Toy with me

Ventured over to Toys R Us in Times Square today. Takes a special kind of mindset and I was up for the challenge. Actually enjoyed the heck out of it. Wanted to get a preview of what’s out there for my niece and nephew.What I experienced in the process was a...

Sky candy

One of the good things about it getting dark earlier at this time of year is that a simple trip to the grocery store gives me a chance to see the lit-up Manhattan skyline. It’s spectacular tonight. The Empire State Building is lit in red-yellow-red. I wondered...

Red, white, green

How you know you’re Italian:The antipasto, turkey, stuffing, vegetables, yams, potatoes, cranbury sauce, fruit, figs stuffed with walnuts, chocolate mints, pastries, pumpkin pie, apple pie, chocolate cream pie … not enough for a Thanksgiving menu.The...

It’s up to you …

Why I love New York today:– Walked by the filming of a scene for Law and Order, Criminal Intent and saw both stars. So fun.– Inspired because it was such a mild November day, grabbed a ‘recession special’ at Gray’s Papaya — two hot...

Unconditional thoughts

I find myself thinking a lot about giving and loving unconditionally.About knowing the boundary between that and enabling.Of going beyond one’s comfort zone to be there for another.Of going beyond what’s convenient or easy.That’s all.