Susannah’s Spring & Summer 2019 Reading List
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Category Archives: nature
Virginia Beach…May 31, 2019
12 dead in Virginia Beach. Been hearing in my head the song Neil Young wrote about the Kent State shooting on May 4, 1970… 4 dead in Ohio, though there’s no connection. Well, that’s not exactly true. Guns are guns, … Continue reading
A Boy and His Dog
He’s a year old if he’s a day, just starting to toddle, careening down a hill in Central Park like a little car without breaks. Mom is behind him, smiling, her honey blonde hair waltzing in the breeze, while an … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Family, friendship, grace, inspiration, kids, nature, New York City
Tagged Just starting to walk, Labradors, Loss of loved ones, parents
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Spring is Here…She Called
Just came from the Park that’s about to explode, Mother Nature setting the stage. Irises, daisies and daffodils, like yellow flutes, sway in the breeze. The birds are back, flirting with squirrels who can’t say no to pretty girls. A … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, grace, inspiration, nature, New York City
Tagged Central Park, Spring 2019, The change of seasons
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Best Story of the Week…January 7
It’s still dark as I make my way to the Park, the temperature barely hitting 30. I’m wearing so many clothes it looks as if I’ve just sneaked out of a hotel without paying the bill, the only way to … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Culture, Fashion, humor, inspiration, kids, nature, New York City
Tagged cold weather, Fat Bulldogs, LLBean flannel pajamas, teenagers, The Upper East Side of New York, Uggs
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Hair-raising
I’ve decided to leave my hair to Science. My only dilemma is whether to include my head or not. Did you say, why Susannah, are you that desperate to be remembered? Yes. You see, my hair grows north and thick, … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Fashion, humanity, humor, nature, women
Tagged bad hair day, beauty tips, The Smithsonian Institute
32 Comments
Where We Met
Whenever I find myself in The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Great Hall, I think of Bill. It’s where we went on our first date, the room that launched a romance. We were leaving after spending an hour or so talking … Continue reading
Posted in art, Culture, friendship, grace, Gratitude, History, humanity, humor, Love, nature, New York City, Women and men, words, writing
Tagged Bill Hicks 12/16/61-2/26/94, loss, remembering Bill Hicks, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Things You May Not Know
I love trivia, the stuff that’s not mainstream, but should be since it’s always so fascinating, along with entertaining. Did you know P.T. Barnum’s initials stood for Phineas Taylor? Or, that Napoleon insisted his wife, Josephine, didn’t bathe because he … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Books, History, humanity, humor, nature, New York City, Politics, words
Tagged American presidents, baseball, Famous couples, The American Civil War, The Brooklyn Bridge, Trivia
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Mrs. Cookie Jar
A woman I often see in the park I’ll call Mrs. Ross, had to put Hannah, her beloved Bullmastiff, to sleep. Hannah, who could have run for office, is who introduced us, way back when. She’s in obvious mourning nowadays … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Family, food, friendship, grace, humanity, Love, nature, New York City
Tagged Bullmastiffs, kids with cancer, losing an animal, Walking in Central Park, wellness dogs
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