New York’s Bryant Park is the WiFi Refuge
I write this from Bryant Park. Which apparently is the only place in NYC where you can get free WiFi. I am sure there are many more but this was the best and only I could find after much trudging. It’s busy here, people filling up the park, sitting on […]
The Big Boxes Can’t Always Beat the Local Guy
Big box savings? HA! I have a good story to tell anyone who thinks that they’ll always save more money if they shop at the big boxes. The Wal-Marts, the Targets, the big ole stores like Home Depot that so often get our business. I was shopping for a deck […]
Let’s Sing It Again–Happy Birthday Dear Nathan!
Nathan Cosme has decided he loves that song, ‘Happy Birthday to You.’ So on Sunday he asked us all to sing it one more time. Mom Kate on the right and her best friend Jane on the left joined in.
Va, Va, Va VOOM: Japan’s Women Get Curvy
Today’s WSJ had a story by Amy Chozick that caught my eye. That’s because it was about the new curviness in Japan’s young women. Apparently, the stores and designers there have caught up with the US, and the old style of kimonos that flatten the bosom are being replaced with […]
A Good Sunny Day for a Drive
Today’s a gorgeous day with the resulting smiles on all the faces of people I’ve seen. I took a road trip on a long and winding Route 9 all the way to North Brookfield. I passed sad little towns on the periphery of the world, towns like Ware and Brookfield […]
A Tiny Light in My Life Turns Two Today!
Today is a big day for a little guy named Nathaniel Javier Cosme. He turns two years old, and this is the day of his big birthday celebration! This little guy has been a light in my life, making me feel so happy to be blessed with his formidable presence. […]
You Choose the New Seven Wonders of the World
You have probably heard of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Well in July, a Swiss organization will announce the results of the election to determine the New 7 Wonders of the world. I found out about this on ETurbo News, which reported on the Egyption government’s refusal to […]
A Ten-Year Journey of Over 500,000 Miles
Don’t you love it when you have a great book to read? A book that you look forward to every time you pick it up? I have such a book that came to me from our friends at Motorbooks. They publish a huge catalog full of books on all sorts […]