Category New York

New York – Remind me why I don’t live here?

I’m working out of the New York office today.  I’m on the 42nd floor, with awesome views of the Hudson River and New Jersey.  With floor-to-ceiling windows, the office is bright (so bright, in fact, that I can’t see my screen very well) and I love it.  It’s a marked difference from the shady 6th-floor […]

Birthday! (and really good Islamic art)

Happy birthday to Heather and me!  We’re officially 32 years old today.  A very grown-up sort of age to be, I think.  Heather’s off in the Caribbean celebrating her 10th anniversary with Jordan (she said she’d be snorkeling today).  I didn’t have anything special planned for myself but ended up celebrating with a most unexpectedly pleasant trip to […]

Would I go to New York with a bunch of high schoolers?

Miss Waterhouse’s high school students are nothing if not persistent.  Remember how I was the focus of a recent session of show-and-tell?  Well, according to the latest news out of Denver, I was again a trending topic during discussions about a possible trip to New York.  Apparently, when it comes to must-see sights, I rank right up there with the Statue of Liberty, Broadway and Ground Zero.  (This arrangement […]

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