The city is like an
Alice’s Restaurant
for squirrels:
they can get
most anything they want.
See you along the Trail.
19 November 2012
Queens Zoo
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Why I like New York 22: food 2
Purple flowers, Greeley Centennial Museum 6
Two purple sentries,
in different stages of development,
stand and watch at the
Greeley Centennial Village Museum.
For the record –
and should you ever visit Greeley –
the museum has much, much more
to see and do
than merely purple flowers
to photograph and view.
8 July 2011
Greeley Centennial Village Museum
Greeley, CO
remnants
hard-sought,
rest remains
elusive
hard-fought,
sleep remains
unbeaten
elusive,
unbeaten,
exhaustion
remains
17 November 2012
Shire on the Hudson
Why I like New York 21: honesty
You can find it anywhere, but something about honesty in New York resonates with me. I don’t always agree, but I do respect it.
Times Square
2 November 2012
See you along the Trail.
Honestly.
And now I know
It was hot. No one can deny that.
The cabin of Southwest flight 1909 from STL to LGA was hot as we boarded.
Of course I may not be the best judge of that. My idea of hot begins at about 73; 70 if the humidity runs high.
I noticed the heat right away, but recognized that there was little I could do about it. I also assumed that when we took off the air conditioning would kick in. It did.
I took my seat, sat back, and shut my eyes, hoping that would prevent someone from sitting beside me. It didn’t.
After a few brief moments, someone proclaimed in a loud voice, “It’s hot as Hell in here!” Apparently the speaker really meant it. The words repeated several times, increasing in volume each time.
I confess to not having spent a great deal of time or thought pondering either the furnishings of Heaven or the temperature of Hell. Thank you Reinhold Niebuhr and others.
Now, at least as far as Hell’s temperature is concerned, I don’t need to do so at all.
Because now I know.
See you along the Trail.
Filed under Travel
Heart sore
Heart sore
I sit and watch
I listen and pray
I write and call
as once more
rockets fly
jets roar
dealing
death
pain
grief
destruction.
Heart sore
I sit and watch
I listen and pray
I write and call
as people kill
as people die.
Heart sore
I sit and watch
I listen and pray
I write and call
impotent,
incompetent
in safety
in privilege.
Heart sore.
15 November 2012
Shire on the Hudson
Filed under Current Events, Poem
Purple flowers, Greeley Centennial Village Museum 5
Another flower
another shade
but still enjoying the incredible diversity
of the gardens at the
Greeley Centennial Village Museum.
8 July 2011
Greeley Centennial Village Museum
Greeley, CO
Purple flowers, Greeley Centennial Village Museum 4
A different type of purple flowers,
although still in the gardens of the
Greeley Centennial Village Museum
and I still don’t know their name.
I appreciate their color and their beauty.
8 July 2011
Greeley Centennial Village Museum
Greeley, CO
Presbyterian voices in the storm
This post contains links to blogs written by Presbyterians affected by Hurricane Sandy and to materials provided by mid-councils and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance with information about responding to the storm.
Some disclaimers and parameters:
- Experiences of the storm differ widely due to a number of factors. Writing styles differ. The reasons we blog differ. The list is eclectic.
- People process experiences in different ways using an array of media. This list focuses on blogs since that is what I do.
- Presbyterians are not the only ones blogging about the storm. This list focuses on Presbyterians because I am one.
- The fact that I have time to blog reflects my social location as a person of privilege and my geographical location on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
I do not know all the blogs that should be included. Suggest other blogs either in the comments section or via email. This post remains a work in progress.
Bob Brashear – West-Park Press
Christine Davis – Journeying Alongside
Jeff Geary – Pastor Jeff’s Blog
Carolyn Winfrey Gillette – When Waters Roar and Foam (hymn)
John Edward Harris – Summit to Shore
Andy James – bluedrift
Presbyteries in New Jersey on Facebook
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance – Give to support immediate assistance and long-term recovery in the United States and in the Caribbean nations affected by this storm
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance – Share your story
Presbytery of New York City on Facebook
Finally – Mark Koenig – Along the Graybeard Trail
As I mentioned earlier – help me build the list.
See you along the trail.
Filed under Current Events, New York, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Why I like New York 20: food
Food. New York has it in diversity. You can find almost any kind of food you desire in New York. Heck, animals can do that too:
Now where did I put the lox?
Please pass the cream cheese.
3 November 2012
110th near Columbus Avenue
Along the Graybeard Trail 