Susannah’s Spring & Summer Reading List, 2019
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Tag Archives: riding the New York subway
Best Story of the Week…March 21st
I’m on the train. It’s early, so it’s packed with what I call, the changing of the guard. All the nighttime hotel and hospital workers and their sleepy replacements are dozing. There are two seats vacant, on either side of … Continue reading
The New York City Subway
I’m on the number 5 headed home when I hear, we’ll be moving shortly…there’s traffic up ahead. Shortly turned into close to an hour forcing me to be patient, not an easy virtue when you’re underground, especially since the next … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, food, humanity, humor, inspiration, New York City, travel, words
Tagged riding the New York subway, terrorism, Train delays
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Best Story of the Week…November 2
Subway…Grand Central Station…rush hour I stand on the packed platform with those going home, awaiting the express. There’s a tall, hefty hardhat next to me armed with a huge toolbox, ready to board. We’re like horses at the starting gate … Continue reading
Best Story of the Week…September 20th
I was on the train seated between two Asian tourists. How did I know they were tourists? Because they were wearing everyplace they visited. They had on Statue of Liberty T-shirts, Yankee caps and carried MOMA tote bags. They were … Continue reading
What I Saw
A man in the park lifting his Siberian Husky, refusing to leave, basking in the sunshine like a sheep on strike. A cardinal coming in for a landing on a fencepost right in front of me as if to say, … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Books, Faith, Fashion, grace, humanity, humor, money, New York City, travel, words
Tagged Good Manners, heatstroke, random acts of kindness, riding the New York subway
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Best Story of the Week…Share Your Bananas
Late, en route to a job, my sugar suddenly drops causing me to feel faint. Stupidly skipping breakfast in my frenzy to leave realize, if I don’t eat something fast I’ll be in big trouble. I have no cash, no … Continue reading
Posted in animals, food, friendship, grace, Gratitude, Health, humanity, humor, New York City, readng, writing
Tagged Anne Lamott, generosity, Manhattan fruits stands, random acts of kindness, riding the New York subway
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Best Story of the Week
Who said New York’s humanity is down a quart? OOPS, it was me. Well, I was humbled when a little old lady was sitting on the step inside the subway rummaging through her purse. I didn’t think much of it … Continue reading
Posted in Family, grace, humanity, humor, kids, money, New York City, travel, women
Tagged consciousness of all living things, grandchildren, helping the elderly, riding the New York subway
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Mice and Little Men
I’m on the number 6 train that’s turtling down Lex, packed in like a sardine. Feeling lucky at first, getting a seat, till a woman, the width of a warehouse, decides to plop herself down, pushing me against a man … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Family, humanity, humor, kids, New York City, parents, words
Tagged Hamsters as pets, Mighty Mouse/Andy Kaufman, riding the New York subway, rush hour, Show-In-Tell
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G
The G train is a subway line running through Queens into Brooklyn I rarely take. As I wait on the platform longer than I should, when it does come surrounded by dust and fog, it makes me think of the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fashion, grace, humanity, kids, Love, men, New York City, parents, travel
Tagged fathers and daughters, parenthood, punk, riding the New York subway
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