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CHRISTMAS TREE SAGA
We decided to go for a Charlie brown Christmas tree this year, the current times and our budget being what it is. The past few years we’ve been pretty lucky about price and size, the first tree we had up … Continue reading
Posted in New york, Uncategorized
Tagged blogging, budgets, Christmas, Christmas Tree monopoly, Christmas trees, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, inspiration, Life, New york, opinion, shopping
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ELECTION DAY
Last Tuesday morning I reported for work at the school on Amsterdam Avenue I was assigned to for the election. This time I knew what to do and found my table and box and set it up in no time. … Continue reading
Posted in New york, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged blogging, citizenship, civic duty, DiBlasio, election day, Harlem, humor, launguage, New york, observations, relationships, voting
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DUELING GARDENS
DUELING GARDENS As some of you have read before Danusia and I are members of the community garden up the block, the Garden of Hope. There is also the Convent Avenue Garden just up the block at the foot of … Continue reading
Posted in gentrification, New york, Uncategorized
Tagged blogging, cancer, city gardens, food, friendship, gardening, Harlem, inspiration, Life, meditation
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SAY HELLO (Gentrification)
I live in Hamilton Heights. That’s in Harlem, on 152nd Street. My wife and I have lived here for two years, we just signed our third lease, and our rent was bumped up another $75 a month. It could … Continue reading
Posted in gentrification, Humor
Tagged change, crossword puzzles, gentrification, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, humanity, Life, neighbors, New York Times, observations, race relations, relationships, resentment
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6 MILES, 3 BUSSES, 75 MINUTES
It says on Google maps that it should take 40 minutes on the M 101 bus to travel the six miles from the corner of East 79th Street to the bus stop on the corner of our block on West … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, buses, city life, frustration, Harlem, humor, New york, NYC transit, relationships, travel
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A GARDEN OF CATS
One of the best things about living where we live is the amount of green in close proximity. We are blocks from the Hudson River Park, Jackie Robinson Park, and Highbridge Park. We are a short bike ride away from … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged cats, Convent Garden, empty lots, gardens, green spaces, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Hudson River Park, Jumal Mansion, New York life, vintage cars
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A YEAR AND A DAY
It’s actually been a year and a little over a month since we moved up here to Hamilton Heights from Brooklyn. I have to say it’s been quite a year for the both of us as far as growth, learning … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, apartment living, Broadway, change, city life, Fairway, growth, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, moving, New york, subways, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods
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WRONG EXIT TO HARLEM
Like I said in my last post on Thursday I mad a stupid mistake in the wake of successfully completing a job last Wednesday. This is a typical New York cab ride story, or maybe not so typical. Wednesday I … Continue reading
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Tagged Fairway, getting lost, Harlem, jump boots, Metro North, misunderstandings, MTA, New york, safety shoes, taxi ride, Triborough Bridge, West Side highway
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