Tag Archives: New York City

Calorie Count: The Usual Suspects

Posted on August 17, 2019 by

“So what did you do in NYC”? *thinks* “Well, let’s see. We went to lunch. We went to dinner…” *awkward silence* Of course, that’s not all we did. There might have been a breakfast in there somewhere. Just kidding! Oh, … Continue reading →

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Just a moment(s).

Posted on August 10, 2019 by

Hunting and pecking is just fine for chickens but not so great for typing, so I’ll keep it brief. Arm still very much broken, back still very much sprained. But NYC has a way of transcending such piffling annoyances. The … Continue reading →

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There’s no food left in NYC. We ate it all.

Posted on June 8, 2019 by

I can’t prove it, but it feels like we have walked every one of Manhattan’s 22 square miles this trip. Sometimes en route to cultural enlightenment but – let’s just be honest here -mostly in search of food. The way … Continue reading →

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Here. And there.

Posted on June 1, 2019 by

The gallivanting continued, apace. The 20,000 step mark was duly broken, as was, more than somewhat coincidentally, my inferior-issue body. But no matter, we had a whirlwind girls’ week to finish up, and did so in style. Toughest item on … Continue reading →

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Stepping it up.

Posted on May 25, 2019 by

Apologies to those hoping for more puppy pictures. The action has shifted 3,000 miles eastward and I feel like I have walked at least that far this week. 17,630 steps yesterday, 18,112 the day before and miles and miles to … Continue reading →

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Bookmark.

Posted on March 2, 2019 by

Watch this space. Turns out I cannot blog and be bedridden with the flu at the same time. Currently on day four of fever, chills, cough, etc etc. The CE is on day seven and still not out of the … Continue reading →

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2018 Reading Re-cap: The Best of the Rest, Part I

Posted on February 16, 2019 by

“Acquiring even simple pieces of information physically alters the structure of our neurons”   writes John Medina in Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (264 pages, paperback, published 2009) Maybe this is why I … Continue reading →

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