Sometimes It Is About Feeling

Shania Twain had all of Rockefeller Plaza feelin’ good as she sang “I Feel Like a Woman” during the Citi Concert Series on Today. This October she will drop her first album in more than 15 years.   Shania sang two cuts from her new album, Now, “Swinging with My Eyes Closed,” and “Life is About... Continue Reading →

Our Nation’s Capital

We didn’t have much time.  We had left Penn Station earlier, after a 2 hour delay, on a train destined for Washington DC. Train travel is a really nice experience.  We seemed to be rolling and gently rocking down the track.  You can get up and walk from car to car, going to a car... Continue Reading →

Siriusly, Live

In the afternoon March 13, 2013, I was returning from a trip to Atlanta.  Landing in Dallas I heard rumor that “White smoke” had appeared in the Vatican, indicating that the Cardinals had elected a new pope.  Unable to find news on the secular radio, I searched Sirius for a channel that might have the... Continue Reading →

A Different Path

Have you ever started down one path and ended up on another?  Well, yesterday was one of those days. Another day of drizzle in the Apple, so tired of hanging out in the apartment we planned a short trip to the bookstore.  This weekend we are taking a trip to D.C. and thought it would... Continue Reading →

Oh look, a Boat!

One thing about not having gainful employment is your schedule is flexible.  One thing about ADD is you can be easily distracted.  When you combine the two of these, you may as well save your time on making plans. We took off with a plan to go downtown to Battery Park, go east and walk... Continue Reading →

Trip to the Guggenheim – A Little Culture

The Guggenheim is not your traditional art gallery. No large open square rooms with a single painting centered for viewing.  On this day there was none of the non-sensible art like a single light bulb hanging in a room over a pail.  For me, the difference started with the architecture itself. The building was designed... Continue Reading →

Fleet Week

We were sitting at our table after breakfast when Jerry looked out the window.  She jumped up, all excited going, “Look, look, a battleship!”  I jumped up, went to the window and sure enough, there in the middle of the Hudson was an enormous Navy ship pulling into the piers.  Soon followed by a flotilla... Continue Reading →

Celebrating Hell…Hell’s Kitchen that is.

One of the benefits of living in our neighborhood is, well…. it is Hell’s Kitchen!  Once named Hell’s Kitchen because of its gritty and violent history, today the area is better known as the foster home for culinary diversity.  The neighborhood west of 8th Avenue between 34th and 57th is home to many small, privately... Continue Reading →

Summer in the City

Summer has finally arrived in the City, this week the warm weather arrived.  With the rain replaced by bright blue skies, and the lure of warm afternoons we have spent the last couple of days walking the streets of New York.   We thought we would invite you to spend the day with us… The... Continue Reading →

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