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The One With the High Line
Occasionally I break out my fanny pack (just kidding) and white sneakers (kidding again) and pretend to be a tourist in my town. Come along with me as I walk the High Line, an old elevated train line now converted into a New York City park. It opened in 1934 along the...
The One With New Orleans
Last Friday I kicked off a fun quiz and invited y'all to guess where in the world I was. Many of you guessed correctly—the Big Easy: New Orleans! A special mention goes to T.B. Markinson and Lorraine Kleinwaks for guessing right on the first day. I'd been to New...
Where in the World Am I? (Clue 3)
This is the last day! Have you made your guess yet? I am...somewhere. It's up to you to guess where. I'll post three clues and each day you can post your guess in the comments. Your guess will count toward a donation to a local charitable organization. Last time I ran...
Where in the World Am I? (Clue 2)
For the next two days, I have a fun quiz for you all! Don't worry, this isn't like your school exams. There's no chance of being sent to the principal's office. I am...somewhere. It's up to you to guess where. I'll post three clues and each day you can post your guess...
Where in the World Am I? (Clue 1)
For the next three days, I have a quiz for you! Don't worry, this isn't like your school exams. There's no chance of being sent to the principal's office. I am...somewhere. It's up to you to guess where. I'll post three clues and each day you can post your guess in...
Resurrecting the Friday Five (or More)
I have a confession to make: I miss the Friday Five. For those of you relatively new to this space--I used to post a round-up of five interesting things I'd come across that week. It was fun to share links to articles, books I'd read, and cool sites. I stopped the...
The One With the Macaron
As if I needed an excuse to eat sweets, it was Macaron Day in NYC. It's a wonderful day when bakeries around the city offer free macarons. Why do they do this? Ours is not to reason why. Free. Macarons. My co-workers and I shamelessly hit up two bakeries on Bleecker...
The One With Perfection
I came across some notes I'd made for in my journal for an old Subway Chronicles post. The two girls in this piece are probably off to college by now. Consider these two scenarios from separate subway rides this week: On an uptown 2 train, a man in a suit and tie is...
The One With Turquoise
I. I've been in Tiffany's once. The flagship store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan is stately and refined, a Rockefeller to my Clampett. My office was nearby and I went during my lunch break. I can't remember why I was there. I certainly couldn't afford to buy anything;...
The One with the Trampoline
I don't know how I got on the mailing list. I've never bought anything from them, either in person or online. I live about 2,000 miles from their closest brick-and-mortar stores. Yet once a month or so, I receive a catalog from this women's sportswear company. And I...
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