Bethesda Fountain just a few footsteps away from home. On International Day of Peace. 45th Anniversary Imagine release. John Lennon and his guitar by the Central Park bandshell for a day. Hard to capture without a helicopter. 
Hillary in the ‘Hood
Hillary meeting with her war team at New York Historical Society two blocks away. General Petraeus heading a National Security Advisory Group in a round table session made to mimic a Situation Room. Nobody around on 76th Street on a hot afternoon as she was whisked in the side door.
Her “nurse” and “epipen guy” in tow. 
Street Roulette
Alternate side of the street parking. Dr. Husband’s new hobby. There is strategy. Technique. Patience. And luck. Even a red Ferrari owner gambles with an open spot. 
Who’d do that?
Bonaparte on the Park
On a balmy afternoon. Just take a walk around the block. Our neighborhood affords architectural gems. The Kenilworth. Its mansards from France’s Second Empire. Transported to days of Louis-Napoléon and Eugénie. One of many landmark buildings close to home.
Olympics are so boring anyway.
Farmers In the City
Sunday market at Natural History Museum.
SideTrek.NYC
Rainy Monday on Central Park West. Schools closed up North. Hampton. Snow.
Mermaid Inn has moved. Expanded. Little necks still sweet. Mussels too. Kept its ambience and character. Politics seems so remote all of a sudden. Furniture deliveries trump everything.
Turtle Time
Happy Easter from Central Park Lake!
Turtle neighbors live just across the street.
We’re back!!!! NYC
Nice Fishes
Pisces wishes. Come true. Celebrated a new CPW venue. Good year for fishes. Flatiron Gramercy Tavern striped bass. Fab. UWS Crave Fishbar fewer stars. DUMBO hipster cool SuperFine bar. Fun with family. All.
Recent Oscar-winner Mark Rylance in St. Ann’s Warehouse Nice Fish. Minnesota ice fishing meets absurdiste treat. Missed the Spielberg’s by a night or two. They also approved.
Scaffolds Scar NYC
There has been an explosion of steel scaling sides of buildings all over New York City. Restaurants. Hotels. Residential buildings. These metal webs remain installed not for months but for years. It’s a new era of blight causing claustrophobic tunnels shrouding sidewalks from the sun and blocking New York’s historical architectural beauty.
Just found out that one of our favorite Upper West Side seafood restaurants Ocean Grill has closed. Entrance-obstructing scaffolding has left former sidewalk diners and customers at bay since 2012.
What the hell?
President Mike Bloomberg!
About time you listened to me, Mayor Mike! I’ve been after you since June. We need your successful track record in both the public and private sectors to fix this mess!!! Bernie too left. Ted too right. Donald too Trump. Run Mike Run.
Side Trek . NYC 