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All Aboard for Art

Posted on December 4, 2023 by marigold

When significant developments take place in New York City I try staying current but  knew nothing about Grand Central Madison (GCM), the terminal below Grand Central proper that connects the East Side to the Long Island Railroad. Looks like The … Continue reading →

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More on trip to Cinque Terre

Posted on November 17, 2023 by marigold

Hi reader, Here is a link to the article running in GoWorld Travel. All the commercial messages were added by the editor or site. https://www.goworldtravel.com/cinque-terre-things-to-do-there/    

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Paint the Town Red–and Yellow, Turquoise, Peach…

Posted on October 11, 2023 by marigold

Italy’s Cinque Terre (Five Towns) was created by a series of rock folds that were pushed and raised together during the Tertiary period, roughly sixty-six million years ago, the era that marked the end of the dinosaurs. The towns: Monterosso, … Continue reading →

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Heraclitus Was Right

Posted on September 7, 2023 by marigold

Heraclitus was the ancient Greek who wrote “you can’t step into the same river twice.”   On the money! I rented the same adorable, quirky house in Bucks County as last year when the whole thing was blissful perfection.  Although the … Continue reading →

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Purl Two

Posted on July 21, 2023 by marigold

One of the cheeriest places in New York just now (and until December 10, 2023) is Madison Square Park where an exhibit of crochet runs up and down lampposts and twenty-foot tall specially planted telephone poles. The installation, My Neighbor’s … Continue reading →

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Lovely, Lively Lisbon

Posted on June 17, 2023 by marigold

After a terrific ten days in northern Portugal with GrapeHops, a wine-food-and-fun-focused group, I took a train south to Lisbon.  An elegant, beautiful city, Lisbon is also (relatively) inexpensive and packed with friendly people, many of whom speak English. (My … Continue reading →

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The Beginning or the End?

Posted on May 24, 2023 by marigold

By which I refer to college commencement, inspired by my granddaughter’s receiving her MA in Education this past weekend. Eight strong we trooped to Geneva, NY, where Hobart William Smith is located, to be with her. Some of us stayed … Continue reading →

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Chinese in America

Posted on April 30, 2023 by marigold

After a lovely dim sum lunch with my cousin at Jin Fong, (the new iteration which I wish were as large as the old version wrecked by Covid), I went to the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) at 215 … Continue reading →

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Heart and Soul

Posted on April 20, 2023 by marigold

Less expensive and far less hassle than flying, take a bus or subway to Manhattan’s West 116th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard for a taste of West Africa.  Visit the Malcolm Shabazz African market, a semi-enclosed area where vendors from … Continue reading →

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Personages of Note

Posted on April 7, 2023 by marigold

Not only am I poor at spotting celebrities, I’m also rotten at recognizing people I know. My excuse used to be poor vision but, in truth, think I’m simply face- blind. Years ago I was with my mother in a … Continue reading →

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