One of the requirements for where I live is that I not be landlocked. I cannot swim. I get nervous when I’m in water above my waist. I’m fearful of snorkeling. I easily get seasick when I’m on a boat. All that…
A LOVE OF WATER
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JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
It was a perfect weekend to visit a friend who lives in Rockaway Beach, Queens. She didn’t live here in October 2012 when Superstorm Sandy, a category 3 hurricane, hit this beach community. The storm did major damage to Cuba…
A WALK TO ALFAMA AND FADO IN THE EVENING
Our first full day in Lisbon started out with a brilliant sunny morning. This Portuguese city is known as the city of seven hills and we were staying on the seventh hill. We were going to explore the Alfama area…
EARLY MORNING WALK
Finally it’s mid March and I think we’ve been released from the ferocious grip of winter. Well, I hope that’s the case. There may be more snow, early spring flurries that will seem tame compared to the storms that we’ve…
IT IS SNOWING AGAIN
I don’t have the time to post a longer blog, but I thought I’d send along this photo. And as they say, “IT AIN’T OVER UNTIL IT’S OVER.” SNOW AGAIN TODAY! I heard from a friend UP north who said…
BEATING THE WINTER BLAHS
I’ve stopped complaining about something I can do nothing about, in particular, the weather. In every storm I believe there is a rainbow waiting to come out, and I keep looking for the brighter side to this winter that seems to drag…
CONEY ISLAND NEW YEAR’S DAY POLAR BEAR PLUNGE
The Coney Island Polar Bear Club was founded in 1903 and every New Year’s Day they sponsor a Polar Bear Plunge off the beach and into the Atlantic Ocean. It’s become a big deal in New York City with several…
LONG SHADOWS, CROQUE MADAME AND SNAILS
The sun sits low on the horizon in the winter months. I forget this every year until I see the long shadows cast down the street on a sunny mid afternoon. The weather in NYC this winter has been quite lovely…
FOUR MONTHS OF STREET ENTERTAINMENT
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…
TODAY I AM A GUEST BLOGGER ON BOOKBROWSING.COM
TODAY I AM A GUEST BLOGGER ON BOOKBROWSING.COM AND I WRITE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE AT A BASEBALL GAME IN TOKYO, JAPAN. I HOPE YOU STOP BY TO READ THE ARTICLE, AND IF YOU HAVE THE TIME, PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT. CLIKCK HERE…