There are so many iconic places in New York City to be photographed. During a recent trip to New York, we decided to focus our time in lower Manhattan, a location we had not visited much with the children. From the beautiful new World Trade Center Transportation Hub, the Oculus – to the South Street…
The windows at Macy’s, the Rockefeller Center Tree, the music show outside Saks’ 5th Avenue, St. Patrick’s Cathedral – these are memories that are seared in my brain. During my childhood, my father took us into the city every December and we hit all the major spots. Christmas in New York is a magical time. …
As my regular readers know, I have been taking some time to take care of my father after he had a 9+ hour maxillectomy surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering to remove a stage 4 tumor. During that time, I spent over a week fairly close to the hospital, spending 12-14 hours a day in the area.…
My daughter is a dancer. She dances at the dining table, she dances in the streets, she dances in restaurants, she dances with relish at her weekend ballet and tap class. She loves being on stage and the feeling that comes with it. We’ve been encouraging her with dance classes, support during recitals, and books…
The lights, the windows, the skaters, the tree at Rockefeller Center – there is nothing better than Christmas in New York. Growing up in New Jersey, Christmas in New York was a yearly tradition. My dad took two weeks off around Christmas, and we always did fun holiday adventures. One of those adventures every year…
When my son gets an idea in his head he will hound you until his wish is fulfilled. In the summer it was the Empire State Building: he wanted to go to the top. When we were in New York in June, he said he wanted to go to the Empire State Building. But we…
My sister was officially married! They had exchanged rings, lit the unity candle, been declared man and wife, and kissed. We had taken photos in the church but my sister wanted to get some portraits done by the Hudson River. The kids were wound up, so we sent them off with their designated care givers…
After the chaos of the wedding prep session, it was time to head to the church. My sister was getting married in her husband’s family church, Poughkeepsie United Methodist. An beautiful building, with a large open parish, it served as a majestic backdrop for this auspicious occasion. In the back room, as we gathered and…
I started the year saying that 2015 was the year of the wedding. We had my dad’s wedding in January, travel to Costa Rica for my 10th wedding anniversary in April, and a wedding for a cousin in June. It all cumulated in my sister’s fall wedding in Poughkeepsie, New York. Since this was my…
Today is September 11th, and like most Americans, I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing on that terrible day back in 2001. I remember the days after and I remember the first time I saw Ground Zero. In 2005 I moved away from New Jersey and the constant visual reminders but…