Tag Archives: Manhattan

Alias The Jackal

It’s been a quiet summer.  Aside from trying to ignore a new dog down the block that barks round the clock, babysitting my six month old grandson whenever I can, and recovering from Daughter moving to India (more on that another … Continue reading

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Happy Black Friday

I am a lifelong New Yorker and I have never shopped in Manhattan on Black Friday.  Even though it’s only a short train ride away from our suburban town, it always seemed like an idea akin to swimming with sharks.  … Continue reading

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The Transporters

In most civilized populated places, when a citizen needs to relocate their belongings to a site other than the one they currently inhabit, they pack all their goodies up in boxes and simply transport these items elsewhere.  In practice this … Continue reading

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I’ll Be Seeing You

This past Friday I met Daughter in the city at her eye doctor’s office.  The day she had planned for, saved for, done research for and kept her contact lenses out for had arrived.  It was a day she had … Continue reading

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Beginning with a Beat

Today is Daughter’s 26th birthday, July 10, 2007.  This is the last year she will be eligible for a Birthright Trip to Israel, the educational and cultural opportunity offered by Israel at no charge to Jewish young people here in … Continue reading

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