Recently I've been getting lost a lot.  I don't have GPS in my car nor do I want it.  And I do have a good supply of road maps.  But it's not that kind of lost.  I get lost when I ask people for directions.  Their answer always goes something like … [Read more...]

A few Sunday's ago we were going to Governor's Island just for a leisurely afternoon.  Instead we found ourselves in a time warp circa 1920.  A jazz age lawn party.  What more could you ask for?  A wonderful surprise.  And I love surprises!  … [Read more...]

Governor's Island!!!  FREE ferry ride (or should I say fairy ride) from Brooklyn and Manhattan.  We had a wonderful day, listening to old time Jazz, watching baseball as it was playing in 1864, sleeping on a spacious lawn, watching women dance in golden capes and … [Read more...]

Sometimes you just have to go with the moment.  I can hardly explain where or why this moment occurred.  Actually I am rather speechless.  But it was New York and it was yesterday and that's just one more reason why I live here. … [Read more...]