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Learn To Appreciate [Louis CK on Conan]

Posted by frek on November 21, 2009

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Great Quotes

Posted by frek on November 21, 2009

..if you are living an unbalanced lifestyle and sacrifice other aspects of your life for a singular (and often short-sighted) view of success, it will likely harm you AND the people around you.

Aaron Wall

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Great Quotes – John Wooden

Posted by frek on July 7, 2009

If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything.

–John Wooden (1910 – )

Hall of Fame basketball coach UCLA, record 10 NCAA championships

 

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June ‘09 Swells

Posted by frek on July 7, 2009

Late_June_'09_SpringLake_NJ by you.

Late_June_'09_SpringLake_NJ by you.

Frerecks by you.

Frerecks

Yonkowski

Yonkowski

Yonkowski

Yonkowski

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LeClerq

Aronsson by you.

Aronsson by you.

Aronsson

McCagg by you.

McCagg

McCagg

Treretola

Treretola

Treretola

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Meditarranean with the Tsiens on the Crystal Serenity

Posted by frek on June 30, 2009

 

The Tsiens & I

Joan, Nicholas, I, Josephine – Speach

Coliseum of Rome  by you.

The Coliseum Rome

Lovely Joan Taormina by you.

Joan in Taormina Sicily

Nicholas Venice-Waterway by you.

Nic, “Hey, that tower is leaning” – Venice

Nic, Phillip & Chris Vatican City by you.

Nicholas, Phillip and I – Vatican City Rome

Sorrento From The Med by you.

Sorrento italy from the Boat

From_The_Wall_Over_DubrovnikII by you.

Dubrovnik Croatia

Joan, Gayle&Chris by you.

Joan, Gayle & I Launch / Pool Party, Crystal Serenity

Nic & Chris Climb the Fort Corfu by you.

Nic and I climb the Fort, Corfu Greece

Joan,Nicholas&Chris_Pool_Party_Serenity_Launch by you.

:-)

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Another Great Morning Doggie Beach Manasquan NJ

Posted by frek on May 22, 2009

Moving Along on Doggie Beach Manasquan Inlet NJ II

Storming Doggie Beach Manasquan – pretty much a daily routine for us two

Makng Friends on Doggie Beach Manasquan Inlet NJ III

Making friends

Sniffing around on Doggie Beach Manasquan Inlet NJ IV

Swim or a sniff is par

Brushed, Dried, Headed Home From Doggie Beach Manasquan Inlet NJ

Brushed, Dried and Headed Home From Doggie Beach Manasquan Inlet NJ

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Missing Joan

Posted by frek on May 21, 2009

Gayle [lovely sis'], Jay, Debbie, Joy – several of Taipei’s finest - and JT .. the finest :-)

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Great Quotes

Posted by frek on April 23, 2009

The best athletes, salespeople, entrepreneurs and so on, don’t compete with others as much as they compete with themselves. Make yourself your greatest competition.

Matt Furey

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Useful Links To Better Web Knowledge

Posted by frek on April 16, 2009

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Fun in Asia

Posted by frek on March 30, 2009

 

Joan Imitates Park Taiwan by you.

Joan imitates park

Gang Taipei by you.

Big night out in Taipei Taiwan

Tina, Joan & Joy by you.

Tina, Joan & Joy

Nic_Joan by you.

Nic looking pretty happy

Party Junk Hong Kong by you.

Junk w’ Hong Kong skyline in view

Residential Hong Kong by you.

Residential hillside downtown Hong Kong

Joan in Hong Kong by you.

View off of Joy & George’s deck – wish we had taken a pic’ together … next time :-)

Jackie & I Hong Kong by you.

Jackie & I … catchin’ up :-)

Int Fin Center Hong Kong from Kowloon by you.

Hong Kong from Kowloon side… IWF Bldg. is one of tallest in the world. Hong Kong has a couple in the top 10, but better yet it has some of the most contemporary ’scraper architecture you’ll ever see. At least, that is, until you see Beijing… I guess.

Tallest_Bldg._Taipei_101 by you.

Taipei 101 in Taiwan… now the 2nd tallest in the world. Elevator gets you up top in approximately 35 seconds, not a sound, bump or an ear pop either. OK this beginning to look like large envy or whatever… it is what it is. I enjoyed this building, it’s a much more interesting experience than WTC or ESB in NYC ever was.

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial_Taiwan by you.

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Taipei Taiwan [wife educated in Summit NJ]

Nic_BBall by you.

Exporting some know how to Nic’, young phenom. He scored 1st bucket in his 1st game the next day too. What he could do if I worked with him regularly :-) 

Mua & Joan by you.

Mua & Joan by you.

 

And while that’s all fun, what really gets a 6′2 210 motivated to sit for an 18 hour flight? JT, who hasn’t changed a bit since the night we met 15 years ago :-)

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Can’t Get Enough Rincon PR

Posted by frek on February 14, 2009

Pics coming… but the day before we left Spring Lake NJ the beach was snow covered.

For me, there was a several year break in the Rincon PR action, but because I have been doing surf- travel with this gang for 20 years I was pretty excited.  I think it’s fair to say, we all still love Rincon PR:

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Yonkowski_JFK_to_PR

Mike Yonkowski @ JFK en route

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Tom Trerotola @ JFK en route

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John Marvosa @ JFK en route

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Normally, our arrival is early in the AM

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Check Spots in Aguadilla on way out to Rincon

IMG_7092 by you.

Gas Chambers, look closely upper right and you’ll see one of the best barrels in the Caribean

IMG_7093 by you.

CrashBoats

IMG_7089 by you.

Too much wind in the hair {Treretola, Marvosa}?

IMG_7175 by you.

Domes from the house we rented

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Ian Lecluerq

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Chris McCagg, on a fun shape?

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Disney isn’t just for kids… at least not just the small kind -July 2008

Posted by frek on February 2, 2009

40 years to get to to the Magic Kingdom, but thanks to my buddy Scott Forcino I’ve now been …

Electric Light Parade @ midnight!

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Magic Kingdom- mostly a big mall full of Disney schtuff

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Pirates of the Caribean- they try and sell you hats, coffee, cups and other schtuff … still, what a place!

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Big Day – 01*20*09

Posted by frek on January 21, 2009

I want to believe this guy is going to do what’s best for our country, rather than himself.

Right now, I’m buying into Obama …

Must admit I’m frustrated, if not angry, with what’s gone on. Our Gov’ and our Financial Power Houses, who I once held in such high regard, are not necesarily better than those of other countries. I thought they were in touch with the people, that they had honor and that there were controls in place to protect our standard of life. Clearly, even the US is not safe from bad eggs; however, I choose to hold out hope.

I believe in the US!

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Biz Thoughts

Posted by frek on January 16, 2009

Never be so clever to outsmart your target client… it’s equal to not speaking with them at all!

Frek

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Great Quotes

Posted by frek on December 31, 2008

Success is much more than winning. Success is rising above mistakes, failures, hardships, heart aches, setbacks and pain.”

Matt Furey
President, Psycho-Cybernetics Foundation, Inc.

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