Something old, something new. . .

Congratulations to my cousin Mary and her new husband, Al Peterson. They're a great couple, currently honeymooning in Maine. I didn't get a chance to make my toast at the reception, so here it is: "Naturally we're all here to celebrate the bride and groom, but I'd also like to thank the mathematicians who developed the match.com algorithm who introduced them. Well done, nerds!"

The second shot is Brookdale mall in Brooklyn Center, the entrance I used when I worked at National Uniform Shop, with one of the great old broads who appear in my life whenever I need them, Char Adney. RIP, Char, and B-dale!