These are some of the things I miss when I am not in NY Bacon, bookstores, Chinese food, bagels, seeing old friends, walking through favorite museums, speaking English to strangers, turning the pages of the New York Times. These are some of the things I miss when I am not in the garden: The smell …
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One meal leads to another
Dear Daisy, Last night, I had an amazing meal with my family, and it is all thanks to you! My cousin and her husband have sort of seen it all when it comes to eating Chinese, but as you pointed out, there are some interesting new places opening up with really creative energy. I wanted …
Central Park’s secret garden
Today a friend and I walked our boys over to Fifth Avenue at 105th Street and were greeted by this: Walking through the gate, we found ourselves in a formal garden. Kaya was pleased by the fountain. On either side of the central lawn were lovely, shaded walks. Further exploration led us to the northern, …
City plants
Baki is going to day camp for a week and a half, so we have an early morning walk to the bus. It is a nice time to be out, because it is quiet in the East Village in the wee hours of the morning, and the air is still relatively cool. I have …
My father’s day
We arrived in NYC without incident, in the end, and now all we have to deal with is the disorientation of jet lag and the tummy turmoil that the boys are suffering in the aftermath of the trip (and the less said about that the better for you, dear reader). I guess I always knew …
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