By MARGARET MENDEL It was finally the end of summer. Well, it was Labor Day weekend, that’s pretty much the end of summer. Though we knew there would still be a few hot and muggy days before we talked about…
LAST DAYS AT THE BEACH
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A COVER REVEAL FOR MY NOVEL “PUSHING WATER”
By MARGARET MENDEL Well, today I got the final version of the cover for PUSHING WATER my novel due to be published later this year. There is still the publisher’s galley to read. I’ll use that time to edit a few…
SOAP BOX DERBY IN CENTRAL PARK
It was Sunday, Father’s Day and the day before the summer solstice. It was a flawless brilliant sunny day in New York City. The air was alive with energy and we were headed to Central Park to watch the NYC Soap…
MAC AND CHEESE SMACKDOWN
It was a beautiful Sunday, a bit cool, though the sky was a lovely clear, bright blue. It was a perfect day to head down to Greenwich Village and attend a Mac and Cheese Snackdown. When we arrived there was already a…
WEEGEE; A BRIEF ANATOMY OF A CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER
BY MARGARET MENDEL It was a warmer than usual November afternoon when I exited the L Train subway station at 1st Ave and 14th Street where I was to meet up with Susan. We planned to walk to China Town…
Christmas in New York
It was Wednesday, the day before Christmas Eve. We were on our way to Brooklyn to babysit the grandkids. This has been a trying time for us. Health issues have become a serious consideration. Hanging out with the grandkids would…
CRANBERRIES — AN ARTICLE IN KINGS RIVER LIFE
TODAY I HAVE AN ARTICLE ABOUT CRANBERRIES IN KINGS RIVER LIFE MAGAZINE. ALSO INCLUDED IS MY FAVORITE RECIPE FOR CRANBERRY-NUT-COCONUT BREAD. CLICK HERE TO READ THE POST.
VISITING THE WEST COAST
The first week in September we traveled to Seattle for an overdue visit with family. Instead of going to a hotel we decided to make our accommodations through AirBnB, a website for people in the private sector to list, find and rent…
POMPEII
In the early afternoon of August 24th 79 AD an unusual cloud hung over Mt. Vesuvius. We know this because, Pliny The Younger, an 18 year old and one of a handful of people who survived the devastating eruption of…
ELBA ISLAND: NAPOLEON, IRON AND WINE CAKE
The more I see of the world the greater is my appetite to experience other locations, food and cultures. When we reached Elba Island, Italy, the last destination on our Mediterranean cruise, I fantasied that I might come back to each…