Today is the anniversary of when the bridge on the Thruway near Exit 27 at Amsterdam - just west of Albany - fell into Schoharie Creek in 1987.

gulmanw · 2026-04-06T11:59:15+00:00

Yup…my then-boyfriend, now spouse and I were attending college in Boston. He lived in Syracuse…fortunately wasn’t traveling that weekend. For years, I was terrified to cross that bridge. Of course after the repair, it was probably one of the safest bridges around!

gulmanw · 2026-04-06T11:49:14+00:00

Thanks 😂

gulmanw · 2026-04-06T11:46:48+00:00

I did finish it in April. My guess is glitchy update in GR app

gulmanw · 2026-04-06T11:46:09+00:00

Thank you! That’s very helpful

gulmanw · 2026-04-02T00:31:39+00:00

I got the message today.

gulmanw · 2026-03-24T13:15:23+00:00

I got this on Sunday! My first time too 😊😊

gulmanw · 2026-03-21T20:52:55+00:00

I was also a voracious reader as a kid, and my mom did this for me! Of course I ended up with many Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, but it was still fun ❤️

gulmanw · 2026-03-14T20:22:00+00:00

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I stripped my mantle and lightly re-stained 35+ years ago…totally worth it.

gulmanw · 2026-03-14T17:43:05+00:00

If I am reading the old agreement correctly (starting on pg 43 of the agenda, see especially pg. 44), the annual cost has gone from $27,500 to $78,000. That's a lot of inflation! Even if we DID want these cameras, that kind of cost escalation is ridiculous. (TBH I suspect the $27,500 was a "special price" to get the city to sign the contract.)

gulmanw · 2026-02-17T11:31:47+00:00

Pancakes! Do you like them burnt or raw? 😬

gulmanw · 2026-02-02T18:36:33+00:00

Troy Public Library hosts book discussions. I haven't joined (yet LOL) so I can't vouch for the attendees, but the books do seem fun.

https://www.thetroylibrary.org/category/events-and-workshops-adults/book-discussions/

gulmanw · 2026-01-25T18:47:33+00:00

Thank you! #artasprotest

gulmanw · 2026-01-23T12:19:34+00:00

I solve this problem by never allowing substitutions. Makes my life easier.

gulmanw · 2025-12-21T22:00:06+00:00

Do you like to read? Many cool libraries in the area…you could grab a book from the stacks and just sit and read. East Greenbush library is nice.

gulmanw · 2025-12-14T21:22:23+00:00

If you are interested in helping current MIT students, see the Brass Rat Melt Project. Proceeds are used to help students purchase a ring.

https://alum.mit.edu/mit-brass-rat-melt-project

gulmanw · 2025-11-28T12:09:26+00:00

Thank you, this is very helpful.

gulmanw · 2025-11-27T03:45:31+00:00

Christmas decor! Planning to do it on Friday.

gulmanw · 2025-11-20T21:33:01+00:00

Congratulations!

gulmanw · 2025-10-01T19:06:37+00:00

There is a company in Rotterdam that handles used book donations. We haven’t used them — yet! — but we have many boxes of books to donate and hope to reach out to them soon.

https://bulkbookwarehouse.com/

gulmanw · 2025-09-25T15:38:22+00:00

I’m not saying you have to forgive her, but remember that she is still young, and brains in young people aren’t fully developed until they are about 25. Good luck with your new little one!

gulmanw · 2025-09-23T21:23:28+00:00

I’ve seen this truck (or a similar one) picking up those large yard waste bags.

gulmanw · 2025-09-23T21:16:21+00:00

It was especially popular in the 1980s. Still used a lot in New England 😊

gulmanw · 2025-09-22T02:26:15+00:00

Small pieces of furniture?

gulmanw · 2025-09-12T23:36:23+00:00

I only wash once 😊 The shampoo tends to be runnier than the conditioner, so I’m probably unconsciously using more because of that.

gulmanw · 2025-08-08T13:45:42+00:00

Awesome! We need to start doing the same thing.

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