Ms. M. There is no one like her. Seldom do I tell you about the theatre I see on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway, but this is an exception. Saw her this weekend in a solo piece titled” I’ll Eat You Last”. A 90 minute monologue where she inhabits the person of Sue Mengers, a …
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These Shoes..
Are they available where you live? The bomb or what!
Well Fed
Left town for the weekend, and brunch was on the house! or rather said, the balcony!
28th Street Between 6th and 7th Avenues
It’s an instant park. At night it is all taken inside the shops and put away. Each morning, it all appears again, as if it has been growing there since spring began. That is the Empire State Building, peeking over the top and down at the plants.
Coincidence?
For the second time in just a couple of months I am witness to an ambulance with lights flashing and back doors open, on the street outside of a donut shop.
Bear Witness
As of today, these are the fledgling lettuces growing on my fire escape. Yesterday a fowl had rearranged a few of them. Let’s see how long they last. Will I ever see a full head? Not taking bets.
Ironing
When living in a small space, there are lots of handy tricks to get things done. This is one way to iron table napkins. When washed, make it soaking wet, and stick it on the marble/tile wall in the bathroom. Or on the glass shower door. When it dries, it will be as smooth as …
Ill-fitting
At the theatre last evening, was seated next to a woman with an ill-fitting scent. Every time she wiggled in her chair, she shook loose a whiff of whatever she was wearing, and it suited her not at all. I didn’t realize that was possible. It was raining buckets outside and I wanted to suggest …
Living under the City
There are rumors, there is the documentary film ‘Dark Days’ [rents on Amazon.com] showing people ‘entering the pavement’ via ladders, to get to the underground tunnels There are a couple of books with stories about the homeless who live there. As the economics of the Country remain dire, more people take to living in these …
In This Day and Age?
It was surprising to see school girls in these ill-fitting, inappropriate lengths -for the girls whose pictures I didn’t take- in this day and age. What is the purpose of them wearing uniforms designed in the 1950’s?