WanderingNotLost

Back to being trailer trash

Kate — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:07:23 +0000

My trailer looked very small and frail beside my son’s big pole barn where it had spent the winter. Before I left for New York City last October, I had cleaned its rubber roof and waxed its fiberglass skin; … Continue reading →

NYC: the final word

Kate — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:21:39 +0000

I’ve finally left New York. My last glimpse of Gotham City was through the window of the moving van as my son-in-law drove across the George Washington Bridge. So that’s it. Six months of caring for my baby grandson; … Continue reading →

Trying to figure out why I love New York City

Kate — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:41:01 +0000

New York is the concentrate of art and commerce and sport and religion and entertainment and finance, bringing to a single compact arena the gladiator, the evangelist, the promoter, the actor, the trader and the merchant. It carries on … Continue reading →

10 Cheap Things to do in New York City

Kate — Sun, 06 May 2012 17:46:49 +0000

“Cheap” and “New York City” may sound like a contradiction so jarring as to make Stephen Hawking embrace the Virgin birth. But after living here for six months, I’ve stumbled over some sweet deals, and I’m sure there are … Continue reading →

Bryant Park. The jewel in the heart of Manhattan.

Kate — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:26:12 +0000

Springtime in New York City took me by surprise. I hadn’t expected so many blooming things–hyacinth, tulip, daffodil, redbud, and lots of stuff I couldn’t identify. I didn’t expect the streets in my neighborhood to become so vibrant or … Continue reading →

New York City in photos

Kate — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:35:06 +0000

You know the old saw about pictures and words? Well, I ran out of words this week, so I’m substituting some of the best and most compelling photos of my months in New York City. (Actually, they’re just some … Continue reading →

Weekend in the Hamptons

Kate — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:17:09 +0000

In the six months I’ve been in New York City, I’ve mostly circled around Manhattan with an occasional foray into the Bronx or Brooklyn. Manhattan is the tail that wags the dog in this town. Guidebooks take you on … Continue reading →

The Most Dismal Art in the Subway–NYC

Kate — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:18:00 +0000

I am walking through one of those endless underground corridors at the Times Square subway station when I happen to look at the ceiling. A sign is bolted to the I-beam overhead. “Why Bother?” I’m taken aback. Is this … Continue reading →