Monthly Archives: March 2018

Easter: there is good news.

Posted on March 31, 2018 by polloplayer

I am sidelined this week, and possibly the next, ugh, hopefully not beyond, from my morning walk. I am not happy about this. I’ve got a bad case of self-righteous self pity over this. Just what, I wonder, does the … Continue reading →

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Let’s just call it a “nor-eater”.

Posted on March 24, 2018 by polloplayer

Well, you didn’t expect us to starve during the storms, did you? Lies I tell myself while it’s sneeting, that odious weather condition between sleet and snow: “I’m burning more calories in the cold.” “No one can see how fat I … Continue reading →

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Nor sleet nor snow nor’easter…

Posted on March 17, 2018 by polloplayer

…can keep us from having a fantastic time in NYC. Weather or not, we had way big fun in the city this trip. We were there for not one, but two nor’easters. Flew out just a few hours ahead of … Continue reading →

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At Le Coq Rico: the chicken and the egg.

Posted on March 10, 2018 by polloplayer

“We’re going to brunch”, said my husband. Yes, that husband. The one who never willingly goes to brunch. Okay. Where? It’s a surprise. And what a surprise it was! A glorious, whimsical, scrumptious surprise. Alsatian chef Antoine Westermann bestowed Le Coq … Continue reading →

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Take a left at Shakespeare’s Garden.

Posted on March 3, 2018 by polloplayer

I followed the eccentric Mr. Mould down a rabbit hole last week. While tapping out my last post I discovered that Belvedere Castle, one of Jacob Wrey Mould’s projects in Central Park, was closing last weekend for a year of restoration. … Continue reading →

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