Just some Christmas spirit... Holiday window dressings from 5th Avenue to Macys on 34th street, and a song by Brian Wilson. The Christmas spirit grows with each new day And it’s so close but seems so far away And yet it comes only once a year And before you know it it's already here Everybody... Continue Reading →
The Frick N’Cold
We have had a lot of snow this week. It is still a novelty for the two of us. Waking up and seeing a white world is like a 5yr old walking into the living room on Christmas morning and finding the doll she wants under the tree. We have wasted a lot of time... Continue Reading →
It Was Real, and It Was Spectacular
It was starting late, by Texas standards. Curtain up at 10 pm. My first thought was that I hope I don’t nod off. JAM got tickets, and we were off! Radio City Music Hall, a famous building in a city full of famous buildings. The show? The Rockettes Christmas Spectacular! We didn’t know what to... Continue Reading →
Fall Came and Brought Her Colors
The chill comes unexpectedly, as if it is hidden in a summer breeze. While it is difficult to describe, you know it when you feel it. In that moment you know summer is dancing her swan song and winter is preparing for her debut. For me, those moments are filled with regret for the loss... Continue Reading →
Who Let the Dogs Out?
Parade day arrived and the morning was spent getting ready. The the contestants put on their best and favorite costumes. They woke their people, showered them, fed them, put them in their costumes and trotted them down to Tomkins Park. The crowd came, the judges judged and the puppies paraded their people around the park.... Continue Reading →
Fall is Playing Her Pranks Again
Fall has been playing tricks again. Like a pixie taunting us, she has come and gone, mostly undetected, hiding under a veil of unseasonable warmth. But she comes at night when we are sleeping, leaving behind her pixie dust in the tops of trees and dropping her paint on the leaves of shrubs. Here is... Continue Reading →