St. John the Divine Cathedral

We took the train into Manhattan yesterday to join friends for Christmas dinner and an overnight stay on the Upper West Side. This morning, we had coffee and pastries at the Hungarian Pastry Shop, followed by a long visit to St. John the Divine Cathedral. We're now waiting for more friends to join us all for dinner, the snowstorm, and another overnight stay!

Artists' Christmas Trees

JBR ~ Born 125 Years Ago

My late grandmother, Janet, was born 125 years ago today.

She's been gone since 1995, yet she is often in my thoughts. 🩷

As is my late grandfather, Mefford.

Happy Hanukkah

A 1931 photograph taken from the window of Rachel Posner's home in Kiel, Germany.

On the back of the photograph, Posner, the wife of Rabbi Akiva Posner, wrote:

" 'Death to Judah, ' so the flag says. 'Judah will live forever,' so the light answers."

Pantone's Color of the Year ~ Cloud Dancer

Pantone missed the obvious alliterative name . . . Pantone Privilege.

No Thanks Thanksgiving

Zen and the Art of Leaf Raking