At a low point for the week when mail arrived with a lovely gold leaf missive and sweet note from Patricia Wallace Jones
Also, this interesting memoir from Nancy Erisman The author, "using mostly short entries organized fro A to Z, captures the moments, observations and emotions that comprise (her) contemporary life."
Then, this beauty from Jude Hill!
I relaxed.
How could I remain locked into darkness when such friends are looking out for me? Caring is the natural cure for many little ailments.
Saturday
Tonight I will be watching (for the third or fourth time) a film that is so well crafted and compelling it bears repetition-"Remains of the Day"
7PM
I have compartmentalized my brain in order to bear up under the onslaught of Local, National and International important political news. Yes, I do pay attention, then I switch channels for sanity and regularly do a walking meditation, calling it a constitutional. Double meaning intentional. This is the least important fact learned today.
However
Here's ten images of it and ten interesting facts about its history:
http://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2015/03/ten-images-of-bowling-green-and-ten-facts-about-its-marvelous-history.html
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Sunday
7 PM Heat and humidity escalating with a hot week forecast. I spent the afternoon and part of this evening on 6th Street between Avenue D and 1st Avenue, observing locations, chatting with people I know, as well as strangers.
Curious about the Name
This is one famous building
Habitat for Humanity helped tenants rehabilitate it.
http://thevillager.com/2013/10/17/jimmy-and-roslyn-carter-mark-30th-anniversary-of-e-6th-st-habitat-rehab-project/
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Community Center
http://www.sixthstreetcenter.org/
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Just for the Signage
Smaller 6BC Botanical Garden
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Avenue B and 6th Steet Garden
Drawing
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Cloudy Skies behind an apple laden tree
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Tompkins Square
Vendors selling wares.
I enjoyed your constitutional 'round the streets of the Big City in late summer!
ReplyDeletePS I can barely read the news...