Frank and Gene do New York, NY

City Sanctuary

The beautiful church and gardens of Saint Luke in the Field parish

on Hudson Street in the West Village...the day before Thanksgiving.

Art Everywhere & Anywhere!

One of the best things about living in NYC is the amount and variety of public art in public spaces. Walk anywhere and if you look carefully (sometimes it's right in your face!) you'll see that someone with an idea or message or distinctive point of view has figured out a clever, imaginative and inventive way to communicate it.

Charleston, S.C.

My dearest friend suggested a long weekend in Charleston, S. C. to celebrate my birthday.

It is a lovely city, full of history, charm and great food. We stayed downtown in the French quarter so I was able to do as much walking as I normally do in NYC. The people were friendly, the flowers still blooming and the Spanish moss (or Spanish beard - named by the Native Americans when they saw the Spaniards' facial hair!) still hanging.

The anecdote that epitomizes our visit: As we were walking back to our hotel one afternoon, we noticed a horse being groomed on the sidewalk (center photo). We realized that it was being "gussied up" for the Blessing of the Animals ceremony a church on the corner was having in another hour. We began to notice several people bringing dogs towards the corner and as we passed one well-dressed man and his dachsund (also well-dressed in a pink bandana, collar and leash) we asked if she was going to be blessed. His answer, "Yes, although I think she needs something stronger." When he saw my puzzled look, he continued, "like an exorcism."

Fall is always an amazing time to see dance in NYC!

Orbo Novo (excerpts) from Caleb Custer on Vimeo.

Excerpt from The Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet's performance of Orbo Novo, a new work by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui @ the Joyce Theater.

Sunday in the Park (Union Square) Without George!

Enlarge the photo "mosaic" by clicking on any photo!

Concerto in High 5 for Cyclist & Cab Hailers!

from natek213

Who says New Yorkers don't have a sense of humor?