As I considered what reading material to bring along prior to my recent trip, I reflected on books I had read in the past which related to Paris. The first title that came to mind was Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast, which has been a favorite for more than twenty years. The romanticism of that era … Continue reading My Paris reading list
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Love in Ernest
As an undergraduate, I fell in love with Ernest Hemingway. My major in English trumped my minor in Women's Studies when it came to his mysogynistic ways. After reading a number of biographical works about him I forgave him. He was damaged goods. His writing impressed me and I have repeatedly heard his voice in … Continue reading Love in Ernest
A sure sign of spring…
Last weekend's New York in Bloom flower show at the NYS museum is the ultimate harbinger of spring's impending arrival. Click through for my Seen gallery on the TU site. As always, the museum and the exhibitor's did us proud while raising funds for a worthy cause!
5 Things to love at Peck’s Arcade
The delight of sitting at the kitchen bar (aka worshipping at the altar of Nick Ruscitto) next to my sweetie, perusing the menu. These insane, buttery, crisp crab fritters. The wonderful take on surf and turf we indulged in - beef short ribs and crab legs. That chimichurri is so beyond what any pesto could … Continue reading 5 Things to love at Peck’s Arcade
Like a virgin
I switched handbags this week. I'd been using a beautiful green one since early fall and it was time for a change. I peeked inside a couple of cloth bags until I came across a red bag that I hadn't used for a while. It suited my mood and I lifted it off the shelf. … Continue reading Like a virgin
If you don’t run under a full moon in frigid temperatures, with your outdoors besties, you don’t…
You don't have an hour to talk and listen You don't see the moon part the clouds in greeting You don't feel your body transition from cold and tight to warm and loose You don't have the benefit of your besties' wisdom and advice You don't devote your attention to where you're going on a sometimes … Continue reading If you don’t run under a full moon in frigid temperatures, with your outdoors besties, you don’t…
Down a stud. Again.
For my 18th birthday I received my first pair of diamond earrings. They were a gift from my boyfriend, (his father was a jeweler), and the .25 carat stones were considered "perfect." I loved those earrings years longer than I loved that boyfriend. 4 or 5 years after I was given those studs, I lost … Continue reading Down a stud. Again.