Up until October 2015 I would have never entertained the idea of traveling to New York City. I had been there once in 1989 or 1990, but it was a really quick trip. It was to drop my sister, Sonni, and her family off at JFK International Airport to head to Madrid, Spain. Her husband, who was in the Air Force, was being stationed there. My impression of New York was that it was crowded and busy. But in October 2015 I put in a proposal to do a presentation for a conference that would be held at the … [Read more...]
Iconic New York Hotel Closes Indefinitely; Glad We Visited
Tony Rizzo, host of The Really Big Show on WKNR-850 AM, recently talked about how an iconic hotel was closing. Being the experienced radio host he is, Rizzo didn't name the hotel, rather he teased it ... letting us listeners know he would be talking about it after the break. Well, I was in the parking lot of The Daily Record, where I work as a staff writer, and I was not going to wait until after the commercials. So, I Googled it. Come to find out, it is the Waldorf-Astoria. Wendi, my … [Read more...]
Carnegie Deli Closing its Doors Today, We Got There Just in Time
Well, Wendi and I got there in time, sort of. My wife, Wendi, the founder of this blog, was scheduled to give a presentation on the Council of Accreditation's annual conference at the luxurious Waldorf Astoria in midtown Manhattan. Wendi's Aunt Pam and our friend, Jan Maxwell, told us we had to go to Carnegie Deli. The place attracts a lot of tourists, and there seems to always be a line out front of patrons waiting to get in. We were among them one hot July night. When I read on NPR's website a … [Read more...]
End of Summer Reflections
Today, September 6, might be considered the unofficial end of Summer 2016 -- or beginning of Fall depending on if you think of Labor day as the end of Summer. Phew! I don't know about you, but for me and my husband, Bobby, it has been a whirlwind of a season. I thought I might reflect on things a little, partly because I am tired from the weekend, but mostly because I had such a great summer, I kind of want to re-live it. The Beginning of Summer in May -- It started out quiet enough with … [Read more...]
Reflecting on Ground Zero Visit
I have a confession to make, if you go to Ground Zero, then go to the museum. I really wanted to visit One World Observatory and Ground Zero, but chose only to visit the observatory tower and see the reflecting pools. It was a mistake not to visit the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Ironically, I only realized it was a mistake as I reflected on the visit. My wife, Wendi, and I were in town for a very short period of time, and we wanted to see as much as we could. She was in … [Read more...]