Happy Leap Year!

Aw yeah.  You're looking at a dark hot chococlate with a peanut butter barge cookie decorated with a 24 kt gld leaf.  It only comes once every 4 years, so why not indulge in the city bakery's Leap Year hot chocolate. And yes, it tastes just as decadent as it looks. 

East village graffiti

I walk down 11th street almost every Saturday to go to our favorite brunch place, westville east. Today, I noticed this graffiti gracing the side of a building painted gray. Not a new idea, but a nice reminder nonetheless.

Early May Day?

Not sure who, why, or what happened to these trees in Union Square, but the blue streamers match the color of the sky today.

Stillness

On a quiet weekday in central park, you can really feel the balance of both the stillness and the life breathing through the trees.  It's been awhile since I've visited the upper east side part of central park, where I spent many weekends in my first few years in nyc, and it feels like I'm visiting old friends. 

Automatic Elevator

I often take technology for granted.  While visiting a friend in an old, probably 1920's era building, I was gently reminded that there was a time when elevators weren't necessarily automatic...  which when you think about it, is just the tip of a very large technological iceberg. 

No Standing

These signs are every where in nyc, and mostly I ignore them. But put the same sign lying down on the sidewalk, and it gets a whole new meaning...

Canine Street Party

I'm originally from the suburbs, where you can let your dog run around the yard by herself, or take her for a walk a couple of times a day.  But before I moved to NYC, I had never ever seen the ubiquitous dog walker phenomenon. One person walking 6, 7, sometimes 10 dogs at time!  How did they all get along?  How did they all walk at the same pace?  How did one person manage all those dogs??  What happened if they all saw a squirrel at the same time??   I was mesmerized.  It still makes me stop and stare in awe and admiration to this day.