The neighborhood east of Gramercy Park, south of Murray Hill, north of the East Village and west of the FDR Drive was once called Rose Hill. The “borders” are changing and now it’s part of the Gramercy area. Rose Hill is a pretty name, but it never really caught on. I lived there, once [...]
So much going on in the world; it’s an amazing place. If you watch the news it could make you think that it’s all going to pot at any moment. That’s the reason to check out the opposite views-to keep the balance. Let’s always try to remember to keep the balance, and look [...]
Tea and Sympathy www.teaandsympathynewyork.com is a tiny place, a very cozy place, located at 108-110 Greenwich Avenue in Manhattan. Have you guessed that it’s an “english restaurant”? If you decide to go, be prepared to wait. Remember, waiting is fine. The service is friendly and efficient. I’m at a loss as to how [...]
After reading a few mind-grabbing articles in Namaste Magazine www.namastepublishing.co.uk , I turned a page and came upon an article by Patrick Mooney, and at the end of it was the heading “Whose Life are You Living?”. Wouldn’t that have caught your attention, too? Patrick Mooney is “an aspiring author, documentary filmmaker, lecturer [...]
In Ecuador I stayed at an immensely charming place north of Quito where big old bookcases were tucked away in the corners of two comfortable sitting rooms. Both rooms had beautiful, tall wrought iron candlestands holding long, thick candles. A Buddha statue, one with a laughing face, stood in a corner of one of the [...]
His name was Lucien J. Michaud. He was dad to Judy and Norman, Pep to his grandchildren and great grandchildren, and Mitch to other family members and friends. He died at 90 on 28 February 2006-well-loved. He had beautiful twinkling blue eyes. He gave the most wonderful bear hugs. He was a tall man, [...]