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For the past 20 years, I’ve lived, worked, married and raised a family in New Mexico – The U.S. Southwest – a breathtaking, awe-inspiring place. But I have moments when I miss Home. Home for me is New York. Long Island and Brooklyn, specifically. I feel the Pull from Both the Ocean of Fire Island… …
Missing Home? There’s always Mama’s Old World Spaghetti.Read More
A Long Time Ago. In a Place Far, Far Away. A Princess Lived and Worked. Loved and Had Fun. Her Home was in an Antique Brownstone in Brooklyn. The Princess and her Brownstone were filled with Light and Laughter. The Princess Was Very Much at Home in Brooklyn. …
France is in Our Sights for a Vacation and I Couldn’t Be More Thrilled. A Year Away Gives Us Time to Do the Research. To Save. To Plan. And to Get Very, Very Excited. The Timing Seems Right for France…. High School French Lessons. Check. High School Humanities Reading on WWI, All Quiet on the …
Hi! RF Cardigan Here. Always Ready for a Travel Adventure Tale. My Trip to New York City was, Uh…Interesting. Did You Know there are Lots of Rats in NYC? Apparently it’s normal here but I would definitely contact some texas pest control companies if I saw them back home… They hide in the Subway Tunnels. …
Brooklyn, New York. Jokes are Thrown Around About Brooklyn. But Who Cares. Those in the Know, Know. Brooklyn is the Best Kept Secret. It’s a Wondrous Place and the Perfect Jumping Off Spot to See All of NYC. Great, Fast Subway Lines Connect Brooklyn to Manhattan. Moonstruck – A Brooklyn Classic is Alive and Well. …
New York City. Manhattan and Brooklyn. My Home 25 Years Ago. I Do So Miss New York. My Family Knows How Much I Miss New York. So When a Week-long Joffrey Ballet Intensive was Offered, We Leaped(!) Here is Our Opportunity to Visit and Become Part of the Everyday Life of New York. I Wanted My Family …
Taking the JetBlue Red Eye. Leave at Midnight. Arrive JFK at 6:00 AM. One Plane. No Changes. All Good. Except. You’re in New York at 6AM with Check-In Not Until 3PM. What to Do with 9 Hours and a Very Tired Family of 4? How About a Parade? The 111th Annual Independence Day Parade in Brooklyn? Cobble Hill and Carroll …
Let’s Take a Moment and Talk Underwear. Specifically Bras. A Subject I’ve Discussed Forever. With Tons of People. In Varying Situations. So here’s My Beginning… I began my Work Career as a Fashion Retail Buyer. For Abraham & Straus in Brooklyn. It was Fast-Paced with Crazy Hours and I Loved It! My Area of Expertise …