My new morning (and afternoon) beverage

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Mar 042011
 

I have been drifting back towards having several Coke Zero’s to provide my daily caffeine fix and wanted to break that habit and just this week found a new option to help.

I (and the whole family) are big fans of Vitamin Water Zero and this I believe is the first flavor they have introduced that includes caffeine.  If you can’t read the print on the image this flavor is called ‘drive’ and is blood orange-mixed berry flavored.  I think I will have to find my way over to the nearby Fairway and pick up a case.

And of course I can’t talk about Vitamin Water without mentioning 50 Cent.  His ownership already netted him $100 million when the company was purchased by Coca-Cola.

 Posted by gtyree at 5:46 pm

Coffee nirvana

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Mar 042011
 

Not my nirvana mind you as I still haven’t learned to appreciate the taste but do enjoy the smell as it is made. I placed my water cup next to the bag to give a since of scale.

This arrived yesterday and I think it might last a while, but Dancing Goats is the favorite in our house. Roasted a mere few days ago and now available in wholesale sizes.

 Posted by gtyree at 10:40 am

Is Wayne Williams the Atlanta Child Murderer? – CNN.com

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Jun 112010
 

Man, did this bring back memories from my childhood.  I can remember the feeling as a young kid in Atlanta watching the evening news as so many young black boys were found.  I lived in a pretty safe neighborhood and being white wasn’t necessarily a target, but being that age and never knowing for sure what the motive or reasons were meant you still were cautious.

It was a different time, one where parents aren’t as cautious as they are today.  I was often dropped off at a mall for example or allowed to cruise the mall while my Mom shopped – something that today I wouldn’t dream of doing with my own kids.

And I loved the game rooms, which was one angle they expected was used to lure some of the victims.  Later in life soon after I started with CNN I can recall playing in the game room and thinking about the stories from back then as one boy, Patrick Baltazar, would frequent that game room.  The game room was shut down soon thereafter.

So I look forward to watching this special over the weekend on CNN.  It will be stirring to hear the case summarized and all the facts, both at the time and since, to see if there is any doubt the right person is still sitting in jail.

Is Wayne Williams the Atlanta Child Murderer? – CNN.com.

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Brooklyn Bridge park

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May 192010
 

Pier 6 will be opening soon and looks like a great place to take the kids for the day.  Pier 1 of the park recently opened but this next phase to open seems like it takes it to a whole new level.

I can’t wait to spend some time there this summer with the girls.

Pier 6 Almost ready to Rock – BococaLand.

Pier 6 is without peer thanks to amazing kid attractions.

 Posted by gtyree at 9:59 am

Adjusting to NY

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Apr 092010
 

So far so good.  It is great to have everything so close – a quick walk can get you anything you need.  So far the moving the car twice a week isn’t so bad but I can imagine it gets a little harder if you can’t move it during the day before everyone gets home.

The little things still get me, like which way I am heading when I get down into the subway.  At least once I have almost boarded the right train but in the wrong direction.  There is something about keeping your bearings once you get underground that hasn’t quite become natural for me yet.

Now that we have unpacked most everything the apartment seems pretty big.  I think as far as space goes we are doing well for NY.  Our building is great, the other tenants are all nice and friendly and have helped us get settled.

Oh and the bakeries, which are both good and bad, have been enjoyed many times.  Chocolate macaroons have taken the lead as my favorite, but I haven’t had time to work through all the choices.  Good thing I have to walk most places to help cover those calories.

 Posted by gtyree at 9:12 pm

Traffic data is key

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Feb 122010
 

Traffic data on iPhone mapsA few months ago I headed to FL with the girls for a visit to the Grandparents.  I did a little test to compare the cars GPS with that on the iPhone, both to see if they suggested the same path and to generally see how useful they were.

The big difference of course is traffic data.  Now I know some of the newest in car systems have live traffic data but mine doesn’t and without it I would have wasted a few hours sitting in traffic.  I have one picture from the iPhone to illustrate the value of traffic data.

Without that data I would have sat in that red traffic for at least an hour but probably longer.  I of course never knew what the issue was but with that warning I safely hopped off ahead of the slow down and cruised past it on a parallel highway at around 60mph so I barely lost any time.

So in my case the cars GPS is cool and has its value but the next time I go to buy a car I don’t think I would consider one unless it has live traffic (and maybe weather).  With the iPhone and most any other modern smartphone you have all this in your hand so even if the car can match it I am not sure it would be worth the extra expense.

 Posted by gtyree at 11:35 am
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