It is days like this that keep me falling in love with New York again and again. The sun woke me this morning, sending rays bouncing through the apartment. Annoyed at the interruption, I rose to close the blinds when I discovered the beautiful sun rays painting the New Jersey coast of the Hudson River. ... Continue Reading →
What will this year bring? What do I hope for? Affect the things I can, accept those I cannot. I live life by this acronym: TOPCAFE. T: Thanks and gratitude. Give thanks to God everyday for the blessings around me. People in my life, opportunities I am given, the ability to find goodness when the... Continue Reading →
Tradition requires this to be a day of reflection and for looking forward. On the last day of 2016 we lost Quah, our dog of 16 years. She was the kindest, gentlest, best looking dog we have ever owned. She was a mutt like us, and she was always an important member of the family.... Continue Reading →
We were walking down 50th Street toward 8th Avenue. The darkness and the cold made the tree lined street seem later that it was. Ahead, a small crowd was gathering on the sidewalk outside a storefront. My first thought was that it was another Toto Ramen café with hungry New Yorkers waiting their turn to... Continue Reading →
Everybody knows the life of a photographer. Exotic locales… half-dressed celebrities lined up waiting to have their picture taken for a magazine cover…. sipping on wine coolers…. nipping on cheese…. waiting for the light to get right…. paychecks the size of a pirate’s treasure…. Don’t believe me? Just ask any photographer you know! They’ll tell... Continue Reading →
The chance encounter came during a recent visit to Governors island (Some Days Nov 1, 2017). We were hiking down from a tall hill overlooking the Hudson Bay when a fellow hiker met us on a narrow path. I alerted her to a group of caterpillars on the path ahead. She stopped. Her name was... Continue Reading →
We were walking down 48th Street in the Theater District when a poster caught my attention. In bold black letters on a simple white background it read: Springsteen on Broadway. My heart jumped. Suddenly, I had a mission. When we got home, I started googling and there it was. Bruce was bringing a Broadway show... Continue Reading →
We took a trip to Queens, the Astoria section. It’s the upper northwest part of the borough. This area is world renown for graffiti. JAM has become a really big fan of graffiti and she had to see it. We were so blown away that this is going to be a picture post. Because…. pictures... Continue Reading →
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Tip and JAM in Wonderland 