Monthly Archives: October 2012

The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow . . .

And this morning we awoke to bright sunshine, just like Annie predicted as if nothing has happened here in the last 36 hours. But that is very far from the truth for many New Yorkers. There are really two “camps” … Continue reading

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Update Tuesday @ 2pm

Penny, Monika and I are sitting in a restaurant off Time Square charging up our cell phones and having a bit to eat. We expect the charge will cost us 9 glasses of wine, a pizza and a Caesar salad. … Continue reading

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Update @ 8:30pm

This was written just before to power went out last nite. I will post this and try to get something up later today, although we have no power, no TV and no internet at the apartment. Big storm damage in … Continue reading

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Update 2: Monday @ 3PM

Just back from a walk. It is raining quite hard now and the winds are picking up, especially up high. Flags are whipping in the wind and gusts are building. Report are that gusts up to 70 miles per hour … Continue reading

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Hurricane Sandy Update

It is now about 2pm in New York and the weather is getting interesting. The temperature is about 58 degrees so its not cold but we have sustained winds – that’s a steady blow – of about 20 miles per … Continue reading

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That was Yesterday, This is Today

Last nite, the City partied until the wee hours. Afterall it was the last Saturday nite before Halloween and everyone was in the mood. The party is over and today is a different story. Maybe its the full moon that … Continue reading

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Who Invited Sandy Anyway?

“On its current projected track, Sandy could make U.S. landfall on Monday night or Tuesday anywhere between Maryland and southern New England, forecasters said. Rain accumulations of up to 12 inches (30 cm) and heavy snowfall inland are considered likely … Continue reading

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Our Apartment and Neighbourhood

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We thought you might like to see our “luxury” apartment in the Big Apple. Compared to normal units here this is quite large: Two full bedrooms and two full baths in about 850 sq ft. Fairly basic but quite comfortable. … Continue reading

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A Walk in the Park

Only problem is they wouldn’t let us in! Thats right, we couldn’t get in because we didn’t have the key. Today we went for a walk in Gramercy an upscale neighbourhood that borders on the east side of Chelsea. Gramercy … Continue reading

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You Can Get Anything You Want . . . !

In this case, its not at Alice’s Restaurant as Woody Gutherie promised. In New York, they close down the streets – main streets – on weekends and hold a street market. This morning, we rounded the corner onto 6th Avenue … Continue reading

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