Wilfrid Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 Tuesdays and Saturdays through February, the Met is offering a walking tour for members that visits five works of art related to Black history. I went along, mainly curious about what would be selected along with maybe a dozen other people. One was Winslow Homer's amazing "Gulf Stream." The docent was explaining the geography of the stream itself and used the phrase "Gulf of Mexico." She was not expecting the round of applause she got. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 My wife is busily working on the re-opening of The Frick Collection and the expanded public spaces. https://blooloop.com/museum/news/frick-collection-reopening-date/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinky Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, backyardchef said: My wife is busily working on the re-opening of The Frick Collection and the expanded public spaces. https://blooloop.com/museum/news/frick-collection-reopening-date/ i used to work across the street from the Frick and spent many breaks and lunch hours there. i'm looking forward to the re-opening 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 22 hours ago, splinky said: i used to work across the street from the Frick and spent many breaks and lunch hours there. i'm looking forward to the re-opening It was my late Mother's favorite museum, too. It's a beautiful space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 One of those rare museums you can enjoy without even looking at the art. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Today is the 28th anniversary of my residence in New York City. Happy anniversary to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relbbaddoof Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Giuliani, Bloomberg, de Blasio, Adams. Quite a crew. (Although there's one passable human there.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Being able to buy really good pan dulce out of the back of a truck. 4 pieces cost me $6.50. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Found a bottle of green Chartreuse at the not Trader Joe’s wine store on 14th and 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 36 minutes ago, small h said: Found a bottle of green Chartreuse at the not Trader Joe’s wine store on 14th and 3rd. What’s the tariff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 36 minutes ago, MitchW said: What’s the tariff? $75! Totally reasonable! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 Liquor store across the street now has plenty of Green and Yellow Chartreuse. Maybe one reason it has plenty is that the price has reached $79.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Those greedy monks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maison rustique Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 My evening chorale: House Sparrow Carolina Wren American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Brown-headed Cowbird Northern Cardinal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maison rustique Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 And last night's entertainment was provided by: Barred Owl House Sparrow Northern Cardinal White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Black-capped Chickadee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted Saturday at 10:08 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 10:08 PM Codex Books (Bowery end of Bleecker) continues to surprise me. It's on my circuit to browse once every few weeks but I rarely have cause to buy. Last year, though, I found a lovely first US edition of Morante's Aracoeli. Today, I couldn't believe my eyes. In perfect condition (absent dust jacket) US first edition of Patrick Hamilton's Twopence Colored (1928), long out of print. I never expected that. (I read a library edition years ago, probably from the London Library when I lived there.) If Hamilton sounds familiar, his most successful plays became huge movies, Gaslight and Rope. Yes, "gaslighting" is his unanticipated legacy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted Sunday at 02:56 AM Share Posted Sunday at 02:56 AM 4 hours ago, Wilfrid said: "gaslighting" is his unanticipated legacy That's a pretty great legacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted Sunday at 03:13 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 03:13 AM If only he had known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maison rustique Posted Monday at 11:51 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:51 AM The birds must be enjoying a break from the cold and wind, too. Tonight's visitors included: Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Eastern Bluebird (Yay! I thought they'd left me!) Northern Cardinal White-throated Sparrow Eastern Towhee Brown-headed Cowbird Dark-eyed Junco House Sparrow White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maison rustique Posted Tuesday at 11:01 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:01 AM I love Springtime (even though it is supposed to get cold and snow again tomorrow). Northern Cardinal Barred Owl Black-capped Chickadee Brown-headed Cowbird Red-bellied Woodpecker Dark-eyed Junco Carolina Wren 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maison rustique Posted yesterday at 12:00 PM Share Posted yesterday at 12:00 PM This evening I had: American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Black-capped Chickadee Northern Cardinal House Sparrow I did not stay out long--this quite windy. And dreadfully windy this morning with temps dropping like a rock and snow coming later this afternoon, so I won't be out recording this evening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted yesterday at 12:26 PM Share Posted yesterday at 12:26 PM I actually attempted to, and was successful in, renewing our passports online. That included taking the photos and submitting them digitally; on the website, they have so many different requirements for the passport photo that I was certain they were going to be rejected. But - they weren't! (I used a "real" camera and a tripod, as I was not having great luck with the iPhone). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted yesterday at 03:05 PM Author Share Posted yesterday at 03:05 PM I last did that by email and it did take two rounds of photos before they were accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted yesterday at 05:40 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:40 PM Finding sfingi for St. Joseph's Day today. I haven't had one of those since I left New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago Going to Costco tomorrow! Very excited. Yes, I am very basic. Also, @MitchW, Vin Vero has both green and yellow Chartreuse, likely for more than you want to pay. I think they said $90 and $84, but I was very tired and could be wrong. Definitely more than $75, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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