Category: New York

DAY FIFTEEN

Dating has gone to the dogs. I witnessed the smoothest move ever today. This single guy in Greenwich Village organized a MeetUp group of Chihuahua owners this morning at Washington Square. This stud had no less than twenty women show up ~ just in the 10 minutes I was standing

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DAY 13+14

{ back from a bit of technical difficulties } Two long days of work for clients back home. Got up both mornings by 7 and worked a solid 10-12 hours each day on the computer. I miss my good ol’ Mac back home – with its big screen. My eyes

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DAY TWELVE

My back hurts, my legs, my shoulders, my whole being aches. I probably should have stayed in today, but I’m not made that way. Unfortunately, GOT-TO-ACCOMPLISH is my mantra. My first thought this morning was how good this change of scenery has been for me. Most mornings in Atlanta I

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DAY TEN: Fourth of July

July the 4th, 2011: Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, New York. I’m an Air Force brat so as you can imagine, I grew up in a very patriotic household. We put out the flag each morning and took it down each evening before sunset. On veterans’ holidays we visited

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DAY NINE

One thing about New Yorkers . . . they tell you like it is. “Park here and we’ll strip your car clean.” Not like us Southern belles who beat around the bush. I like that about new Yorkers. Michele and I started our day just like natives ~ bagel, toasted

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DAY EIGHT

My sister and daughter are in town today. Will take a few days off and post only quick thoughts. To start our day, Michele and I walked down the street to find farmers, bakers, and beekeepers setting up a fresh market. Peaches, cherries, raspberries, freshly baked breads and quiches, mushrooms

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DAY SEVEN

“Day Seven” ~ It shakes me up to write those words. My first week has flown by. I’ve worked very hard, not only walking, but also learning how to blog, how to maximize this iPhone, how to tag, add keywords, and basically learn the new language of SEO. Most days

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DAY SIX

a moment of serenity I have a bad habit of trying to cram all I can into my days. Not just on this trip, but in my life in general. The more I can do, the more I have to mark off a list. The more lists I can make, the less

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DAY FIVE

Today was a very retrospective day. It finally hit me that this dream had actually come true. If for some reason I had to leave tomorrow, this experience will have already exceeded my expectations. I was standing on the jogging path in Central Park, looking over the lake at the

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