Upstate NY: Finger Lakes & Capital District

SNATCHES OF UPSTATE NY. We spent this past week getting together with old friends, family and former colleagues as well as visiting old haunts and new venues. Lots of great hospitality along the way.   From Bethlehem, PA, we traveled to Skaneateles and Auburn and then on to Albany and Saratoga Springs.  It was a whirlwind …

Manhattan Notes: Dining et al

UNEXPECTED EXHIBIT The exhibit was titled, “Los Alamos” and mentioned to us by a good friend.  She has visited Los Alamos a number of times and was interested, but couldn’t get to the museum before the exhibit closed.  We were also interested and so went to the Metropolitan Museum  to see it.  It’s an exhibit …

Manhattan Viewing

This blog post is all about seeing, and in Manhattan, there is so much to see–scenes of nature and water, famous art works, fabulous live theater, and even the occasional television program.   We had it all this week! LIVE THEATER Three Tall Women by Edward Albee (on Broadway) Having the opportunity to see Glenda …

Big Apple: Film & Art

Of the many pleasures of being in New York, we love to gorge on new films and explore the diversity of art on exhibit.  We saw two excellent films this week and joined the throngs at the Met for “Heavenly Bodies.” GREAT CINEMA RBG A superb film. Although diminutive in stature and soft of voice, Justice …