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First, drinks at The Algonquin, then, a pizza dinner. Happy Birthday to my dear friend Boo. Cheers! At the Algonquin! Very festive. The famous round table: Then, downtown to Norma. So cute! Arugula salad! Chopped salad: Pizza. My eggplant: Our […]
A visit to the Michelangelo exhibit at the Met. The rare chance to see, as the Met web site says, “133 of his drawings, three of his marble sculptures, his earliest painting, his wood architectural model for a chapel vault, […]
For the first time, we have decided to cut down our own Christmas tree. One of the main reasons? We want to make sure we’re getting the freshest tree we can. Also, as you can see, it’s a fun outing, […]
My cousin Cathy and her friends were in town — the perfect opportunity to spend an afternoon catching up. Me, Sam, Katie and Cathy: Met Christmas tree: Armor! Temple of Dendur: Remington. George Washington crossing the Delaware. After the Met, […]
A wonderful fall day at Storm King with the family. Sam and me. November light. A temporary exhibition this year: Maya Lin: Willow. The family: On top of the world! Sam was a little scared of this one. Album cover. […]
At the Rolls Royce event the evening before, I met Dan, who works for Christie’s, which is representing the seller for the Darlington Mansion. Our conversation turned to Christie’s sale of Salvator Mundi, what is said to be one of […]
The Great Nyack Get-Together is a community event in Memorial Park meant to show Nyackers all the services and organizations that call the village home — and have things to offer, causes to join and programs to attend. Meanwhile, there […]
We’re back! We visited Chihuly once earlier this year, but it’s worth a second trip, not only for the artwork, but to see the Botanical in full bloom. We’d never been in August, and we highly recommend a summer trip. […]
For our next staycation outing, Samantha and I visit Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, where we, of course, get lunch and a tour with Irene. Beautiful Rockefeller barns. Lunch. Dahlia. Cart. Grain bar. Silo. Kitchen prep work. Bread […]
That was the big ask from this week: Mommy? Can we go to the zoo? Please? Please? I acquiesced. I have a few lessons learned to share here, too. First: Yes, go in the Bronx River Gate. But then drive over […]
The plan was to go to the Liberty Science Center to see the eclipse, and participate in a few of the activities they had organized to along with that. That plan was a bust. Lots of other people had the […]
Heading out on the town. Ready, Kelli? Back to an old friend, Hi-Life. Love this sign. Always have. A martini is appropriate. Kelli had a minty gin drink. Afterwards, I met Karen at the Raines Law Room. And we supped at […]
After lunch, a leisurely walk up the Highline — and all the way back to the apartment on the East Side. A good bit of exercise! Such a great project. Related posts: Lunch and a Walk with Sam Friend Me […]
An enlightening trip to the Whitney, where,for the first time, I see what Calder had in mind with his mobiles. We’ve only seen them displayed as a still object before. During this exhibit, Calder: Hypermobility, a handler goes around with […]
A Big Day of Fun for the cousins, with a trip to the Museum of the City of New York. We public transport there. Girls on the subway. Selfies. A.Ham. The Schuyler Sisters! Werk! Really cool City Lab. You can […]
A wonderful collection of works by Irving Penn in this small but eye-opening exhibit at the Met. It was just manageable enough to be fun without overwhelming. And the art is remarkable. They set up one of his backdrops so […]
Our Big Day of Fun in NYC centered around downtown this time. Federal Hall, Trinity Church, Eataly and Battery Park City for a viewing of the Statue of Liberty. George Washington at Federal Hall. The stone. Inauguration. Trinity Church. A.Ham. […]
Our beach day is a washout. So we decide to head to Morristown to see some Revolutionary War history. But first. Breakfast. And before that, a cool car. Little girls! With hot chocolate! In Morristown, at Jockey Hollow, we learn […]
Our big night out! Robinson Ale House for supper, then a stroll on the Boardwalk with the kiddos. Not too many photos from dinner, but here’s my salad! Slick with rain. The Arcade Museum was a huge hit. Family. Related posts: […]
Having left my phone charger at the restaurant the night before, and having no success getting anyone to answer the phone at The Roundhouse, I decided to take my chances someone had turned it in, and headed back to Beacon […]
Broadway, here we come, for a performance of The Great Comet. First, some pre-theater nourishment. Wine and snacks at Brasserie Athenee. And, to the show. These lights are fantastic! Look at the stage! #date A great show! Related posts: Pre-Theater […]
A last-minute concert suggestion by Boo, and we were all free. What luck. We started with martinis at River Market. Boo and Maris! A little light snack of tuna tartare: And a platter of charcuterie. Off to the music hall! […]
A big city day to celebrate my birthday. First, a trip to MoMA, then lunch at The Modern, a matinee, and dinner at a barbecue joint. We even had a nightcap back in Nyack. Day drinking! Gin cocktail, with apricot, […]
MoMA is of our favorite museums, so we don’t really need an excuse to go. But this exhibit, Making Space: Women and Post-War Abstraction, was particularly intriguing. It showcased the work of women artists between post-World War II and the start of […]
A nice spring day, so we head to the garden, where a Chihuly exhibit has just opened. Sam is ready for action. The lilacs are stunning. Hard to tell, but… More glass sculpture. Pizza and wine for lunch. […]
With Jessica’s training in Bridgewater, we decided to drive her down there and make a day of it. Brunch in Morristown seemed the perfect destination. Turns out, a lot of people like to do Sunday brunch in Morristown. We […]
Not 10 minutes from our hotel is a wonderful nature preserve, the Viera Wetlands. It was the perfect place for an early morning walk. Look at all the birds! Amazing! Pink ones! Alligators are best observed from the […]
A rooftop lunch, and a walk around the little village of Cocoa, Florida. A very nice break from our Destinate work. Suzy and Annette in the wind. Windy. The downtown is cute. Afterwards, a coffeeshop work session. Palm trees. I’m not […]
What a day! Samantha got up on ice skates for the first time! We headed to Bear Mountain on a very cold and windy day. Turns out, this was best, because it kept the crowds away, and there was plenty […]
Rockland Lake on a misty morning. A good walk. Related posts: Rockland Lake Walk A Walk at the Lake A Snowy Walk at the Lake More Biking: 16 Miles to Rockland Lake and Back
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
