NY stories

a tale of two Wills

On Monday, February 6, 2012, 9:32 am, in art, my people, NY stories, recommendations, son, by Lori

Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this sun of York; / And all the clouds that lour’d upon our house / In the deep bosom of the ocean buried. ~WShakespeare.

Tagged with: BAM • books • kevin spacey • lists • richard iii • Will

on dogs and babies in the subway

On Thursday, January 26, 2012, 11:20 am, in NY stories, by Lori

Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)

Tagged with: subway story

curse you time, for being linear!

On Friday, January 13, 2012, 11:52 am, in art, gratitude, just life, NY stories, recommendations, by Lori

oh-so-very much to do. oh-so-too little time.

Tagged with: dance • life • music • opera • pleasure • theater

the time version of Four Corners, NM

On Sunday, January 1, 2012, 12:55 pm, in just life, knitting, NY stories, by Lori

Behind me, 2011 — in front of me, 2012! And happiness on either side.

Tagged with: Judy Collins • knitting • New Year's Day • St John the Divine • texas caviar

i like the idea of it

On Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 6:48 am, in NY stories, by Lori

grrrrr. One of those days.

Tagged with: commute • crowds • NYstories • rain

a study in Whiteness

On Sunday, December 18, 2011, 11:46 am, in friends, just life, NY stories, by Lori

I should’ve titled this post The Unbearable Whiteness of Ballet

Tagged with: Nutcracker • NYC Ballet

New Orleans stories

On Thursday, December 15, 2011, 7:21 am, in art, books, NY stories, recommendations, by Lori

From their website: “Spellbinding short stories by established and emerging writers take on a new life when they are performed by stars of the stage and screen. Whether we present stories around a lively theme, the favorite works of a guest author or a special collaboration with a museum or publication, each Selected Shorts event is a unique night of literature in performance. Hosted by Isaiah Sheffer.” LISTEN!!

Tagged with: New Orleans • Selected Shorts • Symphony Space

only one trombone

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 10:14 am, in NY stories, silly, by Lori

76 trombones led the big parade, with 110 cornets close at hand. and there was one guy in the subway.

Tagged with: music man • subway story

a real “New York” week

On Sunday, December 11, 2011, 6:58 am, in art, childhood, friends, just life, NY stories, recommendations, video, by Lori

oh what a week / mid-December, in 2011 / what a very special time for me / I’ll remember, what a week. (apologies to Leo Sayer)

Tagged with: BAM • Being Flynn • Krapp's Last Tape • nick flynn • Nutcracker • NYC Ballet • poetry • Selected Shorts • Symphony Space

FO delight

On Sunday, November 13, 2011, 2:38 pm, in FO2011, knitting, love it, NY stories, photography, sweaters, by Lori

like Van Morrison says: Put a smile on my face, get back in the human race, on a golden autumn day.

Tagged with: autumn • central park • FO2011 • knitting • ozma's delight • photographs • plucky knitter primo worsted • vodka gimlet

autumn in New York

On Thursday, November 10, 2011, 11:21 am, in NY stories, photography, poetry, by Lori

autumn flares out at the last, boisterous and like us longing to stay — Mary Oliver

Tagged with: autumn • Mary Oliver • New York • photographs • poetry • trees

THAT SONG

On Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 4:58 pm, in NY stories, by Lori

Tonight the music seems so loud / I wish that we could lose this crowd / Maybe it’s better this way / We’d hurt each other with the things we want to say (I want to say SHUT UP!!)

Tagged with: careless whisper • subway stories

invisible dinner partners plus a sweater

On Monday, November 7, 2011, 9:21 pm, in FO2011, knitting, love it, NY stories, son, sweaters, by Lori

the guy could handle the whole deal by himself. he didn’t need no stinking dinner partner.

Tagged with: amy herzog • berroco blackstone tweed • dinner • drunks • FO2011 • knitting • sweater • Will • wintry mix

notes

On Thursday, November 3, 2011, 9:29 am, in daughter, it's the little things too, just life, my people, NY stories, by Lori

i miss katie. i really, really miss katie. why can’t i be in two places at once??

Tagged with: birthday • Katie • travel

harrowing, plus markers and tools

On Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 9:52 am, in knitting, love it, NY stories, quotes, sweaters, by Lori

after some kvetching, a comment on the pleasure of handmade tools. plus quotes! yay!

Tagged with: Falling Stitches • pleasure • subway • tools • wintry mix

Wave Hill Park

On Saturday, August 13, 2011, 3:05 pm, in just life, NY stories, by Lori

In summer, the song sings itself. ~William Carlos Williams

Tagged with: Ebony Hillbillies • Lincoln Center • Wave Hill

creepy

On Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 9:56 am, in just life, NY stories, by Lori

If you do not let my people go, I will send swarms of flies on you and your officials, on your people and into your houses. The houses of the Egyptians will be full of flies, and even the ground where they are (and fly pesticide won’t work). — Exodus 8:21 (with an amendment)

Tagged with: flies • NYC life

inspiration X 2

On Thursday, July 21, 2011, 11:22 am, in compassion, just life, NY stories, by Lori

feeling hot hot hot

Tagged with: compassion • Manhattanhenge

He’s coming! He’s very cute!

On Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 10:10 am, in NY stories, video, by Lori

on the radio, whoa oh oh oh on the radio, whoa oh oh oh, someone found a letter you wrote me, on the radio….GEE i love New York.

Tagged with: NYstories • subway • video

join me

On Saturday, June 18, 2011, 7:43 am, in big picture stuff, experience, joy, NY stories, video, weekend, by Lori

Tell me, what is it you plan to do / with your one wild and precious life?

Tagged with: Mary Oliver • NYstories • Paul Winter • poetry • St John the Divine • Summer Solstice Concert

two faces of Manhattan

On Saturday, June 4, 2011, 10:21 am, in NY stories, video, by Lori

If I can (bum-bum) make it there, I’ll make it (bum-bum) anywhere, it’s up to you, New York, New York.

Tagged with: NYstories

heard in New York

On Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 7:42 pm, in just life, NY stories, video, by Lori

just keep your ears open — though you don’t have to try too hard. it’s pretty loud here.

seen in NY

On Thursday, March 24, 2011, 8:48 am, in NY stories, silly, video, by Lori

and it was red, too. with a froth of lace around it.

Tagged with: ny stories • seen in ny • subway • tiny hat • video

out and about

On Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 4:33 pm, in NY stories, by Lori

sperm and smelly feet. ah, new york, you charmer.

Tagged with: new york stories • subway

narcissus — a NY love story

On Thursday, March 3, 2011, 6:23 am, in NY stories, by Lori

i’m still not sure i really overheard this, even though i know i did….only in new york, man. only in new york.

Tagged with: narcissist • new york stories • subway

sweaters and arms

On Saturday, February 5, 2011, 2:40 pm, in daughter, frogging, knitting, movies, my people, NY stories, recommendations, sweaters, by Lori

how far could you go, if you really really REALLY had to?

Tagged with: 127 hours • Eves Rib • existential moments • family • frogging • James Franco • Katie • knitting • movie recommendation • NYC story

heating up the joint

On Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 4:22 pm, in NY stories, by Lori

bringing it home.

Tagged with: NYstories • Roosevelt Dime • Union Square

a run of bad moments — or a bad run of moments

On Sunday, January 23, 2011, 5:12 pm, in just life, NY stories, by Lori

crappiness squared. cubed, even.

Tagged with: crappy • life

suck it, snobs!

On Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 1:09 pm, in books, NY stories, by Lori

Tulsa is better than New Yo-ork, Tulsa is better than New Yo-ork. ha!

Tagged with: book culture • culture • literacy • rankings • reading

what should i do?

On Friday, January 7, 2011, 2:44 pm, in just life, NY stories, by Lori

Paging Alfred Hitchcock, paging Alfred Hitchcock.

Tagged with: NYstories • rear window

a cop rides past on a segway

On Thursday, January 6, 2011, 8:00 am, in just life, NY stories, by Lori

a clever segway into prayer. and NO, I didn’t misspell segue, thank you.

Tagged with: cop • ny stories • prayer station • segway • Union Square

beauty and … well, not beauty

On Friday, December 31, 2010, 1:45 pm, in daughter, joy, NY stories, video, yarn, by Lori

in heaven there is no beer, that’s why we drink it here. and when we’re gone from here, all our friends will be drinking all our beer!

Tagged with: anna • berroco • blizzardgeddon • gift • NYC • polka • snow • ugly • ultra alpaca tonal • video • yarn

life kind of IS like a box of chocolates

On Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 4:31 pm, in just life, NY stories, by Lori

i really love my city, despite it all.

Tagged with: homeless • musicians • new york stories • puddles • snowstorms • times square

snow day

On Monday, December 27, 2010, 1:42 pm, in just life, NY stories, by Lori

i promise this is the last post about snow. until it snows again.

Tagged with: blizzard • snow

warning: prone to fits of joy and awe

On Saturday, December 18, 2010, 8:20 am, in art, big picture stuff, joy, music, NY stories, by Lori

I really wish you’d been with me last night to attend this amazing event. Since you weren’t, I’ll give you a rundown. It won’t be the same.

Tagged with: Arto Tunçboyacıyan • event • Force of Nature Dance Theater • Manhattan • Paul Winter • solstice • St John the Divine • Winter Solstice Concert

photos, 12.15.10

On Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 4:46 pm, in just life, NY stories, photography, recommendations, by Lori

want to run an errand with me? come on!

Tagged with: Manhattan • NYC • Roosevelt Dime • Union Square • Westside Market

the spiri-chal c’nnection

On Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 2:11 pm, in NY stories, silly, by Lori

so i says to her, i says baby? we’ve got to have us a spirichal c’nnection.

acting!

On Thursday, October 21, 2010, 6:59 pm, in NY stories, by Lori

Theater! Kids! Can! Be! Hard! To! Take! In! An! Enclosed! Space!

Tagged with: loud • NYC • subway • subway stories • theater kids

fall + smells

On Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 6:15 am, in big picture stuff, NY stories, by Lori

want to know how i know fall has really arrived? dust on the radiators being burned off…..if you live in NYC you know what i mean.

Tagged with: autumn • fall • heat • NY • radiators • seasons • smells • transitions

thanks for nothing, repair men

On Monday, September 20, 2010, 5:44 pm, in knitting, love it, NY stories, sweaters, by Lori

stupid workmen – today i hates them.

Tagged with: byzantine • Eve's Rib Shrug • madelinetosh • Mondo Cable Cardi • porcelain • shawl pin • tosh merino • tosh merino light

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