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I don’t know what we are doing but we are still in love

Sometimes the best moments happen without a plan. This photo captures one of those rare, simple joys—an effortless afternoon spent together at Sparkling Point Vineyard in North Fork, Long Island.

It was one of our final North Fork Line trips with friends, a bright and beautiful day surrounded by vineyards, laughter, and sparkling wine. Angel and I finally did what we always talked about: stepping into the vineyard and taking a photo together. No agenda, no overthinking—just a spontaneous, playful moment that felt perfectly us.

Dressed casually against a lush green vineyard backdrop, we balanced on one leg with outstretched poses, laughing through what turned into a sweet, unmistakably affectionate moment. Not a “boyfriend” moment—something deeper. A quiet reminder of who we are now: husbands, friends, and partners, still choosing joy in the small things.

Sparkling Point felt like the right place for it. Great friends, crisp sparkling wine, a little caviar, and that unmistakable North Fork calm that slows everything down. Days like this don’t need structure—they just need presence.

Our philosophy is simple: love deeply, laugh often, and sip slowly. We’ll keep chasing these unscripted moments wherever they show up—vineyards included.

Exploring the Odessa-Hector Rail Trail: Scenic Walk with the Boys

#park #railstotrails #ny

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Are you longing for a refreshing outdoor trail adventure that will captivate your senses and rejuvenate your soul? Look no further than the enchanting Odessa-Hector Rail Trail, which winds its way along the border of our idyllic property. Prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey through breathtaking natural landscapes and immerse yourself in the tranquility offered by this hidden gem.

As I strolled along the trail, accompanied by my two faithful furry friends, a sense of serenity washed over me. The vibrant foliage of the towering trees provided a picturesque backdrop, creating an awe-inspiring symphony of colors. Every step offered a new discovery, a new opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the world around us.

The Odessa-Hector Rail Trail holds the promise of unearthing remarkable sights at every turn. From charming park areas, perfect for a quick picnic or a moment of respite, to a rich tapestry of wildlife that graces the trail with their joyful presence, this place has it all. The harmonious blend of nature’s wonders and the gentle ambiance of the rail trail makes it an ideal spot for both relaxation and adventure.

With our faithful companions bounding alongside us, tails wagging in joyful unison, every moment on the trail became extraordinary. The camaraderie between humans and their four-legged companions was evident, as friends and families paraded along the path, sharing laughter and creating cherished memories.

The Odessa-Hector Rail Trail beckons you to set aside the hustle and bustle of everyday life and embrace the simple pleasures that nature provides. So, lace up your hiking shoes, grab a leash, and join us on a blissful journey through this rustic paradise. Discover the true meaning of connection, whether it be with nature, loved ones, or a deeper self-appreciation. You won’t regret it, I promise.

Come one, come all. Let’s lose ourselves in the tranquil embrace of the Odessa-Hector Rail Trail. Experience the magic, the serenity, and the boundless joys that await those willing to explore.

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Thankful for these great people we meet while living in BK

Brooklyn always has a way of pulling us back into its rhythm. On this trip, that rhythm led us to an easy, familiar night at The William Vale, tucked into their downstairs outdoor patio—cocktails in hand, city buzzing softly around us, and our puppy Dyson right by our side.

We were in town for a work event and finally stayed at a hotel we’ve long admired and hosted events at, but never actually experienced as guests. Being able to slow down and enjoy The William Vale as a home base made the trip feel different—less transactional, more like stepping back into a version of our Brooklyn life.

The night became even better once friends joined. I was sitting with Carmen and Dwayne, two people deeply woven into our everyday history here. Carmen has been Dyson’s long-time dog walker, his best friend, and even brought him to our wedding. Dwayne used to work at the coffee shop across from our old place on North 10th Street—someone we saw nearly every day, until daily hellos turned into real friendship.

After dinner, we regrouped for a casual cocktail, catching up, laughing, and letting the night unfold naturally. No agenda, no rush—just one of those Brooklyn evenings that reminds you why the city sticks with you long after you leave.

Moments like this aren’t about landmarks or hype. They’re about people, shared history, and returning to places that still feel like home. Every time we’re back, Brooklyn gives us exactly what it’s best at: connection, familiarity, and just enough surprise to keep us coming back.

He looks out on the morning mist

He looks out on the morning mist.

From the balcony, the river is a sheet of quiet glass, holding the pale sky the way a house holds a familiar smell—something you don’t notice until it’s gone. Across the water, the hills sit in a single long exhale, their edges softened by fog that refuses to hurry.

He stands at the railing and watches as if the view is speaking in a language older than commands. No barking, no spinning in place. Just that forward-tilted attention, the kind that makes the rest of the morning feel like it should lower its voice.

Down below: a curve of path, a bench waiting out the season, stones stacked along the shore like punctuation. Out there: the Hudson, slow and wide, carrying the day in without ceremony. Even the distant boat looks like a thought you almost remember.

The mist makes everything honest by making it unsure. It blurs the line between what’s happening and what you’re imagining, and somehow that’s comforting. You don’t have to name the feeling. You just have to stand near it.

Dog Overlooking Misty River: a small moment, held still long enough to feel like a place you can return to.

Everything the light touches…

The caption says, “Everything the light touches…,” and it’s hard not to believe it when the morning hits the floor in clean, angled stripes.

By the window, the room feels quiet in that settled way—like it has already decided what kind of day it will be. A small dog lies stretched on a dark, plush bed, paws folded around a worn toy, ears lifted as if listening to the house breathe. The sunlight doesn’t just brighten the space; it softens it, turning ordinary corners into something almost familiar, almost remembered.

There’s a table nearby with a patterned runner and a book left open, as if someone paused mid-thought and stepped away. The rug holds the light in pale patches, and the rest of the room stays gentle and still.

I like moments like this because they don’t ask for much. They’re not grand. They’re just proof that warmth can land wherever it wants—on a rug, on a tabletop, on a dog who has claimed a bed as if it’s always been theirs.

Everything the light touches becomes its own small world for a while, and if you stand there long enough, you can feel the day widen.

ZAMartz Best of 2019

| #top9of2019 #marriage #japan #boyfriendswhobestof
| Wow, What a GREAT year. This has been a year of mainly high points; ZAMartz best of 2019, information to recap.
I will be covering some of the best content and page views on the ZAMartz website as well as the best social media post of 2019 on instagram.
 
The most important events of this year boil down to 3 items.
  1. Angel and I are Married now and Dyson kicked off the ceremony
  2. We had an amazing month in Japan
  3. My parents finally sold their house and are down-sizing

 

Top 10 ZAMartz Pageviews of 2019

  1. Bank Card / Credit Card layout psd template
  2. Kai Guang Amulet – Namas Guanyin Bodhisattva
  3. Zamartz.com Homepage
  4. Bank Card (Credit Card) Layout PLUS with ENV Chip – PSD Template
  5. Bank Card (Credit Card) Layout PLUS with ENV Chip : PSD Template
  6. Shop
  7. Family Wedding Page
  8. Blog
  9. WooCommerce hide billing fields
  10. WooCommerce Disqus comments and ratings

 

Top Products Sold for 2019

  1. Free Bank Card (Credit Card) PSD Template : Donation
  2. Bank Card (Credit Card) PLUS PSD Template : Donation
  3. WooCommerce Disqus Comments and Ratings
  4. WooCommerce Hide Billing Fields

 

WordPress Extension Details

  • 6190 Total downloads of two extensions (solid increase from last year)
  • Overall Rating 3.5 out of 5 stars (launching some new updates in 2020)

 

Top ZAMartz Instagram Posts of 2019

  1. Goodbye to Japan
  2. Geiko in Kyoto
  3. Wedding Announcement
  4. Hachiko Statue Tokyo
  5. Day before our Wedding
  6. Finally Married
  7. Arrived in Japan Asakusa
  8. Ruined by DeltaOne
  9. TWA Hotel Mini Honeymoon

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There is no way to recap this year in one post, so please take the time to go through a few of the above articles and excerpts to see some of the Best of ZAMartz 2018.

 

The Goodest Doggo

Dyson has turned 2 this year and has his own Top9of2019 take a look @dysoncyclone we love him to bits!!

 

Compare to 2018

Pleas follow this link to compare to the 2018 review
https://zamartz.com/2018/12/31/zamartz-best-2018/

ZAMartz Best of 2018

| #2018bestnine #nye #boyfriendswhobestof
| ???
| Wow, What a year it has been. There have certainly been many highs and lows, but I’m going to focus on the positive, ZAMartz best of 2018, information to recap. I will be covering some of the best content and page views on the ZAMartz website as well as the best social media post of 2018 on instagram.
 
The most important addition this year is Dyson, our newest addition to the Family. He is now a 1 year old Rescue puppy. He is half hound dog and half Blue Heeler. The love of our life and definitely a highlight of the year. I have also now been at Eileen Fisher for a full year as Director of DTC Project Management.

Top 10 ZAMartz Pageviews of 2018

  1. Bank Card / Credit Card layout psd template
  2. Kai Guang Amulet – Namas Guanyin Bodhisattva
  3. Zamartz.com Homepage
  4. Bank Card (Credit Card) Layout PLUS with ENV Chip – PSD Template
  5. Free Bank Card (Credit Card) PSD Template – Donation
  6. Bank Card (Credit Card) Layout PLUS with ENV Chip : PSD Template
  7. Shop
  8. Blog
  9. WooCommerce hide billing fields
  10. WooCommerce Disqus comments and ratings

Top Products Sold for 2018

  1. Free Bank Card (Credit Card) PSD Template : Donation
  2. Bank Card (Credit Card) PLUS PSD Template : Donation
  3. WooCommerce Disqus Comments and Ratings
  4. WooCommerce Hide Billing Fields

WordPress Extension Details

  • 4181 Total downloads of two extensions (almost 3 times growth from last year)
  • Overall Rating 3.5 out of 5 stars

Top ZAMartz Instagram Posts of 2018

  1. 2018 Social Story Recap
  2. Happy Pride 2018
  3. Dinner at Yellow House
  4. NOFO Life
  5. Family Bonding Time
  6. Our Handsome Baby
  7. Baby Dyson as Puppy of the Month
  8. Double Date Night Zangel and Terhannahsaurus
  9. Morning Face

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There is no way to recap this year in one post, so please take the time to go through a few of the above articles and excerpts to see some of the Best of ZAMartz 2018.

The Goodest Doggo

I want to specially point out the new addition to the family Dyson our beautiful puppy @dysoncyclone we love him to bits!!

Compare to 2017

Pleas follow this link to compare to the 2017 review https://zamartz.com/2017/12/31/zamartz-best-of-2017/

Sunday second brunch at The Richardson

| #boyfriendswhobrunch #brooklyn #brunch #richardson | ???
 
| Finally, I had the time and was in the right location to try the Richardson (@therichardsonnyc). I have to say the cocktails were pretty great and the sandwiches were better then I expected for bar food. The Richardson is your classic cocktail bar with a slight pub feel. They serve many drinks and have a larger selection of whiskey & bourbon; I had a vesper.
 
The layout of the bar is great to sit and people watch and the patio a a decent size. You can normally find a seat either inside or outside if you get there a bit early, but even at a peek time there is not much of a wait.
 
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Manhattan Bridge Boy

| #manhattan #bridge #nyc

With such tepid weather it was the perfect day to go for a walk. I decided to walk the Manhattan bridge along side a wonderful guy from Japan, Junior. I want to throw in a “pro-tip” for everyone. If you walk the bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan you will have a great photo op of the Brooklyn bridge. Once you are over the bridge you can stop in and visit the largest Buda in NYC.

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Snowed in Saturday & Winter Wonderland Walk

| #blizzard #snow #lovely | ❄️??
| I wake to a quiet and snowy morning, grind some beans, and make myself coffee. Snow has clung to my summer window screens, making it appear that it has accumulated up to the first floor of the apartment building. After washing some dishes and taking a shower the rest of the building starts to stir. At the front of the building my landlord bickers with a kid from the block about the height of the snow and where best to measure it. They haphazardly plan the best approach to clear the length of sidewalk and barter the cost to shovel the snow.
 

$20 for a path, $45 to clear it all – it’s the same for every house

[image_frame url=”7388″ action=”open-lightbox” rel=”snow”]They spot a snow drift on the roof, its reaching off into the sidewalk, they compare it to Mount Everest or a Snow Sculpture of a bird. They worry if it will fall and hurt someone, admittedly it has me curious. I cannot decide if it is funny or sad, the futile effort or the lack of actual effort they have in shoveling snow so early. After a while it is quiet again, then a guitar slowly plays a rambling melody downstairs.[image_frame url=”7380″ action=”open-lightbox” image_caption=”Snow on my bedroom window” rel=”snow”][image_frame url=”7379″ action=”open-lightbox” image_caption=”Neighborhood Kid Shoveling” rel=”snow”]I decide to venture out and layer up to a snowy wonderland. The snow drift on the roof is microscopic compared to the rest of the neighborhood. The hilarity of it all, my building’s sidewalks are some of the best.

A man with a snow blower, cross-country skiing, sounds of tires spinning to nowhere; are a wintery mix of sound and white light. Like two ships in the night, my friend Mikey and I pass each other in the park , never knowing until we are both too far away to meet.[image_frame url=”7384″ action=”open-lightbox” image_caption=”Snowy track of McCarren Park” rel=”snow”][image_frame url=”7386″ action=”open-lightbox” image_caption=”McCarren Park Building 1″ rel=”snow”][image_frame url=”7387″ action=”open-lightbox” image_caption=”McCarren Park Building 2″ rel=”snow”]I arrive home, snow crystalized over my M-65 field jacket and creating a cuff on the bottom of my jeans. As I walk into my apartment the snow quickly begins to melt and I can almost hear that small crackling of ice melting on my hat. It’s time for something warm, a cozy blanket and some brainless internet entertainment. The light is pale and blue in my living room, the wind is howling, and the city appears calm, if only for today.[image_frame url=”7395″ action=”open-lightbox” image_caption=”m65 jacket snow melting” rel=”snow”][image_frame url=”7398″ action=”open-lightbox” image_caption=”the back yard snow” rel=”snow”]| Read Insta-comments -> http://bt.zamartz.com/1WDZzY7

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