It's getting late. I've just left my friends at the Piazza de Ferrari. I'm walking slowly back to my hotel. I've taken my time and now it's dark. I'm following Via Garibaldi, one of the more elegant and well-traveled streets of this city. It is a … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
Comfort Food
My dad used to say, "Now I've heard everything." But of course he hadn't. None of us have though sometimes you might think you've heard all the stories. That nothing new will ever surprise you again. Unless someone discovers a little dinosaur in the … [Read more...]
TOYS TOSSED – Coney Island
Coney Island of the Mind
Yesterday Kate and I went to Coney Island. It's been an important place to her for a long time and we both wanted to see how it had fared. The subway wasn't going to the end so we got off at Avenue X (what a name) and walked to Avenue Z, then down Ocean Parkway. … [Read more...]
Bride on Brooklyn Bridge – Yesterday
Behind her the city was dark, but this bride was posing for her pictures. She was freezing. Her hands were red. But she provided a quiet elegance to everything around her. Half an hour later the lights were back on. … [Read more...]