Tag Archives: New York City
Travel Photo of the Day (February 9)
If you go to the earlier rounds of tennis at the US Open in New York City you can see a lot of great action on the smaller courts. It’s wonderful to be that close and on many occasions the … Continue reading
Travel Photo of the Day (February 8)
I’m pretty excited. We booked our hotel for our upcoming trip to New York City today. Every year we head to Flushing Meadows to watch tennis. I know our trip isn’t for many months but I can’t wait! This is … Continue reading
Travel Photo of the Day (January 27)
Forrest Gump
The 76th movie on the AFI’s top 100 movies is Forrest Gump, released in 1994. Really, has it been that long. I can still remember seeing the film in the theatre. I have seen bits and pieces of it over … Continue reading
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Reading The Bell Jar raised a lot of mixed emotions for me. The novel is superb, and yet while reading it I felt somewhat guilty. I kept telling myself I shouldn’t enjoy a novel or marvel over her beautiful images knowing the … Continue reading
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
The Age of Innocence, published in 1920, by Edith Wharton won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize. She was the first female author to win this award. Wharton, an American writer grew up in New York City. Her parents, George Frederic Jones … Continue reading
Travel Theme: Curves
Ailsa’s travel theme this week is curves. Since I just returned from New York, where I attended the US Open for three days, I thought I’d look at those photos for inspiration. Here are some of the curves from Flushing … Continue reading
Travel Photo of the Day (September 4)
I brought a book to read when I was in New York last week. This news may not shock many of you, since I’m an avid reader. However, I didn’t even crack it open. There’s just too much to look … Continue reading
Travel Photo of the Day (September 3)
While in New York City last week I met a delightful couple from New Orleans. They were worried about their friends and family back home since Hurricane Isaac was approaching their wonderful city. A few years ago I had the … Continue reading
