Author Archives: marigold

All Creatures

Posted on October 6, 2025 by marigold

The annual Feast of St. Francis at St. John the Divine that includes the Blessing of the Animals  gets better and better. This year’s event included, in addition to the regular Sunday service with readings and hymns, dancing, (some with … Continue reading →

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Lively Lyon: Eight Food and Museum-Filled Days

Posted on September 26, 2025 by marigold

In early September I went to Lyon, France with a friend. After meeting in Paris we took the TGV (high speed train) to Lyon, a roughly two-hour trip. We collected the key and located our rented apartment, a modest, comfortable … Continue reading →

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Peacock Football Field

Posted on August 20, 2025 by marigold

The original Waldorf- Astoria hotel at Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street was built in 1893 and torn down in 1929 to make room to build the Empire State Building. That  Waldorf Hotel was on the site where millionaire developer William … Continue reading →

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By the shores of Gitche Gumee…

Posted on July 31, 2025 by marigold

If ever again I plan to travel over the July 4th weekend please lock me up. Too many people have the same idea. That said, the five days I spent in Portland, Maine July 3-7 were interesting and for the … Continue reading →

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The Bard and the Phil

Posted on June 5, 2025 by marigold

Possibly because Mother N. sent so much chill and rain in May, these outdoor events were greeted with special delight. On Tuesday, June 3, The Public Theater’s Mobil Unit presented Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in front of the downtown … Continue reading →

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Catwalk

Posted on May 4, 2025 by marigold

May 2-4, 2025 was this year’s celebration of renowned city planner, Jane Jacobs. During the weekend the Municipal Arts Society organizes a series of walking tours known as Jane’s Walks. On Friday afternoon, I joined Historic Brooklyn Heights for Cat … Continue reading →

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It’s a Wash

Posted on April 20, 2025 by marigold

One of the first things a beginning watercolorist learns is how to make a wash. A wash is a technique where diluted paint is applied to the paper and can be flat, graded, or variegated. Sometimes different washes are built … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces

Posted on April 9, 2025 by marigold

Here is a link to a recently published article on my trip to Cuba in February, 2025. https://www.goworldtravel.com/traveling-to-cuba/ and a link to a review of All the Beauty in the World,  currently playing at the DR2 Theater in New York: … Continue reading →

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Aging Agitator

Posted on April 7, 2025 by marigold

I was among the huge crowd at the protest in New York City March 5.  Being amidst a congenial group with many clever signs in front of Patience and Fortitude, the New York Public Library lions, felt exhilarating.  Despite the … Continue reading →

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Over Here at The New Yorker

Posted on January 20, 2025 by marigold

My relationship with The New Yorker goes so far back I’m unable to remember when it began. Maybe my parents showed me a cartoon. Or, as an older kid, I saw the magazine on a table or in a magazine … Continue reading →

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