Did you know that Truman Capote Summered next door to the small town Alabama home of (Nell) Harper Lee?Did you know that Harper Lee served as Capote's research assistant while he was writing In Cold Blood?Did you know that there has always been an unsubstantiated rumor and suspicion that Capote wrote or rewrote To Kill a Mockingbird?All these quest …
A recent email exchange makes me wonder about auto-correct. Commenting upon a Gothamite attending a meeting, the email stated that “We always actuate her participation.” Upon receiving the email, my intuitive ’auto correct misspell decipher’ recognized the unintended word immediately. The sender also recognized the error and emailed that “Somehow t …
I'm just wondering who does their own laundry? I do. I've tried giving it to the guys downstairs, but they put it away wet or use strange smelling softeners or fold thing so oddly, I'd just rather do it myself. I have to use the laundry in the basement of my coop. Its a luxury in Manhattan to have your own washer-dryer. Statistically, only 20% of a …
I have always been a student of people. I enjoy hearing their stories. I think it helps to broaden my own perspectives. Last night I had occasion to talk to a man from Nepal. He had come here 20 years ago as a student and made a life. He married, raised children, and has owned several businesses along the way. But he hasn’t seen his Nepalese fa …
Last week I was playing on my laptop and planned a cruise around Greece for my husband and I. Nothing was booked; nor did I even sign into any website. But, in my mind, I found the ideal cruise for us. I then looked at possible shore excursions using a few different websites. When I turned off my computer, I had saved nothing from any of my …
When we came home last night we turned on the TV and watched a movie I haven't seen since it was in the theatres twenty-four years ago. Thelma and Louise. A classic. It got me thinking about my favorite movies over the years. Here is part of my list: Breaking Away, which I mimic by giving myself an Italian bicycle riding name. Power of One. W …
I'm in Chicago for my niece's wedding tonight. Should be a great time. But that's not what this blog is about. Chicago is a great city. Really clean, lots of good restaurants and places of interest. We checked into the Hyatt Place, a beautiful hotel, in the middle of the city and found our room. I didn't notice it then but when I got ready for be …
Following up on last Friday's Three Stages of Life blog, I was pleased to learn that, by one standard of measurement, all my hard work seems to have paid off. I was reading last week's Science Times and there was an article about Senior Olympians who had been tested for their "fitness age". The article referenced a web site: worldfitnesslevel.org. …
I was walking up the aisle from my front row seat at intermission of “Shows for Days” at the Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center; “Ben, your shirt is open.” (Actually, I was wearing a T shirt under an open shirt.) I looked around and when I focused on Gothamite Richard Fromewick seated several rows up the aisle, I replied that I was thankful that …
Today, Wed. July 15, is my 61st birthday. A decade older than Roger Maris when he left this mortal coil. I am thrilled to be alive and only half way through. 1954 -– First flight of the Boeing 367-80, prototype for both the Boeing 707 and C-135 series. A good day for new flyers. I share my day with other artistic and creative folk: Rembrandt, Cleme …
Friday night we attended a free concert in our town park with friends -- a Bee Gees tribute band. They were great and I sang out loud. (No comments please on my choice of music. I had my fill of that from my children all weekend long.) Saturday night we had dinner with friends at a restaurant in Bayville literally on the beach. We sat at a tab …
We discussed an interesting topic over the dinner table this weekend, overposters. You know the type; you read their Facebook status and cringe from the amount of personal information they’ve shared. Recent posts that seemed, to me, to contain too much personal information included, “Going to take a bubble bath, hoping hubby surprises me” and “Inc …
I have been riding alone so far this summer, until I caught up with a fellow while riding on Route 22 yesterday by the Kensico Dam. As I started to pass him he asked me where I was headed. That started a conversation that lasted another fifteen miles as we rode in tandem until we split off. We kept the same pace along the route until we came to t …
Did you know that humans and chimps share a genetic mutation that helps them break down alcohol? Scientists say that the benefits of such an expanded diet may have even led evolution to favor an attraction to alcohol. Well apparently Chimps have used this expanded diet by learning to fold or crumple leaves inside their mouths to produce a drinkin …
Over my many years I have learned that there are three stages in life: Youth, Middle Age and "You Look Good!"I'm not saying that I look good, but I have survived the first two stages and work hard every day living right to earn the third accolade. If anyone is interested in the details feel free to let me know. :)
