water towers

I've shown them before, but I'd recognize a
NYC skyline in a . . . NY minute—if it included
these things.  Love the juxtaposition between
a beautiful building and its homely water tower
up on top.  Just another layer, because you
hardly notice them from street level.

ET, ET, ET!

Not what I'd planned to post—but one of

my kids was here on my laptop (where

most of my pix are stored) and something

went wonky. Forced to go to another

computer, I chose to share this (hope

Suzy sees it).

strong medicine

I've been fascinated by this shop for a long

time, but found it a little bit intimidating

and never went in. But I'm definitely going

back for some of their black seed—sounds

like the magic cure I've been seeking 

in all the wrong places.

really fresh fish

I stood there taking photos of these fish

flipping around in this bin—until I

realized they weren't going to be alive

that much longer.  I love taking photos

of fish, dead or alive, but I don't want

to stand there and WATCH them expire!

(And yet, still an omnivore—how 'bout you?)

Erin go bragh!

I have not one drop of Irish blood in my

veins, but on St. Patrick's Day we're ALL

Irish! So I'll be a good sport and wear

something green. Actually, the Irish

loom rather large in NYC and we've been

celebrating for a while; there was already

a parade in Queens on the 1st, and one

on Staten Island on the 8th. At that one,

Mayor Bloomberg veered off the parade

route and visited the home of some local

residents, where he chowed down on

corned beef and cabbage and played with

their dog, Elvis. (The Manhattan parade is

still pretty political.)

light a candle

What—another birthday? 

Yup, this time it's mine.

I'd just as soon ignore them at this

point, but my friends and family

won't let me—so I might as well

go public (and enjoy all that cake!).

and she's still cute!

This is my mother, who turned 89 this
past week. We had a little birthday
dinner last night at her favorite
restaurant.  She's a real inspiration—
the woman still works (and the place
would fall apart w/o her)!
This shot was actually taken last
Thanksgiving, which explains the
pilgrim earrings.  (They belonged to
someone dear to us all, and now my
mother wears them every year, to
keep our friend with us in spirit.)