Category Archives: NYC life

Yesterday I was out of the house for 9 whole hours. Nine hours of breathing in real air that was varnish fume free. It was heavenly. The men finished up by 11:30 a.m. and 20 minutes later I was on … Continue reading →

Frank just came home from work about 15 minutes ago with a gift for me (yes, I really am posting after 11 p.m. & he is just eating dinner now): “What are they?” “When I was coming home on the … Continue reading →

I will admit it was my own fault. I know better. A person does not go to the supermarket at 6 p.m. on a weekday and expect it to be anything but chaotic. It seems everyone around here does not … Continue reading →

Okay, everyone, let’s start singing that song by the Fine Young Cannibals. Actually it wasn’t that bad but that song did pop into my head yesterday. We went over to the hospice care hospital yesterday to pick up Frank’s sister. … Continue reading →

Last night we took a little tour of the Bronx. No, it was not to see more Christmas lights on Pelham Parkway. It was not a planned tour. It happened like this. After visiting MIL at the nursing home, we … Continue reading →

It was 11:11 pm last night when the doorbell rang. Frank had only been home for about 20 minutes and was I ever glad I wasn’t alone. When your doorbell rings late at night, it’s usually not a good thing. … Continue reading →

On TV they said Christmas is officially here now that the tree in Rockefeller Center has been lit. I always believe whatever I read or hear in the news so it must be true. Frank works right near there and … Continue reading →

I am not talking about the character out of Batman. I’m referring to a fixture that every neighborhood seems to have: a woman who owns a lot of cats. There was even a mention of it on a Gilmore Girls … Continue reading →

Is that anything like “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?” Obviously I had no idea what to write about today. Thus the truly rambling post about our San Antonio trip. But a few minutes ago, I wandered into the dining room … Continue reading →