Tag: dogs
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autumn in new york, again
We are in the middle of our third fall in New York City. Our first NY “experiment,” we spent three months in a West Village pre-war apartment relishing every little new thing and adjusting to urban life. For our second experiment, we stayed in a newer building with a “real” doorman above 14th St in…
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london: week five
Week five was awash with guests from New York, Boston and the Bay Area. Our friends from New York, Julie and David, arrived during week four and stayed through week 5. The impetus for their trip was for Julie to attend “The Sourdough School” – a 2-day intimate class with Dr. Kimball at her home…
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london calling
Next week, we are leaving for our third fall “experiment.” The last two years we have moved to New York City for extended stays, gotten out of our comfort zones and found a lot of fun, inspiration and new friends. This year, we are expanding the experiment to London and staying for seven weeks. Between…
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new york v.2, week 3
Week three of this trip has been a lot about rain. In the last 21 days, we have had at least seven days of rain all day long – about the same amount of rain we will see in the Bay Area during October, November and December (or more on a dry year). But when…
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back in new york
After a very successful three month experiment living in New York last fall, we have decided to do it again. We are here for half the time this year – a short six weeks instead of three months. Just like last year, I will be writing weekly recaps of what we see and do as…
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cabo says what?
Confession: my creative process has hit a block in the last six weeks. I have sat down to write several different posts and they just don’t pan out. I had an idea to write about a system I want to use with my husband where I post our relationship status like they do at state…
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nyc experiment: week five and a half
I am a few days behind schedule on writing this blog post because, honestly, I have been really busy. Even though we have been constantly on the move, my husband and I have stayed committed to our daily morning routine of walking the dog for an hour and then going to workout. We arrive back…
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nyc experiment: week three
nyc experiment: week 3 Week three has been a whirlwind. It started with tennis in a bubble on Roosevelt Island and shopping at the showrooms with a Bay Area tennis buddy and ended with the NY premiere of the movie “Bro’s” with my cousin on the Upper West Side. Since we arrived on August 31,…
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nyc experiment: week two
Thank you so much for all of your feedback and helpful hints regarding communicating with landlords, using the subway and managing a dog in the city. The best part about writing a blog is that sometimes people you have not seen in a while read your post and send you a note. After last week’s…
Do I have chalk on my face? by Denise Geschke 