Easter Sunday-Fifth Avenue-New York City

It takes a couple of days for the photos to get up and online.  Today, our friend, Helen, posted her photos and I have snagged a few to show my readers.  She was much better than I was at taking pictures!  And I’m happy that there is one of her in the bunch because I [...]

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Easter Hats on Parade

If I had the money, time, where-with-all, materials or money to buy one of these FABULOUS hats, you would have seen me on The Avenue yesterday parading like a peacock.  These fantastic creations are by Dee’s in Kentucky where these hats are created for the Kentucky Derby.  I realized as I was scrolling through the [...]

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Easter Parade NYC 2012 – On the Avenue

What an absolutely glorious day for an Easter Parade! Not too hot, not too cold, not windy, just sunny and warm.  The weather brought out thousands of parade walkers and watchers.  The Easter Parade is unlike any other parade in New York City.  There are no restrictions, guidelines, leaders or such.  It’s day to parade [...]

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A Zissen Pesach! Happy Easter!

I haven’t taken the time to calculate how often the Jewish holiday of Passover coincides with Easter, but of course it does happen now and again.  That makes this weekend VERY HOLY and VERY  SPECIAL! It started on Thursday for the Christians with Holy or Maundy Thursday services.  I remember them well.  This was the [...]

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“Balls to the Wall” “Under the Gun” – I’m DONE!

YUP, it’s DONE!  Of course I had to go “balls to the wall” while “under the gun”.  And now to explore the origins of these motivational expressions! Balls to the Wall It probably doesn’t mean what you think, or do you?  Well it does mean, as in my case, to go all out, full throttle [...]

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MIA !! Oh Mama Where Have You Been?

I’ve been Missing In Action for more days than I realized-I was shocked to see the date of my last post.  So what has been going on? I can’t say it’s any one thing that has kept me away from the keyboard, just sometimes life takes over. There’s been much turmoil in my house lately.  [...]

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Where in the World is Pbenjay?

NO word from me for the last six days! What’s going on? Lots and nothing which all adds up to some random ramblings from the insane asylum of my mind: Let me first go on record about my ridiculous computer – this laptop should be in the trash!  I am slowly being driven crazy by [...]

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MOTHER is a 6 letter word!

SIX WORD MEMOIR MONDAY Yesterday was the official pay back day – the day we Moms get recognized for years and years of picking up, wiping up, cleaning up your toys,  planning meals, shopping for meals, driving kids to whatever, going to PTA meetings, helping with homework, cleaning the house, taking the dry cleaning in, [...]

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Easter Parade New York City 2011

A couple more photos have been sent in and I said I would post them too! photo by Catherine And then there’s the lovely Catherine! Three generations of annual Easter Parade strollers.  So far Finley hasn’t missed one yet!  And don’t you love her “bonnet”? photo by Debbie Follett Debbie joined Chiara, Tom and Finley [...]

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“In My Easter Bonnet”

Yesterday in spite of dire predictions of showers, Fifth Avenue was crowded with New Yorkers and tourists.  The annual Easter Parade has been a New York tradition since the 1870′s.  Over the years, it has attracted the colorful, the crazy, the fashionable and the NOT so fashion-minded. Peter and I and our friends, Helen and [...]

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