Sophie – our little cat
Happy New Year’s Eve
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& the rest
Though we’ve lived near Lincoln Center for the last two and half years, it wasn’t until last month that we actually went to the Met Opera. We enjoyed a great performance of Georges Bizet’s Carmen – our opera experience was complete with wonderful music, amazing sets, and of course, people watching that you can only get in NYC.
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Finally devoting some time to Travel & Eats…
In late August, our friends, Matt and Jill, invited us to go sailing in New York Harbor. Jill’s parents recently retired and decided to live full-time on their sail boat, High Spirits. They started their adventure in Cleveland, sailed down the Erie Canal, followed the Hudson River, and are now headed down the coast. They plan to make it down to The Bahamas this winter.
We enjoyed a nice dinner on the High Spirits and then sailed from Jersey City towards Liberty Island and returned to the dock after sunset. We were surprised to see so many boats in the harbor and were extremely impressed with Jill’s parents’ sailing skills as they navigated the harbor.
Thanks, Joy and Joe, for a wonderful night!
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Last night Jeff and I headed down to Union Square to attend Anthony Bourdain’s book signing for his new book, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
Not surprising, Bourdain was witty, funny, honest, and not politically correct as he read an excerpt from his book and answered audience questions.
Here are 2 of his best comments -
“Eating McDonald’s will make you a retard.”
In response to a question about how he teaches his daughter to eat good healthy food. To paraphrase Bourdain – companies like McDonald’s and Burger King use psychological tactics to lure children, so we should do the same. Children aren’t interested in statistics, nor do they understand them. What they understand is what they fear at a young age – getting cooties, being the outcast, etc. Hence Bourdain’s statement above meant to deter children from eating crap food. Fantastic.
“Show up on time and do the very best you can.”
In response to a question about advice for young chefs trying to make it in an extremely competitive industry. I think this is great advice for success for anyone.
Can’t wait to read his new book!
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I’ve heard that this book, Jonathan Weiner’s The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
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Spring in New York
Our little cat, Sophie, enjoys the view of the park in front of our building – I never realized before this spring that the park has such beautiful trees.
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