The NYC parks were filled with entertainers back in August when the weather was miserably hot and sticky. In Washington Square Park this guy was playing old blues tunes and I would venture a guess that he was probably doing this same…
The other day I visited with my daughter and grandson in Brooklyn. I planned to accompany them while they walked the dog, Latch. He’s a strong, friendly dog with one floppy ear. My daughter is expecting a baby any day now…
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Last weekend we traveled to Brooklyn’s Pier 5 to watch our grandson play soccer. It was a wonderfully bright, late Saturday afternoon with a bite in the air that lets you know summer is over and that fall is here.…
Yesterday was the Climate March in NYC. There were 200 other marches scheduled to occur around the world. The latest estimate of the NYC march was 350,000 people. I was a marcher and a photographer. There were plenty of people…
The Thai people have a long and shared history with the elephant and since my visit to Thailand I have a broader understanding of these huge animals. I’d seen elephants in the Zoo and watched them do tricks in circuses, but…
The other day I visited an historical site, The Morris-Jumel Mansion, the oldest house in Manhattan. I’d like to take you along on my visit and tell you what I learned. In 1765 The New York Mercury, a Sunday weekly…
There’s always a lot going on in NYC. Construction, noise, traffic, crowds, tons of places to eat, and lots of music, both in clubs and on the street, and in the subways. A few weeks ago I posted a blog…
Last weekend my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary by taking an hour and a half train ride to Philadelphia. The weather was lovely, the sky dotted with white cotton-ball clouds, and the temperature was in the high 70’s…
May 18, 2014 was the 34th Anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption. We didn’t realize this when we drove up to the mountain on May 17. It was just a drive into the countryside to take a closer look…