Category Archives: New York City

Two-fer Tuesday.

Posted on October 30, 2012 by kmkat

Coupla things. As horrible and devastating as SuperSandy was/is, it is good to remember how much worse it could have been. No major buildings collapsed. Nurses had to carry sick babies down nine flights of stairs while pumping air into … Continue reading →

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“We took Times Square today…”

Posted on October 16, 2011 by kmkat

"We took Times Square today, 15,000 people or something.  You know those news tickers they have out front of some of the buildings in Times Square?  A great big cheer went up from the crowd when one ran the headline, 'OccupyWall Street protesters … Continue reading →

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He’s at it again.

Posted on October 1, 2011 by kmkat

#1 Son (called home late Saturday afternoon, giddy with excitement): Guess what I'm doing, Mom? Me: The possibilities are endless. You took a swim in the Hudson? #1: No, but you are close. We took the Brooklyn Bridge!* He was … Continue reading →

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The earthquake report from a taciturn, low-key Scandinavian.

Posted on August 24, 2011 by kmkat

I emailed #1 Son in NYC to see if he felt the earthquake. His reply: Yeah, we were on the eighth floor of the pediatrics building, and it started swaying back and forth. We all thought of terrorist attacks or … Continue reading →

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Wyoming bullets.

Posted on July 5, 2011 by kmkat

Yes, we are in Wyoming on vacation. Bullet post seems appropriate. We got a late start. Mechanic didn't deliver mini-mini-motorhome (Rebuild transmission! Make a/c work!) until the day we were supposed to leave. . A number of things remained for … Continue reading →

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Souvenir yarn.

Posted on May 26, 2011 by kmkat

 The interior of Knitty City, LYS of Kay Gardiner.     Not only do they have lots of yummy yarn, they give great bag. In my bag were the following delights:  Two skeins of Koigu KPPPM in the imaginatively named 720, destined … Continue reading →

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So, yeah, we went to New York.

Posted on May 25, 2011 by kmkat

It was raining when we left Minneapolis. But not in New York. On Friday we met up with Andrew when he got off work. Andrew is eating pizza we brought him, left over from our own snack.He actually looks vaguely … Continue reading →

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Sunday in New York.

Posted on May 15, 2011 by kmkat

Gospel brunch @ Sylvia's Soul Food. There is no point in traveling if one doesn't take advantage of that which one cannot find at home. And you better believe that soul food restaurants are extremely rare in Polk County, Wisconsin.

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Guess where we are going for a long weekend?

Posted on May 11, 2011 by kmkat

  Going to visit #1 Son. Lucy The Wonder Dog will stay with #2 Son and Best Girlfriend. Flying into JFK Thursday afternoon on Mesaba Airlines (yes, you read that right), coming home Monday. Staying at a brand-new fancy-schmancy hotel … Continue reading →

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