The snow came again today. Outside my window the streets, white with new snow, are lined with the tracks of delivery trucks, cars and bicycles. In the courtyard below there are footprints. A man walks his dog. They neither seem to mind the gentle precipitation falling around them. Snowflakes larger than quarters fall slowly past... Continue Reading →
We are told we just experienced a Cyclone Snow Bomb. Not sure exactly what it is, but whatever it was it's COLD! The weather maps show a hurricane (or maybe it was a cyclone) off the east coast. The effects of the hurricane were amplified by a "Noreaster". While we dont understand the meteorological implications,... 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 →
Lights flickered down the tunnel. The rumble of the train got louder. In an instant, a picture from another era emerged. A vintage 1930’s era subway train rolled into the Second Avenue subway station at 63rd and Lex. We had waited an hour and now we were getting ready to take a ride in yesteryear.... Continue Reading →
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 →
“When you get to New York, you’ve got to get a knish.” Everybody we knew who had lived in this part of the country had offered this suggestion. We filed it away and forgot about it. On our way to the Pickle Festival, we passed by the Yonah Shimmel Knish Bakery. As we passed by,... Continue Reading →
The nearest college football game is 523 miles away. Well, a game with a significant team (Ohio State) playing. But that didn’t dampen the excitement or the size of the crowd here. ESPN’s Game Day came to Times Square this morning. We jumped up and took off to see Kirk and Corso, the other two... 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 →
9.11. Numbers, a phrase, a date that means so many things to so many people. Here in New York City, this date has approached holiday status as a national day of mourning. The flags are flown at half-staff. Commemorative ceremonies begin early in the morning. Names are read. Families read remembrance eulogies. The NYFD are... Continue Reading →
The history in this town can be overwhelming. We chase it down every chance we get. That is how we met Kamau Ware, Director of the Black Gotham Experience. Kamau is the go-to guy for African American history from early day New Amsterdam and British New York. We met him at his project headquarters in... Continue Reading →
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Tip and JAM in Wonderland 