alcoholic drinks did Moon drink before throwing up veal
parmesan? None?.
Name the person who went with the hometown?
Dix Hills? Sue Stein
Port Washington? Me
Windsor Locks? Zonk?
Johhny Zorba or Archie? Archie's Place, besides Hungry Charlie's – The Best Food
on Marshall “M” Street!
What was the name of the thing on the rotating skewer at Archies? Gyro?
And bonus question good for 25 points…..
What two men met on September 9th 1979? David D. Harding & Todd Civin




















tching the US Olympic team win against Russia in Devil Dan's room about 1,000 times.
My daughter and I horseback ride, though we are still beginners. We ride at Crystal Farm in Dunstable.
I have a 1 1/2 year old yellow lab, named Neely, who likes to sleep in the crook of my knees, though he weighs 80 LBs and cuts off my circulation.





