Lindenwold, NJ

My single life began in this Lindenwold, NJ apartment and lasted 30 years. I made the living room a game room with an old-car theme.

This print reminded me of the attitude of every New Yorker I met. I couldn't resist buying it.

My dart board and cabinet were also in my Living Room/Game Room

I played league darts and was president of the South Jersey Dart League, This is a "Ton 80," three triple twenties

After the divorce, Bob and Joe came to live with me in Lindenwold
Pine Hill, NJ

Bromley Estates - The boys and I moved to this first-floor, 2 BR condo (entrance light is on)

We enjoyed playing tennis at Bromley

We enjoyed playing tennis at Bromley

My 1980 Chrysler LeBaron Medallion 2 door, black with camel interior and landau roof with carriage lights,

The Chrysler LeBaron wwas a regal looking automobile

Joe bought a red motorcycle

Pine Hill was originally summer homes for wealthy Philadeplhians

Pine Hill was once known for Ski Mountain where I learned to ski

Today Ski Mountain is the Trump National Golf Course of Philadelphia

Pine Hill is best known for the world renowned Pine Valley Golf Club

The boys spent many summer days with their friends at Clementon Amusement Park. Today it is a "Splash Park"
Haddonfield, NJ

Joyce and I bought this Haddonfield twin (black door) at 111 Ellis St.

Kings Highway is the main street through downtown Haddonfield

Haddonfield is known for its inviting variety of eateries and unique boutiques

Haddonfield is known for its historic Victorian homes

Haddonfield is known for the Tavistock Country Club

Back of Tavistock Country Club

This Haddonfield home overlooks the Tavistock Country Club

The PATCO Highspeed line crossed the Ben Franklin bridge between Haddonfield and Philadelphia
Blackwood, NJ

After Joyce left me, I rented this Furnished Apt in Blackwood, NJ near my new, and first, programming job.
Abington, PA

My second programming job was in Abington, PA. I remted an apartment at Jericho Manor (top-floor, window on the right)

I bought this dinning room set from a neighbor and recovered the chairs.

Brandy was a kitten at Jericho Manor.

Brandy liked sitting in the window with the tree outside.

Jericho had no closet. I bought a new bed room set, armoir and a used chest of drawers.

A snowy winter at Jericho

I took the SEPTA train to work from Abington and Chestnut Hill to Philadelphia for 6 years
Chestnut Hill, PA

I moved to Chestnut Hill. My apartment at Chestnut Hill Village had large rooms. I bought an old chest for a coffee table.

My living room entertainment center

My
Radio Shack Realistic STA-65 receiver and amplifier

My stereo turntable with strobe speed control

My Teac dual cassette tape deck

VHS VCR (Video Cassette Recorder)

I alo had a portable reel-to-reel tape recorder but it was in the closet

My living room was big enough for this compact office

My dining room. The pewter chandellier burned real candles

I like entertaining

The kitchen had a "pass-through" to the dining room over the sink

The kitchen was only big enough for a drop-leaf table and two chairs

The bedroom at CHV

The bedroom at CHV

I gave the LeBaron to Bob. This was my second Mitsubishi Gallant

Chestnut Hill is an upscale area of the city of Philadelphia with unique boutiques, inviting restaurants, and historic homes

The Woodmere Art Museum is in Chestnut Hill

The Valley Green Inn, Wissihicken Valley Park Built in 1850

Valley Green Inn is located in the park on a gravelly, serpentine path

Valley Green Inn Road skirts tthe Wissihickem Creek
The area is a favorite among artists and photographers
Philadelphia, PA

I bought this triplex at 27th & Brown Sts., Philadelphia in October 1998

Looking down 27th Street

From 27th Street you can see the 2nd floor balcony. the first floor enclosed patio and the entrance to the basement.

Resurfacing the window frames in 1st floor living room

My living room after remodeling

Living room entertainment center

The kitchen with lead-glass chandelier and my dinning room set

The kitchen cabinets and my drop-leaf table

The new kitchen two shades of green paint and wrought iron table and chairs

Thenew kitchen with its green theme

The bedroom was a little crowded

The bedroom was a little crowded

The original bathroom

My son Bob remodeling the bathroom

The new tub, tile & toilet by Bob

New sink, mirror & lights by Bob

The basement with my drop-leaf table and washer and dryer. The storage closets are under the stairs. The outside entrance is in the back.

The basement. Furnace and water heaters on the left. Oil tank on front wall.

The corner property meant a lot of shoveling when it snowed

27th street after a snowfall

Shoveling on 27th street

I shoveled and salted my entrances and the neighbor's between them

I had a 1998 and a 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante that were look-a-likes

The 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante interior

Brown Street II - In January 2002 I bought another triplex (black doors) on Brown St.s

My buildings are one door apart (black doors)

Not visible from the front but the rooms have windows looking out onto a narrow alley between the buildings

First-floor eat-in kitchen

The first-floor bathroom was behind the kitchen off th hall with an outside entrance to the back yard.

Second-floor eat-in kitchen

Third-floor eat-in kitchen. The stairs to the 3rd floor were too narrow for a full-size refrigerator

The second floor had beautiful hardwood floors

The third floor had beautiful hardwood floors

In 2005, I bought an Emerald Green 2003 Cadillac STS like this one