Category Archives: nature

Best Story of the Week…January 7

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

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 →

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Hair-raising

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

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 →

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Where We Met

Posted on December 16, 2018 by

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 →

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Things You May Not Know

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

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 →

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Best Story of the Week…November 16

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

I’m strolling down Park behind a very voluptuous dog walker in her 20s, Rubenesque, if you will, with a chassis, as my dad would have said, stopping traffic. But what got my attention was her relationship with the sheepdog she … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Cookie Jar

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

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 →

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Mr. Beagle

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

I’m having a love affair. There, I’ve admitted it. He’s handsome, fit, funny and has four legs. Yes, I know, there’s always something, but regardless, we still meet most mornings in front of the bank. His ears are a bit … Continue reading →

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Best Story of the Week…October 11th

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

I’m walking through the Park, east to west. There’s a sexy, young fellow shirtless, sitting on a bench in the Indian summer sun, stroking a long-haired German Shepherd. I smile and say, “Wow, that’s what I call handsome.” The man, … Continue reading →

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Getting the Most Out Of Your Vacation…From the Waist Down

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

It’s that time of year again, when those naughty Europeans prowl in the Park, trying their darndest to get laid before going home. How do I know they’re not locals? Because they look at you as if you’re an exotic … Continue reading →

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Speaking the Same Language

Posted on September 5, 2018 by

 I ran into Alice, a former neighbor, running with her daughter. First question we always have for one another is, so what are you reading? I start carrying on about a novel called Belgravia, written by Julien Fellowes who wrote … Continue reading →

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