I had scheduled a tour of Hoboken, New Jersey, the birthplace of Frank Sinatra. I was to be picked up on…
Valley of the Pals
The purpose of Anna Marie’s trip was to take me to Hudson Valley for the weekend…
Meeting Monet
After leaving on an early train back from Hudson Valley to New York City, Anna Marie and I came back “home” to freshen up. Anna Marie would be
Brooklyn & the West Village
Anna Marie’s Christmas gift to me was a weekend in Hudson Valley, and my birthday gift to her…
Go East, Young Lady
The title is a take-off of what I thought was a saying from Horace Greeley, the founding editor of “The New Yorker” (1834). Horace was a…
On your Mark, get set…
I received a text from a number not familiar to me. The person said he was coming to NYC for New Year’s Eve and could I meet for coffee or…
Happy Birthday, Louise!
Today is Louise’s birthday so we had some major celebrating to do! Off to…
Visiting Lady Liberty
“Liberty Enlightening the World” is the Statue of Liberty’s full name. It was given to America by…
Christmas in NYC
Annette, Louise, and I started the day off with coffee. I had arranged for a tour of…
Golden Girls Take a Bite of the Big Apple
My friends (for decades) came to visit me over the Christmas holiday. Both Louise and Annette decided to spend five days with me; they had never been to New York City. They…