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On the Waterfront

Posted on October 19, 2021 by marigold

As in the East River via the NYC Ferry which does an admirable (yes!) job. On Sunday, departing from the East 90th street landing, the boat zigged and zagged to Astoria, Roosevelt Island, Long Island City and East 34th street … Continue reading →

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Lakes

Posted on September 9, 2021 by marigold

My driver from the Chicago’s Midway airport to my friend’s house in Sawyer, MI, was the Michigan version of Bob and Ray. The house sits on a large expanse of private beach right on Lake Michigan where the water was … Continue reading →

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Ho-Ho-Ho boken

Posted on July 23, 2021 by marigold

I went there by bus from Port Authority which seems a lot nicer than years back when I was last there. Hoboken has a split personality: the water’s edge is lined with gigantic, expensive apartment buildings while the actual “downtown” … Continue reading →

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Digits

Posted on July 10, 2021 by marigold

I.e., fingers as in the Finger Lakes. I rented a terrific house in Naples, NY, selected because the town is roughly mid-way between where my older daughter lives and my granddaughter is working at her college this summer. The first … Continue reading →

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Not Exactly Snug…

Posted on June 12, 2021 by marigold

As part of our post-pandemic efforts to renew acquaintance with the world beyond our apartments, a friend and I went to Staten Island’s Snug Harbor. First came the ride on the iconic ferry where bouillon is not served and no … Continue reading →

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Morphed Apples and Dead Trees

Posted on May 22, 2021 by marigold

Both installations are outdoors; when I went neither was particularly crowded. Currently I’m walking outside maskless which is wonderful. Let’s hope conditions continue to improve because, as I’m sure you agree, it’s been a long, tough hall. Apple Heads, a … Continue reading →

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Oysters Out in Oyster Bay Do It…

Posted on April 20, 2021 by marigold

Driven by an intense desire to be anywhere other than Manhattan, a friend and I took the train (known by locals as the Toonerville Trolley) to Oyster Bay, LI. Once there we made our way to the Planting Fields, an … Continue reading →

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Fricked

Posted on March 20, 2021 by marigold

Since it opened in 1963 I have disliked the building I still refer to as the Whitney Museum but is more correctly known as the Breuer after architect Marcel Breuer who designed it. Large, overbearing, and apparently a huge drain … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Arancini

Posted on February 18, 2021 by marigold

Just published in Italy Time: (sorry, have to click link to read it.) https://mailchi.mp/572db561a5cc/original-italian-food-and-theatre?fbclid=IwAR00jzQPj-uozzHT8ADQULyw0Fz5E0ED3wj9vmiAbCP4ztkZF-xRY-pxd6s NO recipe because I’m not big on frying and that’s how to make this. How about leaving it at a nice glass of a good Italian … Continue reading →

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May the Road Rise Up to Meet You…

Posted on January 4, 2021 by marigold

In a fit of ‘here’s to 2021’ partly inspired by The New York Times, during the seemingly endless New Year’s weekend, a friend and I went to the brand-new Moynihan Train Hall. Governor Cuomo called the building “deeply hopeful” and … Continue reading →

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