Just a big boat on the Hudson, while walking home today.
Daily Commute XXVI
Goin’ up the country
This weekend we reconnected with our friends Olga and Joff at their home in Subarulandia aka the United State of Bernie. Since it was a fairly long drive on Saturday morning, Joff took us the explore Shelburne Farm in the afternoon, just south of Burlington. I think we picked the best weekend for fall colours. [...]
Dawn to dusk
Up at dawn this morning to help with set up at the Hoboken Arts & Music Festival. Then a walk in the park at sun-down, with Bronte.
Daily Commute XXV
The dregs of Florence blew across New Jersey this afternoon, resulting in the usual flooding in Hoboken. It was nice when it cleared.
Daily Commute XXIV
Memorial service for the 56 Hoboken residents who died in 9/11.
Write On
This is an amazing exhibit at the Morgan Library (only 'till next weekend, sorry). It a room full of bits and bobs signed by, or written by, just about every famous person you could imagine from the past 500 years, including: Francis Drake Leon Trotsky Ernest Shackleton Hirohito The Beatles Mata Hari Charles Darwin [...]
A drowsy, dreamy influence
From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers, this sequestered glen has long been known by name of Sleepy Hollow ... A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere. — Washington Irving, "The Legend of [...]
