game of chess

on amsterdam w106th

 

nesting

easter parade, earth day style.... 

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easter parade, fifth avenue

 

so cute so Halloween ready

saturday in the city 

 

seagull season

i bought 

two small 

Jersey peaches 

at the 

west 97th street 

farmers market

yesterday morning.

they ripened by end of day.

for breakfast 

today,

i sliced one

into a favorite Astier dish

full of vanilla yogurt,

adding

a drizzle

of golden honey

from Lighthouse Keeper's,

a small batch 

food 

purveyor

discovered

while 

on Cape Cod

last July

to celebrate

my uncle's life

and remember my dad, too.

next, 

granola from Balthazar

scooped

from a bag

tied with 

signature cotton bolduc,

a convergence 

of worlds

in one little bowl,

the seagull 

postcard

on the butcher block

a souvenir 

from 

my mother's 90th birthday

last fall

where assorted favors

on the dining table

added 

a touch 

of 

needed whimsy.

she had admired 

the robin redbreast 

at a nearby shop,

it is a symbol 

of hope and happiness,

but there were not enough

to go around

so a colorful assortment

of various birds 

was made

and distributed 

to each sibling,

niece,

brother in law

and/or significant other,

to match personalities

and imagined preferences.

i gave the gull 

to myself 

as a secret 

reminder 

of the magical 

days of summer

and sandcastles

on Hardings Beach

built mostly 

by my father,

we kids

pressing perfect clam shells 

into the pyramids

with the palms 

of our suntanned hands,

decorating 

our shared masterpieces

with 

joy.

i am

only 

missing

the fresh mint

but 

will 

find some 

at 

Sunday's

market.

sweet

sweet

peach

sweet

sweet

summer.

#growmanhattan
#lighthousekeeperspantry
#terhuneorchards
#harmonybrookside
#johnderiancompany

 

wheels

on riverside drive

 

on a summery day in may

near east 61st street, off madison

 

bouquets all day

dear mom,

thank you for holding us all so close

and for sharing with us

the 

powers

of your 

creativity

(as colorful as a flower garden in peak bloom)

and

curiosity

(as infinite as the rays in a golden sunbeam)

and for being

chic

and 

cool

always

and for indulging

my 

lifelong passion

for

red shoes

happy mother's day

love, deb

upper west side, nyc

 

the dance

dear dad,

once upon a magical time

we danced 

at el's wedding

beneath 

a scalloped

white canopy

on grounds

so green

you led

i followed

in my stocking feet

floating

in your 

elegant

embrace

lots of love,

deb

memorial day weekend, once upon a time...

 

it's a love story

mary bakes! 

mendham, nj

 

coming on Christmas...

on broadway uws

 

90!

Big Birthday Wishes to you, Mom -- 90!! 

 

Robert Indiana, Rockefeller Center
One through Zero (the ten numbers) 

morning, in yellow

sunday,

sounds of seals in the salty air.

a misty, moody morning on the fish pier observation deck.

a salute, a send-off, a song,

before our long drive home. 

Chatham Fish Pier

dive in

a new week begins.... 

lighthouse beach, chatham, cape cod

 

friday flatware

at the Whitby Hotel...

 

on father's day

dad, 

'went down to the Seaport to see the tall ships this afternoon! 

the masts reached high, the clouds above like full, billowing sails. 

remember when we had one of your anniversary celebrations there, a brunch over Labor Day weekend?

then on a whim, walked to the Staten Island Ferry terminal on Whitehall, purchased a bunch of tickets and took a roundtrip ride, just to say we had done it?  Abigail and Charlotte were just little girls then! 

today, the Tin Building is a beautifully restored, Jean Georges gourmet marketplace.  i think you would approve and i will have to get Mom there to enjoy it firsthand.

i bought olive oil and sampled some shrimp, then wandered over to Fulton Street to browse the lovely new Mcnally Jackson bookstore before coming back uptown on the 1 train.

at sunset, i found you again in the golden sky above the Hudson. 

thank you for giving me this magical day of new adventures and special memories.

xoxo

at the south street seaport 

 

hudson river from my window

morning rain morning dew

on riverside drive ny ny

 

three, on Crosby

on crosby street

 

lite brite

after Thanksgiving.... 

on a country road...

 

Halloween, the gang's all here....

on Madison Avenue...

 

ninety acres

 

ninety acres.... nj