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Cherry blossom trees in Hamilton Park.

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Today I'm attending services for my former boss and friend Rich, who passed away much earlier than he should have. Rich was a great, funny guy. And he always considered you part of the family, even if you didn't work for him anymore. He loved to tell me over and over that Lou Reed went to Syracuse. I once sat one table away from Lou in a Manhattan restaurant and couldn't wait to get home to email Rich about the sighting.

He became the owner of Matty, the pup I once rescued. Just a couple weeks ago, he sent me an email saying, "He's a great dog ... I think of you often when I think of what a great friend he is to me."

Others who've worked with him have said sweet things about him here and here. He will be missed.

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I've had lots of requests for photos of our new house. It's still a bit of a work in progress. But here are a few close-ups of some favorite things.

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Welcome to the craziest month of our lives. Ever.

Our biggest move have been a literal move, to Jersey City. We bought a cute little two bedroom condo, pictured above when it was still under construction. We were very sad to leave Brooklyn, and the place may end up worth peanuts on the dollar six months after we signed the papers, but we're thrilled to be home owners and plan to stay put for quite a while. It's a completely gutted and refurbished space in a 100-year-old row house in a great historic neighborhood.

I'm now on Day 21 of waiting for news on The Ledger's buyout. The complete lack of information (or even a plan) is driving everyone there completely insane. But I've got a thrilling new gig on the horizon, lots more on that very soon.

Still packed in a box somewhere is the USB cord for my camera, so no new photos at the moment. But I'll be shooting a lot when we finally get to relax ... in Aruba next week. Phew.

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