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Buttonholed
I saw an interesting sign in a florist’s window that said… Order your boutonnieres a week in advance… Now there’s word you don’t hear or see much. A boutonniere is a spray of flowers worn, typically by men, in the … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Fashion, grace, History, humanity, money, nature, New York City, words
Tagged boutonniares, French fashion, The Gilded Age
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The Chin and I
What happened to the days when buying a raffle ticket meant, you won a car or a trip to Spain? I, on the other hand, after shelling out ten bucks for a good cause, won a free consultation with a … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, Beauty, Connecticut, humor, money, New York City
Tagged coping with aging, JFK quotes, plastic surgery, women of a certain age
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Trash Talk’in
Yesterday, I was about to begin my run, when I saw a bevy of beer bottles rolling beneath a bench. I love Central Park and loathe littering anywhere, so often find myself, like this morning, picking it up. As I … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Health, humanity, humor, money, New York City, women
Tagged Central Park, iPhone 7, littering, The entitled rich, The Upper Eastside
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Tobacco Road
“Got ana change?” “No, sorry.” “How bout a cigarette? “I don’t smoke.” I’ve counted seventeen people panhandling in a twelve block radius, in all colors, shapes and sizes. There’s the heavyset black girl with a huge sign reading: PLEASE HELP…HAVEN’T … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Faith, food, grace, humanity, money, New York City
Tagged ASPCA, Feeding the homeless, opening up you heart, the homeless and their animals
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Happy Easta
It’s early. I’m in a very long check-out line at Duane Reade with only one register open, my arms filled with items. A can of Comet I’m holding, falls to the ground. A man behind me picks it up. “You … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, humanity, humor, money, New York City, Women and men, words
Tagged big boobs, Catholicism, Comet Cleanser, Cranky New Yorkers, drug store shopping, Good Friday
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Crowned
I was hoping more for a tiara, but instead, got one in porcelain that sadly, no one will see… all because I was chomping on cheap candy…sigh I love to lie in bed in cozy jammies, with Jelly Beans, Chuckles, … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Books, Connecticut, Family, Health, humor, money, New York City, parents
Tagged dental health, George Washinton's teeth, growing up in Connecticut, replacing a crown
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Mr. Brooks Brothers
He’s a little under 6 feet, slim, erect, well at least his posture anyway, preceding me in the early morning coffee line like a well-heeled West Point Cadet, getting his double latte and New York Times with daily precision. He … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, humor, men, money, New York City, Starbucks
Tagged Brooks Brothers, married men, stockbrokers, Traditional dress
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Boast On Toast
There’s a downside to everything, even a coupon, as I sit in the very ritzy Russian Petrossian Restaurant, about to inhale some complimentary caviar, an acquired taste much like Tab, or Cool Whip despite what it costs. When I say … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, animals, Fashion, food, humor, money, New York City, sexual relationships, Women and men
Tagged coupons, eavesdropping, fur coats, Online dating, Petrossian Caviar, Woody Allen
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Give Me Your Tired…Your Poor…Your Detained
It’s no secret Donald Trump, the bible still warm from his oath of office, proceeds minus tact nor diplomacy. I attribute this to not caring what others think of him, an odd trait for any president to have. I’ve been … Continue reading
