Strolling through my 'hood and romance is in the air... I spy a wedding at the Brooklyn Museum atrium, and then a lost slipper--a modern-day Cinderella perhaps, traipsing through the tree-lined streets of Park Slope.
Weekend Warrior: a new chapter begins
One of my friends is leaving New York City after 15 years and we spent the past weekend catching up with her Big Apple bucket list. First stop, the Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum: We followed with a tour of the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, and fell in love with the rose gardens: …
The New 4-Letter Word
(1) there's (1) a (2) new four-letter (3) word in town, (5) one you should be wary (8) about adding to your daily vocabulary. you most (13) likely use it more often than you realize, it is sneaky that way. (21) and although it's not as disruptive as say a like or an Uhm, it can cause …
wet dog
The fog rolled in with the onset of rain, enveloping the Financial District. It felt every bit like a scene in a SyFy movie, and the Oculus' modernistic structure made it even more so. On the way back to Grove Street, I walked through the night mist; the streets eerily quiet. I emerged from the …
Parkour Kitty
Oh, Finn, you bewitch me as you vanish out the door on a mission for sun and soot. You start the day with your coat of cream and apricot... I sometimes catch you in your mischievousness, dashing across the rooftops. Nimble and quick as only cats can be, I cringe when I spot your tightrope walking on …
special occasions
This week I find myself meeting up with old friends and colleagues. I love that we are all able to stay connected and make the time to see each other in-person. There was a time not so long ago when the in-person meetings, snail mail, and phone calls were our everyday touch points. Today, those have all become …
Weekend Warrior: Chihuly Nights
There are some places in this city that are pure magic. The New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx is one. And this spring they are hosting "Chihuly Nights," a twilight evening series with live music and an illumination of Dale Chihuly's glass exhibition. Nightfall and the first installation I see is a blue stone glass …
Tourist Day: The Cloisters
Wednesday morning It's Tourist Day, and we're going to The Cloisters! Now that Kinga is making a clean break for California we're crossing off items on her "I've lived in New York City for 15 years and have never been to..." bucket list. For those not in the know, The Cloisters is a museum annex …
Bzzz Bzzz
First, I hear an incessant Lilliputian drilling. Then, sawdust on the table. Monday morning, I spy one solitary sentry hovering. One week after the carpenter bee expulsion and it appears they are back. I call the exterminator and they return for a courtesy visit and reapply the poisonous treatment to the burrow holes followed by …
Weekend Warrior: NY Fashion
'Intrigued by an event listing a friend sent along, Kinga and I checked out an exhibit presented by the fashion program at my alma mater Marist College. The event was held at The National Arts Club around the corner from Gramercy Park. The presentation showcased designs from winners of this year's Silver Needle Awards. Held …
