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Category: Tri-Cities TN/VA

August 26, 2022

Lenny Cohen’s bio on cbs12.com

Lenny Cohen arrived at CBS12 News as dayside digital content producer in 2021, writing news as it happens for cbs12.com and then going beyond the headlines to show why people need to read those articles on social media platforms.

June 2, 2018

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign

Who would’ve thought of me as some type of music expert? Definitely not anybody who knows me! I’ve been planning this blog for a…

April 25, 2016

Moving back to Philly!

Yes, you read correctly! I’m headed back after more than 12 years. I didn’t really think it was going to happen, especially considering the…

Kitchen complete! At least for now…
March 3, 2016

Kitchen complete! At least for now…

The kitchen is done so it’s blog time again! You’ll remember, we had to do the work because the new dishwasher went a few…

And now, the kitchen!
February 22, 2016

And now, the kitchen!

This blog was not supposed to be about home improvement, but we all go through phases. The bathroom is done and we’re happy with…

A better bedroom (and bigger blog)
January 30, 2016

A better bedroom (and bigger blog)

I have to start off by saying this blog post is late. I warned you when I was finishing the last one. It wasn’t…

We got snow!
January 30, 2016

We got snow!

Took long enough, until the second half of January, but it finally came. Took long enough, but I’m actually writing about it! Remember, in…

One blogging year in review
January 11, 2016

One blogging year in review

It’s a big day in Cohen Country. I posted my first blog one year ago today. A year ago, I was living in Florida,…

Getting into the season
January 6, 2016

Getting into the season

It took way too long for Mother Nature, the holiday season and me, but it finally started feeling like winter. Monday, Jan. 4, was the…

All done! New year, new Bristol bathroom
January 4, 2016

All done! New year, new bathroom

The holidays are always a busy time. Finishing a major construction project while working everyday meant chaos and a delayed post. So here it…

Bristol bathroom taking shape
December 17, 2015

Taking shape

It was a big week of work, even without the bathtub. I have to hand it to Bob, the contractor. His buddies at BathFitter…

Bristol bathroom: The one week mark
December 14, 2015

The one week mark

It’s now a week since the bathroom construction started. It would’ve been done by now if BathFitter had ordered the right bath tub, or…

Days 2, 3 & 4: hard Bristol bathroom work, harder luck
December 11, 2015

Days 2, 3 & 4: hard work, harder luck

In the last blog, they tore apart the entire bathroom. That’s one out of the one-and-a-half bathrooms we have. I was hoping everything would…

Big Bristol bathroom remodel: Done with day 1
December 7, 2015

Big bathroom remodel: Done with day 1

Busy day at work, but also at home. The workers came bright and early, and gutted the place. This is when they took their…

Big old Bristol bathroom news!
December 6, 2015

Big bathroom news!

It’s not the most appetizing title, but I realized you were craving pictures of the house before the first major renovation. I should also…

From the Tri-Cities to the Tri-States
June 8, 2015

From the Tri-Cities to the Tri-States

It’s me again. I have to write more often. It doesn’t have to be a book. Saving stuff up is too time-consuming, anyway. I’d…

Odds & ends from 3 weeks
May 17, 2015

Odds & ends from 3 weeks

I haven’t posted anything in about 3 weeks. (I also haven’t heard from you asking for a post. Unbelievable! What’s up with that?) I…

Lots of updates in a few short months
April 26, 2015

Lots of updates in a few short months

This is my 22nd blog. I hope you’ve enjoyed them as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them. I didn’t think I could come up with so much material.

It’s Bristol (this weekend), baby! Food City 500
April 19, 2015

It’s Bristol (this weekend), baby!

There are certain things in every town you have to do at least once, and that’s what I did yesterday in Bristol. It’s car…

Spring cleaning and Passover food
April 12, 2015

Spring cleaning and Passover food

It’s April and there’s a lot of spring cleaning going on in the Tri-Cities and other places. Garry and I really aren’t doing any of it because we’ve only been here for a month and are still putting stuff I paid to move away. (Or trying to find space for it all!)

A week of firsts
April 5, 2015

A week of firsts

Spring is often thought of as a time of renewal, the first season. I’ve had some firsts over the past week or so. Starting…

Taking things a lot too seriously?
March 28, 2015

Taking things a lot too seriously?

I’m noticing a trend, that a lot of my blogs have to do with work. That’s not surprising because most of my waking hours…

March 22, 2015

ETSU & cutting someone some slack

Wednesday afternoon, ETSU officially announced the location of its soon-to-be-built football stadium. We streamed it live on the internet. That was a pretty big coup for WCYB. Unfortunately, instead of writing East for the E, I wrote Eastern.

Getting settled in Bristol Tennessee Virginia
March 16, 2015

Getting settled in Bristol

I’ve been in Bristol for about ten days and work for a week, so it’s time for an update. This blog wasn’t intended to…

Getting settled at work WCYB
March 15, 2015

Getting settled at work

Following up on yesterday’s post, my computer is not hooked up. I thought it would be, but the movers kept bringing in more and…

Getting settled at home in Bristol, Tennessee
March 14, 2015

Getting settled at home

Finally! That describes what Garry and I were thinking as we saw the movers, about seven hours ago, on my day off. They just…

Being new in Bristol & the Tri-Cities
March 8, 2015

Being new in Bristol & the Tri-Cities

It’s my 4th day in Bristol. I start work tomorrow. Very exciting times! It’s making up for the drive up, which was very unpleasant….

I got a job – and I’m moving!
February 25, 2015

I got a job – and I’m moving!

Yes! You read right! It finally happened! I’m going to be the next digital manager at WCYB-Channel 5 in the Tri-Cities, TN/VA (one letter off from WCVB-Channel…

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