Southeastern P.A.; Three Homes!
"California, and Tijuana, Mexico, ten days in 1987!"
1976 - 2001, two-West Philadelphia & Upper Darby, P.A.
Three homes in Southeast P.A. First time West Philadelphia, fall, 1976, Baltimore Avenue, between 39th and 40th Street. Second, sevens block west, 908 47 Streets and Baltimore Avenue, fall, 1977 to 1991. Thirds, Hampton Rood in Upper Darby, P.A., 1991 to April, 2000, basements to attic, 4 floors.
1st, 40th & Baltimore Avenue, Five People...
2nd, 47th & Baltimore Avenue, First Floor
3rd, 121 Hampen Road, Upper Darby, P.A., Edward and I...
Edward, Robin, Dan & Lisa C., Mike: March, 1955!
Basement, first time, Half-Bathroom!
Continued, Nancy and I, 1974 to 1995...
Alden Union Church, 1985 - 2000
December, 1987, Ten Days, California & Tijuana, Mexico!
Three Advertising Agencies, 1980 to 2000...
New internet, SipStudio.com, 1998.
Start Art Designer Advertising in fall, 1980, but 2nd ads, DeMarco-Egendorf Ads, Strawbridge & Clothier department store in Philadelphia, "125 Years" in 1993!
First apartments, Baltimore Avenue & 40 Streets
First working in Center City in Philadelphia, "Horn & Hardart" - automated food. 11th and Market Street, sandwich in fall, 1976! But one or two month, working repair for Volkswagen Clinic...
Dawn, W. Preston and I
Three homes in Southeast P.A. First time West Philadelphia, fall, 1976, Baltimore Avenue, between 39th and 40th Street. Second, sevens block west, 908 47 Streets and Baltimore Avenue, fall, 1977 to 1991. Thirds, Hampton Rood in Upper Darby, P.A., 1991 to April, 2000, basements to attic, 4 floors.
Fall, Bill to college, 1969 to 1973, Cornell University in Graduate Studies in Plant Biology. And Ann, one more years, spring, 1974. But summer, June 20, 1973, Brother Bill married Ann.
Bill moved to south to Philadelphia University, Master's Degrees, in "Planning," fall, 1977. And Bill and first wife, Ann Toffey, Pine Avenue and 40th Street, one block to 39th and 40th Street and Baltimore Avenue, 1976 to 1977. But Bill and Ann, moving to 46 Street and Springfield Avenue. And this year, across a street west and one block north, my apartment, 47 Street and Springfield Avenue and Baltimore Avenue in 1977. Ann divorce in 1979, south to Baltimore.
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47 Street and Baltimore Avenue, 1978 – 1991
In 1977, W. Preston and I, five block west to 905 47 Street and Baltimore Avenue. But W. Preston, haft- year, moving to south, 20 minute, west P.A. Next month, Edward's driving to West Philadelphia, same, 905 47 Street and Baltimore Avenue.
Third, workings for "Billy and Volkswagen"!
Second in 1976, fall and winter, first working repair for Volkswagen Clinic, northeast Philadelphia, and five or six men repair Volkswagen, haft-year - Beetles, Squareback, Rabbit, Bus, Jetta! But too far!
In spring to fall, 1977, third, haft-year, working for Volkswagen, Baltimore Avenue and 51st Street, Philadelphia, P.A. President, first names, '"Billy and Volkswagen,' , black man. Billy's college, Marine Military! Billy and 2 or 3 people repair for Volkswagen.
But twenty-four years since 2002, downtown, Landmark Education, 7th Street, Philadelphia, 3rd floor, network. Inside, "Billy and Volkswagen," daughter, to Landmark Education. And Billy and I, handshake to Landmark. Myself, four or five time to Landmark Educations network. And Bill and wife, Kathy to Landmark Education, 15 plus years for Landmark Education.
Art Indentation of Philadelphia - 1978 - 1980
Fall, two years college, 1978 to 1980, Art Indentation of Philadelphia. See, working for Advertisements. Fall, two years college, 1978 to 1980, Art Indentation of Philadelphia. See, working for Advertisements.
Part-time, South Street, 4th and 5th and in 1977 to 1979, almost 2 years, working for Philly Restaurants & Deli. And 1999 to 1980, and after, part-time, 1980 to 1981, 50th and Baltimore Avenue, fine small shopping! Myself in back, fresh seafood, bass, porch, tilapia, shrimp! Breakfast, bagel, muffin!
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121 Hampen Road, Upper Darby, P.A.
In 1991 to April, 2000, 121 Hampton Road, Upper Darby, P.A. Outside, twin home, left house. First house, 121 Hampen Road, in 1930.
Two people, me and Edward. One blocks east walking to Sears, Upper Darby! First time, new home, November, 1991 to April, 2000. Front yard, left side, and backyard, one-haft "home." backyard, inside garage, lawn mower, tools boxed and more "stuff!".
Home, front patio. Inside, living room, dining room. Back, round marble table, and 5 chairs. Before, Tenafly, NJ, kitchen table and 5 white chairs. But mom and dad, 1983, and marble table to Hempen Rood, Upper Darby and now, 2014, back porch.
Upstairs front, me, large bed. Middle, bathroom. Back right, small bed, Edward. Back and smaller bed, but, storage. Attic, smell storage. But, attic, first time, 1998, Apple computer and small printer.
First kitchen, back, basements. Front right, tank, oil. Front left, hot furnace. Middle, storage. And back, tools. Back, ankle two doors, up, 6 step backyard.
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Five close friends in West Philadelphia, birth, March, '55!
In summer, 1979, West Philadelphia, my closes friends, Edward, Robin, Dan, Mike, same age and same years in March, 1955. Sun day afternoon, first apartments, 47 Street, walking to next block, 46th Street and Springfield Avenue to apartment, Dan. Mike apartment, 47th Street and Baltimore Avenue walking, one block to Dan home. Three boy's friends, walking to 40th Street and Locus Street, big warehouse, new open Urban Outfitters. Dating, Robin, building apartments, 42th Street and Locus Street, walking to my friends. After, my close friends to dinner, inside to Urban Outfitters!
But Edward, working last in South Street and 2nd Street, large Jewish Market store, two men. The back to apartments, Robin, 42th Street and Locus Street. Dan and Robin, 46th Street and Springfield Avenue and Mike, 47th Street and Baltimore Avenue.
1) Garret, Edward, Dan, Mike, Robin in West Philadelphia since 1978.
2) Edward, Dan, Mike, Robin: Same years, 1955!
3) Edward, March 18; Dan, in March: Dan, March 11; Dan wife, Lisa C., March 16; Mike, March 14; Robin, Mach 20.
4 Edward, Dan and Lisa C., Robin, and Mike: Cats!
Horoscope, two month of 12 years: Pisces, 2/19 - 3/20; Gemini, 5/21 - 6/21. Gemini, Lisa H. birth, 14; Garret birth, 2; Edward's wife, Jillian birth, May 27; friend, Marianne Faith, May 30.
Best friend, Edward marriage Jillian, May 29, 2001, moving to North West, NJ Dating, Robin, University of Pennsylvania in West Philadelphia, 4 years. After, working for hospital, nurse surgery, 1978 to 1984. And, friends to 1995. Home in Upper Darby, but call Robin to me, Robin marriage to Doctor, lived in Conshohocken! Dan, working for Cisco, wife Lisa move to F.L tn 2003. Mike, 2006, Wells Fargo Investments in center city Philadelphia.
Happy Birthday to Dan, March 11, 2005, 50 years in Miami! Mike and I, airplane to Dan and Lisa home. And Edward and Jillian, northeast NJ, airplane to Dan home. And Dan's couples in Princeton, NJ, to Miami, eight friends, three days!
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Basements, new bath & bed; ceiling, 5 Fan
Basement, small haft-bath, 1996
Kitchen to basements, middle, turn right and straight, new small haft-bath! First time, white sink, toilet and white towel rack. Floor square plastic tile, color, Ivory, 12 inch. A middle ceiling, white lighting fixture, 2 inch round hot light. Outside ceiling, top, new ½ inch brass copper pipe, plastic pipes. And new toilet, color, white. Back of under toilet, floor, and 3 inch drain pipe.
Haft-back, side small window opening, middle wall, 4 inch depth. Driving to The Home Depot, Upper Darby, P.A., and 15 minute west. New door, P.A.ints, plywood, sink, toilet, faucet, plumbing, floor tile, lighting, electrical wire, boxes, GFCI outlet, and towel bar, and more basement bathroom.
Bathroom, but first time, wall framing, four sides. Front wall, and 36 inch door, white. Second, inside drywall, 4 ft. x 8 ft. x 1/2 thick. An outlet box to floor, about 1 ft. of outlet box. Outside door, switch box. Inside sink, left, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters should be protecting the circuit.
Driving to The Home Depot, W. Baltimore Pike, P.A. -- How-To video; How to Install GFCI Outlets.
Basement, new white plastic pipes
First time, basement bathroom, white sink, white and middle, hot and cold water. Inner sink. Outside, 3 inch floor to inner floor.
Join rigid plastic pipe to outside bathroom. And inside owner sink. The Home Depot:How to Join Rigid Plastic Pipe.
First time outside bathroom, and inside, under sink, close. Outside bathroom, top, solder copper pipe and fittings, ½ copper to let pipe; How to Solder Copper Pipe Fittings- The Home Depot.
New white sink
Bathroom white sink all have faucet supplying hot and cold water. Back, hot and cold water supply pipe-tee and shut-off valve.
New installing tees and stub-out s the in the existing plumbing to connect drain, vent, and water supply lines. The Home Depot, to pipe, tubing, and fittings line. Install faucet and trap and drain pipe. Bottom drain pipe, and P-trap.
Top of a sink, faucet tailpieces and holding nut. The Home Depot, YouTube, Sink: How To Install a Pedestal Sink in Your Bathroom.
New white toilet
First time basements new toilet tank. First, bottom of a tank, 3 inch round to a floor. Two brass screw, wax ring, 2 ½ inch, left and right, plunger. Back, water line to a bottom of a toilet, fasten. Top of tank, a fasten hank.
YouTube, new toilet: Mr Rescue Plumbing – How Toilet works.
Upstairs front room, top, ceiling, new 5-Fan Light: Casablanca
Summer, 1997, Hampton Road, upstairs, front bed. Ceiling, control 5-fan and light, Casablanca Fan Company, white, but woods 5 fan. Before, Alden Union Church, son, same age at me in church. Next week, car to Casablanca Fan Shop, Township Line Road, P.A. Father and son. Inside shop, son and me, complete building Casablanca ceiling, 5 woods, 52 inch, white light and bulbs. Son, $420. But, 1/3 price, $300!
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Nancy and I, 1974 - 1995
Nancy to Drexel College, 1974 - 1978
And next year, call Nancy, spring, 1974. Last year, Senior Tenafly High School 1973, Nancy, next fall collage, New York City, Hunter College. But Nancy, south to West Philadelphia, Drexel University, 1974 to 1978. Me, West Philadelphia, 10 minute bicycle, Baltimore Avenue and 40 Street! Nancy and I, Drexel University, three or four time, 1974 and 1975. But next, 1975 no Nancy.
Laundry and big bag, walking one block north to 47th, two blocks east to 45 Baltimore Avenue, corner, laundry machine. Inside washing, pants, shirts, shock, etc. Outside laundry, fall, 1982, seven years, dark night, reading a book. But walking to me, old friend, Tenafly, Pauline Sock! Two girl twins, Pauline and Gine in Tenafly High School! (My home, book, "tenakin '73!") And same Junior and Senior High School, AFS, Intercultural Programs. And me, Nancy, Pauli ne, David and 8-10 Tenafly High School, AFS. Pauline and I, outside, three walls, sit down and calling.
Pauline and I; Calling Pauline and Nancy, 2 or 3 time, 1975 to 1982. Nancy, 8 hours south to North Carolina! Nancy, husband and two small sisters. Nancy husband, working for Architect and part time, carpet.
Spring, 1991, Hampton Road, I and friend, Edward, living room but me, dining room, after dinner, call Nancy's mother north to Tenafly, four block to 82 Norman Place. But called Nancy! Nancy and I, 45 minute talking! Nancy, husband, and 2 sisters! Nancy husband's parents home at North Carolina, 12 plus years. And me, two years, 1974 to 1976, East North Carolina University! Phone talking, Nancy and I.
Driving to Tyler State Park and bicycle, 8 miles!
In 1996, driving to Tyler State Park, and bicycle, eight miles, five times or more bicycle. And 8 to 10 time, Tyler State Park, bicycle, round a Park, two hours. Bicycle, 20 minute to park but, STOP! Walking, Nancy, Nancy's husband and two twit's sisters! Talking, Nancy family, new home, Haverford, P.A.! Eight hours from North Carolina! And 20 minute east to Hampton Road, Upper Darby!
Next week or two, call Nancy. Nancy husband for Architect but lay off. Second shop, carpet, sidewalk floor asphalt into fan. But me, layout and printer, new Architect, 8 1/2 x 11, two side papers, and 10 envelopes.
And, one more time, driving to Tyler State Park, and bicycle, around's a Park, summer, 1998, 8 miles. But STOP! Nancy, Nancy husband and 2 sisters, around 8 and 10 years old. But after, no Nancy!
Sleep, nighttime, one time a year, Nancy: 1984 to 1995
Me, sleep and dreams, one time a year, 1984 to 1995, 11 years, me, dreaming! One day a years. And little-bit more dreaming! One time sleeping, and one year, 1981, dreaming. Ex: Diner, and me, inside, table and coffee. And five minute, inside Cafe, Nancy! Me, sit down, a coffee, but sit down, Nancy, "two coffees" and taking. But sleep!
Nancy father & Carol friend, Gertrude...
Spring, 1973, Tenafly, NJ, Nancy father, 4 street west at me, living room, father, 5 or 6 years old in 1945, Jewish, Germany -- Holocaust survivor! But in 1945, Nancy father, Selling, parents died in Holocaust!
In 2008, 4 or 5 time, friend, Carol, Cinnaminson, NJ, cleaning my home. Carol friend, Gertrude, 88* years old, dinner, Route 130 and Cinnaminson Avenue, Hathaway's Restaurant, Carol, Gertrude and I. But Gertrude in 1945, Jewish, German, Holocaust survivor!
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Alden Union Church, 1985 - 2000
Preston and friend to Alden Union Church, Alden, NJ, 25 minute west to Hampton Road. After, W. Preston and I, 20 minute to Alden Union Church. And joined the congregation of Alden Union Church in Delaware County, 15 years to church. But, W. Preston, one month, south New Jersey, Ocean City. (W. Preston, 2010, Facebook, and W. Preston, church!)
Sunday church, and 1990*, before and after church, one month, or 2 week a month, van and wheelchair. And Wednesday night church and bible study group. Friday night, single bible group, 1985 to 2000!
Dating, Carol and I, Alden Union Church, one year, 1994. Me and Carol to Florida, Kissimmee, mom, Dorothy, senior. Mom, me and Carol to Disney, Epcot! Dad, William V. Toffey III, or "Bill," same years died, 1994, Kissimmee. Mom died, September 23, 1999, Kissimmee, FL, bed, before breakfast!
Alden Union Church, single bible group, summers, 1988 and 1989, 8 to12 friends, west, Pittsburgh, P.A., Leigh Whitewater Rafting, Saturday and Sunday! Rafting! First time, 6 friends rafting. And night time, single bible group! And next first of summer, west to rafting.
Unfortunately, when I moved to Pennsauken in 2000, I stopped going to church because of the distance, 45 minutes by car.
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Ten Days, California, October, 1987
In December, 1987, Friday driving to Philadelphia airport, PHA, 10 hours, to California, Los Angeles, LAX, ten days; south, north and south in CA! Inside airport, younger man, Paul, working for Account, inside airport, Paul and I, handshake luggage and bags, and new car, Volkswagen, Audi to apartment, inside, dating, but woman’s name? Before Paul and Dan, four or five year in Israel in High School.
Next day, Saturday morning, three guys, driving south to Mexico, Tijuana. After Mexican restaurants, lay down, Paul and I, beer's, and woman's camera in Tijuana. Night time to stores and after, Paul friends to back to apartment!
Next Sunday, Los Angeles three guys to west to Ocean Beach, Venice Beach, and more front beach. One time, man, bad images, three chain saw around! And, ball walking. Fun!
Monday, and renter, Blue Chevy, driving to north, Route 1, North Pacific Ocean, five day to San Francisco, to Point Reyes National Seashore! Diner, coffee, and night time, large bag, camp tent!
William Randolph Hearst
Next day, Tuesday, driving, Route 1, to large home, Hearst Castle tour, 6 hours! Outside and inside, beautiful home, Hearst Castles history begins in 1865, when George Hearst purchased 40,000 acres! But, son, William Randolph Hearst, estate, business and artist!
Wednesday to Friday, Route 1, Pacific Ocean in middle of California. Evening, tents, big forest pine trees! Thursday, driving to restaurant, Route 1 north, Big Sur, Redwood forests trees!
Brother, Kyle, wife sister, three days in Berkeley.
After north to San Francisco, wikipedia.org, brother, Kyle's wife, Genn's sister and husband, three days sleeping in Berkeley. Sunday, driving to wikipedia.org, Haight-Ashbury, in 1967 - hippies! In April, 2000, Lisa (Toffey) and I, driving you Haight-Ashbury Road!
Next day, Sunday am, north coast, Route 101 to Route 1, Stinson Beach to ocean seas, two lighthouses! And one more north-west to Point Reyes National Seashore!
But, back rental south to Los Angeles airplane to PHA, 15 minute, driving to West Philadelphia.
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First Time Working Advertisement, 1980*
New View Advertise
Full time job New View Advertisements, Centre Street and Chapel Avenue in Merchantville, 1980 (10 ½ block to home, 2016 walking), light blue building office. Nice town! Front door upstairs hall, President Irving for Carpet, Furniture Stores, South Jersey and NE P.A.
Front offices, copywriter, Joan (Joan and husband, Mark, Treasure and Financial, home in South Street and 2nd Street), William, office and taxes, right, "Moe," senior graphic artist, Evelyn Ellen and I, graphic artist, Illustrator, Photoshop in Apple, Adobe. Back, five to seven, Paste-up, printer, Quark, etc.
Am, front door lock key, 47th Street and Baltimore Street, walking north to 46th and Market, M Subway Station to 2nd and Market Street. And Subway Station outside, walking, one block to Joan, driving to New Jersey to New View Advertisements in Merchantville. In 1985, company to Collins Avenue in Collingswood, one town south. But 1985, Irving one town south of Collings Ave, Collingswood
One of 8 times in 1983, Fine Carpet Store in Northeast P.A., newspaper ads, 4 x 4 inch, Garret, art designer Illustrator, and, Joan, copywriter: “Berber wools sheep’s [30 sheep’s], Illustrator’s ads!
DeMarco-125 Years, Advertisement, 1989-1995
Second, DeMarco-Egendorf Advertisement, 1989 to 1993, Norman Egendorf, President, Tony DeMarco, Vice President, Bala Cynwyd in P.A., first floor, and move to Spring Garden Street and Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, P.A., second's floor to 1995.
I, Garret, Artist Designer, Graphic, Illustration, Photoshop, Quark, prep, printing, past-up, Tom, copywriter, front office, Marilyn, and two to five peoples.
Strawbridge & Clothier: 125 Years: Myself, Art Designer, Illustrator!
Founded in 1868, Strawbridge & Clothier department store in Philadelphia, corner at 8th and Market Street, 13-story building.
Parking garage, Stockton Strawbridge, 80 years old, to Norman Egendorf in trawbridge & Clothier, 125 Years in 1993! Next in advertising agency, Norman, PR, writing, etc., and Garret, Art Designer.
Signing, graphic, illustration, printer, pictures, black and white blanket rug, front and back, sales in Philadelphia area and etc. Big sign, top, front and back, bulletin boards in #676, Vine Street: [front sign] Three Building; [back sign] Building, illustration, 8th and Market Street. And more Strawbridge & Clothier, 125 Years!
Top right, three down, two illustrations:
1st- Strawbridge & Clothier & Philadelphia: Together, three building. Independence Hall, City Hall, and One Liberty Place, the city's second tallest building.
2st- Strawbridge & Clothier: 125 Years. Hanging wall frame (2014), 16 in. x 20 in., computer and desk!
Verona Design Inc., 1995 to 2001, Marlton, NJ
Third, for Adversities, Verona Design Inc., Marlton, NJ, President, Linda, 1997 to April, 2001.
Garret's, Artist Designer, Graphic, Illustration, Photoshop, Quark, prep, printing. Copywriter, Frank and I, fun! Maureen, graphic artist, mark-up, prep. Karen front office and Linda’s, post-time jobs for Quark, artist design.
Adversities people enclosed: Bell Atlantic Business, four years, 1998-2000, and after, Verizon; Hoechst Celanese Corp.; Skybox; Alco Stand Corp., and more company.
More in 2000, South West, NJ, Verona Design, working my home, 2001-2014, and working for Krames Patient Education, April, 2004...
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New Internet in 1998: SipStudio.com
1st: Garret Sip Toffey: web design; GSTdesign
Attic, Hampen Road, in 1998, new site, Sip Studio, In. First time, www.SipStudio.com/gstdesign. Cup and screw: "SIP!" Middle, and first write, "SIP STUDIO." Bottom, four picture" EXPERIENCE - POTFOLIO - COOL P.A.GE - CONTACT.
2nd: Flash site; Old/New pages; home bottom…
Second. Dynamic web site, Flash, "SIP | STUDIO" [<%@LANGUAGE..End If %>]. Www.SipStudio.com/OldNewSSpages.
And bottom, middle, round white bubble, three picture flash illustration, and 15 second.
3rd: www.sipstudio.com
1st: Internet, "My Home." Top, picture, black and blue, purple. Left, six picture, top, black and different colors!
2nd: Web Dev "Why Choose Sip Studio?" www.sipstudio.com/webdev.
3rd: Portfolio; "Samples of My Portfolio." Web Design, Print Design, Annual Report and Illustration. www.sipstudio.com/portfolio. But first, after, Web Design, 18 people, www.sipstudio.com/portfolio/webdesign. And last, two. First time, top, "GST," Garret S. Toffey.
4th: Profile "Satisfying Appetites for over 20 years!" Three; (before 2006). 1st: Verona Design, Inc. 2nd: DeMarco Egendorf, Inc. 3rd: New View, Inc.
5th: Resource "HTML, etc"www.sipstudio.com/resources. Resources/Link, eight: HTML Design Tutorials, Dreamweaver Tutorials, Dreamweaver Extensions, Web Hosts, Advanced Web Tools/Scripts, Stock Photo Houses, Graphic Resources, and more!
6th: Contact Us.
7th: Icon Store! [<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT.. End If %>.] Top, Home | Free Icons | Free Backgrounds.
Home, bottom, left, two picture: "Toffey Cabin." Toffey Cabin, Quaker Hill, Pawling, N.Y. And "Cats!" Cats, in 2000, Collins Avenue, home, 6 cats!