Susannah’s Fall & Winter Reading List, 2018-2019
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FIRE!
I’m standing at my front window taking notes watching a fire across the street. Not only is it terrifying, it’s incredibly entertaining. I know, what a thing to admit, but haven’t you heard, candor is the new black. Four trucks … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, Home, kids, New York City, violence
Tagged fire, New York City Fire Department
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Pollyanna Flips
I love to give…from the heart, when it opens in truth towards another. But alas, it’s that time of year when those have tos, rear their cocky, cheeky, entitled heads. We get a letter every December first, stating, how many … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, dessert, Faith, grace, Gratitude, Home, inspiration, New York City, Starbucks, words, writing
Tagged Christmas 2018, Giving from the heart, St. Teresa of Calcutta
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Smug as a Bug in a Rug
I marvel at the very rich, especially the women who have done absolutely nothing to become that way, except lassoing a smart husband like a calf at a rodeo, taking them along for the ride. They preen and prance up … Continue reading
Yays or Nays for the NRA
The recent Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh has really affected me. I have mixed feelings about our gun laws to begin with, as many of us do. Should we have the Right to Bear Arms, as our Second Amendment states, ratified … Continue reading
Smurfs in the Lobby
It’s pre-dusk on Halloween as I stand outside watching trick-or-treaters, annoyed our building doesn’t participate since the board voted against it. Such tight asses they are, making you wonder, were they ever kids before they became such pompous party poopers? … Continue reading
Posted in animals, dessert, Family, food, friendship, Home, humanity, humor, kids, New York City, words
Tagged Halloween costumes, Love Thy Neighbor, The Smurfs, Trick or Treating
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Audrey Heartburn
My mother, to be funny, used to call me Audrey Heartburn every time I was told I looked like Audrey, realizing after 30 years of therapy, it was because she was jealous of the comparison. It’s no wonder one has … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Cinema, Connecticut, Family, Fashion, Home, humanity, humor, parents, words
Tagged 101 Dalmatians Cruella Deville, Audrey Hepburn, crazy mothers, French style, Surviving an alcoholic home
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Friends, Missing In Action
In my last post, I mentioned my late pals, Mimi and Jackie missing them more than I can say. My fantasy is, they’re together in one of their living rooms, Jackie’s painted peach, Mimi’s pale yellow, looking down at me … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, Connecticut, Fashion, friendship, grace, Gratitude, Home, humanity, humor, Love, money, New York City, women, words
Tagged cocktail hour, good friends, Ralph Lauren, Those gone before you, William Poles
22 Comments
You Great Small Beautiful Doll
I’ve changed the lyrics to the famous song to honor two twins I encountered on the avenue in frilly dresses and Mary Janes, ribbons in their curly blonde hair. There they were, toddling along, their Nanny manning their empty double-stroller … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fashion, Home, humanity, humor, kids, New York City, parents, travel
Tagged American Girl Dolls, Anne Geddes photography, babies and their nannies, laughter, New York's Upper East Side
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I’m Your Goomba, No Matta What
Goomba is Italian slang for friend, and I’m a good one, and stay one, no matter what you do. “Oh, so they dug up heads in your backyard? Hmm, are you in jail? Can I bring you anything?” “I just … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, animals, Family, food, History, Home, humanity, humor, kids, parents, violence, words
Tagged code of silence, homemade wine, keeping a straight face, long term friendship, The Godfather
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