What was surprising to me was how hard it was to say goodbye to the people who work at the local places I shop. Their familiar friendly faces greeted me every time I ran down the street to get coffee (“it’s supposed to be nice out this weekend”), picked up a bottle of wine forContinue reading “moving day”
Tag Archives: new york
reblog: on new york
I originally posted this on July 10, 2012. But since it’s my last week in the city, I’m posting it again. My friends and I used to say that the highs in New York are very high and the lows are very low. This is true literally–we have both the Empire State Building and theContinue reading “reblog: on new york”
marathon brunch
Marathon day in New York feels like a block party the whole city was invited to. Everyone is cheering, dancing, and clapping for strangers and friends. It is my favorite New York day of the year. And my favorite way to celebrate athletic people running 26 miles is to relax with boozy brunch. I liveContinue reading “marathon brunch”
sandy, of course
I’m losing my mind. New York, I love you, and we’re struggling. It’s a mess out there. Half the city has no lights, people are desperately trying to get back to work and back to normal, and we can’t. It’s impossible. I have it way way way better than most. I’ve got electricity, and myContinue reading “sandy, of course”