The birthday list has given me a good excuse to add to my music collection. Each year I've bought a CD of an artist that I don't have in my current collection. I've added some jazz artists and international artists to my collection (Chet Baker, Thelonious Monk, Edith Piaf, Feli Kuti), and I decided that... Continue Reading →
A Post-It Memorial
A neighborhood shop owner died a couple of weeks ago. But she was no ordinary shop owner: she had owned Irving's Toy and Card Shop for 76 years. Ethel Weiss was minding the store up until the very end of her 101-year-long life. Although I've walked past her shop every day for the past six... Continue Reading →
Saturday and Tuesday
Thanksgiving is nigh! I wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy taking time to ponder what you're grateful for and enjoy spending time with family and friends. If you participate in the events on Friday and Monday (that shall not be named), best of luck to you. I hope you will also participate in Small... Continue Reading →
Chocolate and Stamps
So, #33 and #34 on the birthday list. Some friends and I went to the Chocolate Bar at the Langham Hotel a couple of weeks ago. I've kept my eye on it for years, feeling unsure about spending $30, $35 on eating a bunch of chocolate. The price is... Continue Reading →
Earth Hour and Earring Jackets
Earth Hour is at 8:30 pm (local time) tonight! The World Wildlife Fund has sponsored this global initiative since 2008. Hundreds of towns and cities in hundreds of countries participate to bring awareness to the issue of climate change. If you haven't participated before, it's easy! Just turn off your lights for an hour tonight.... Continue Reading →
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