Saturday, November 25, 2006
A View from the Uffiuzzi
A last minute Autumn trip to Florence with one of my nearest and dearest friends lent itself to the perfect American Thanksgiving in Italy. Hit the streets, browsed the markets, did my usual drive-by of the Uffuzzi all tied up with a Thanksgiving meal with an Americano Professore along the Otro Arno. Via Italia!
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Arno River,
Florence,
Italy,
Museum,
Thanksgiving,
Uffiuzzi
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Halloween 2006
NYC and Halloween. Like Peas and Carrots. Not for the ill-prepared or for the faint-of-heart, this is the night when mass amounts of New Yorkers get serious and take on the fantasy challenge. This year there were a lot of cowboys with sheep. Strange trend. For me, I was a Nurse. Who knew the nurse thing was such a trigger? "Nurse, Nurse my heart is breaking....can you help?" Amusing. But next year, the stilettos may have to be put on hold - I am wearing flats!
On the side of innocence, living in the TriBeCa area around the holidays, especially Halloween is always a hoot, it's Mayberry. Parents walking arm in arm with a small child in costume and an Anne Geddes infant in the $1,000 stroller. Don't forget the Golden Retriever in tow. I find it amusing that children in this city trick or treat in retail stores. Going to the dry cleaner for a MaryJane? Hey, the Irish pub on the corner is handing out Mars Fun Snacks, better hurry. In these parts you can sign up at the front desk of your building to let the neighborhood know that you are willing to accept trick or treaters! Ha! I can't even imagine if growing up there was a gatekeeper of the list of Halloween celebrators. What happens to the violators?
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