Category Archives: gratitude

More. Give me more.

What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable?

There are times it’s hard to judge when we’ve had enough. For those of us battling bulges, this is often true around food. It also applies to just the complex and ordinary business of living.

“Having it all” is one of those insatiable goals of the greedy and ambitious. If you are like me a little lazy and indifferent, you probably don’t need to reach quite so high.

I’m ok, I can hear myself utter, I got some of it.

Observed in my travels

People present differently in different parts of our city.

The lady walking in front of me was dressed to the nines [as the saying goes]. She was strolling after her midday’s shopping. Her outfit was carefully put-together and just a tad eccentric.

A one-storey Greek Orthodox Church
There’s a touch of azul on each of these buildings even though each is on a different block of my walk.

From the top of this section:

1/2. The entryway feels secretive and hidden even though it’s in plain sight from the sidewalk as I pass.

3/4. Bright and colorful touch to a classic brick building in Kip’s Bay is appealing.

5/6. Sun shines off the green glass, attracting my attention.

7/8. I like how the big one overhangs its small neighbors without impinging on their space or air.

It was just one of those beautiful days.
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Union Square with sky

Turkey trot

It’s a dance from the 1800s, I think. Or maybe more like from around 1912. I do know it’s not the Fox trot or a waltz or the Lindy.

We danced to a ridiculously fast waltz from Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty at our wedding. As Thanksgiving approaches and I reflect, I am grateful for all that.

The dances we’ve had. The dances we have seen. The ones we know and those we wish we could execute to perfection.

Can’t cook?

What food would you say is your specialty?

Living in New York City, we are exposed to such great variety of the edible and delectable.

Different cultures have merged into a melted pot of flavors. Many of them are surprising. Lots of them prove tantalizing.

An inability to produce a decent meal on my part is saved by the phone. “Hi, I am calling for a delivery please.”

A ground breaking

Dan Dunn is an artist whose works are a multi-media mix of performance and painting.

His work involves an audience.

His studio is the venue at which he performs his art.

Painting for him is a process during which he interacts with the attendees.

On this event, he was the featured artist for the WCM ceremonial groundbreaking for their new student residence.

He sets his creation to music and offers comic miming as he paints.

The building, located at York and 74th, is projected for a 2025 opening. His rendition was handed out as a lovely party favor and souvenir of the luncheon.

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