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No public transit for some time; trees and power lines down everywhere in the neighborhood

The Browns are OK, but WOW, this city is a wreck.

Riding the Storm Out

NASA/Getty Images - Holy Crap!

Not much else we can do here in East Elmhurst, Queens.  At this time Sandy's winds are picking up, but we have the fortune of being significantly up from the shore line, and three flights up on top of that.  Flooding in NYC is already reaching unheard of levels and the worst is yet to come we're told.  But in the meantime, while we have power, we're watching Thomas the Tank Engine.  To all our friends riding the storm out, stay safe.  To Mommy, who's working the news desk in the city, we miss you.

New Bike!

Apple Pickin'

More photos from our afternoon at the orchard...(if you can't view the slide show, click here).

A two-fisted Hugo

Shaking the apple tree in New Jersey

Daddy picking apples

Apple picking in NJ

The family had a grand time apple picking in New Jersey.  We opted not to go to Long Island for fear of crowds.  Turns out we made a great choice.  Mom was tired so in this video she refers to New York apples... WRONG!  These apples fist pump.

A Go-Go Dancer in diapers

A rough week for the Browns.  Hugo ended up in the ER after Dash slammed a door on his finger.  He's okay but  the ER visit was traumatic enough!  Mom has a cold and had to get the winter stuff out of storage.  After trying on some 4T clothing a 2-year-old Dash stripped and danced for his dollars.

Extra Extra: Big Boy Get's Bigger!

It's a bit blurry, so let me describe what you are seeing here:  these are Dashiel's feet, they are standing on a scale, the red line marks a point between the 40 and 50.

Slideshow 10-12-12

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Tremors felt at LaGuardia!

incredible.

Jukebox Saturday Night...

But on a Tuesday!

Big farm boy

Enjoying the Queens County Farm

Why I get up for work everyday.

I go to a job with crazy hours and major stress to tell a good news story.  This week the Brown Family became part of a local news story involving the bus not showing up.  Today we got word that particular bus company was fired.
A $29 million contract per year DONE.
Justice is served.

Thanks to hard working local reporters and parents who were persistent.  Today it is a great day to be a New Yorker.

The Amazing Uncle Mike comes to the Big Apple

And helps his sister buy a birthday gift for a friend at Victoria's Secret.  He was surprised to see men working at the store!  What a great treat for the family.  With all the crazy busing stress, a reason to celebrate, "Uncle Bike" is in town!  Dash keeps saying bike, a word he knows well.

Trains, taxis and a long park walk

Making the most of the sunshine in Manhattan.  The High Line is a park built on an old elevated train line.  We had never been and without a cloud in the sky off we went.  Dash was so pumped to get in a yellow taxi at one point, wish my hands were free to record him saying, "Taxi! taxi!"

Walking the High Line

Strolling the city with Uncle Mike

Siblings catching up!