West Village: Birthplace of Cool
  I’ve never really spent much time in the area of Manhattan called the West Village. In fact the area between...
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On the Water in New York City
I emailed a photo of our sailing trip in the Hudson River off Manhattan to a good friend. She wrote back, “Now...
Creatures in my Yard
   by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger Sometimes I wonder why it ever seems necessary to me to travel beyond my own...
The Cobblestones of Prague
  by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger During two month-long visits to Prague (Czech Republic), I always enjoyed...
Art Explodes in New York City
  While many cities in the world are bigger, older, grander and more populated than New York City,  none really...
9/11 Memorial: Search for Meaning
  Sitting down to write about my recent visit to the 9/11 Memorial I am really at a loss for what to say. So much...
New York Discoveries
When I dropped my dog, Izzy, off at my daughter’s for care while we were in NYC, I asked my four year old grand...
Rancho La Puerta is Heaven on Earth
  Rancho La Puerta in Tecate,  Mexico is my idea of Heaven on Earth.  Delicious heathy food presented...
Look to the Sky
 by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger With the sky as my ceiling, I am happiest, because it means I am...