Today, as I was going from one home to another, I started thinking about all the places I have visited. Well, I traveled to. I’ve been to all 50 US states, as well as two territories. And, I hate that phrase. I was thinking of the places as […]
Back when I lived in Los Angeles, I was driven batty every day by a noise. A melody. A rhythm. Everyday the ice cream truck passed by at least twice a day. And, it always blared that ice cream tune. Boy did I want to tune it out. […]
While in Los Angeles, I got extremely used to the overhead, hovering helicopters. Well, extremely used to is s rather strong term. I never really got used to them but surely came to expect them to be around. There were the traffic, police, and celebrity helicopters. Major traffic […]
I’m of the mindset that there should be more rooftop fun. I know that sounds like a very weird declarative statement. Who, after all, goes around saying more fun needs to be had on a roof. I think many New Yorkers would agree. And, I don’t just mean […]
Growing up I was not that much into makeup. First, I had no dolls. I did not dress up any dolls. I did not put makeup on dolls. Second, I had seen so many women in my neighborhood growung up with potmarks on their faces that I attributed […]
I was just on Facebook where I saw someone post an image from their airplane window as they approached New York City. And my heart had a massive sense of longing. I miss my dear city tremendously. I know there are many things wrong with the city. No […]
I love dogs. I love NYC dogs. They tend to have swagger as they walk down the city sidewalks. And, for the most part the dogs in NYC tend to behave. Occasionally they may growl at one another but often they do a little dance when they […]
Life can most certainly seem surreal at times. Many odd things can happen in any given day and we just go with them. Well, certainly there are times during which we don’t go with the surreal flow, but more often than not we do. Hammering that point […]
There it was staring at me. No eyes, no ears, no mouth. Yet, it glared and screamed. I had tried for so long to not see But it was always there waiting to overrun the surface. I went searching for water. And, I found a raging stream […]
A few weekends ago I went to these lovely Botanical Gardens in the San Gabriel Valley. It was an extremely gorgeous and serene spot just a few miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It always amazes me how one can find such quiet […]