A blog about New York City, my books, and my cats. Mostly.
The holiday concerts for the Choral Society of Grace Church are now over. I am so sad!! I loved the music. My friend Les sent a picture. I was in the front row this time! Very scary. I was afraid to move or fidget in any way, and I worried that every wrong note would be heard by the trumpet players in front of me, and picked up on the microphone one foot away.
Before the concert we sang happy birthday to John Maclay’s (our choir director) beautiful niece.
I’ll be giving a talk about my book at the New York Public Library Branch on Roosevelt Island on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. This talk is graciously brought to you by the Roosevelt Island Historical Society.
Hordes of people lining up to see my talk. OR, people at Macy’s looking for bargains.
I went out to shoot pictures of the NYC holiday windows, but I feel like no one was really trying this year. It was so lack-luster everywhere I went. I think people are having a hard time mustering joy. Everything is such a mess, thanks to you know who, Mr. I-am-thankful-for-myself. I would have liked a window celebrating acts of decency that still take place regardless. But here is window from Bergdorf’s, and a shot in front of a tower that shall not be named:
All over the City they are building stands for the Christmas trees that will soon go on sale. As a matter of fact, the trees are probably there RIGHT NOW, as I type. I can never have a tree because my cats go straight for the ornaments and break everything. But, it finally occurred to me, I could have a tree without ornaments, maybe just with lights. That just might work! The worst the cats could do is knock it over!!
I always loved Stormin’ Norman and Suzy and this song in particular. I’m so happy that this video exists and I can see and hear them again. It holds up I think (I heard them when I was living in Boston in the 1970’s). I think I will also tweet it!