Ooh Hallow's Eve

As I used to say as a kid, Nothing Stops Halloween. This Halloween the streets and shopping centers were packed with children hungry for some trick'r'treatin'.

Below I share some fantastic costumes and some sweet decorations.

How was your Halloween? What's your favorite costume?

Post-Sandy :: Mobile Photos

Sandy left a mess in her wake and we pray for all the families who really had it hard; our hearts are with you. The city really shut down. For many, it was a much needed bunkering down; time well-spent with family and friends. Some times we must be forced to take it slow and enjoy being inside with the ones we love. Below are some mobile photos submitted from a reader. Flushing Meadows Park really experienced more than its usual share of flooding. The lone fire hydrant in one of the photos really shows the extent of overflow.

Back to work for me this morning and tomorrow, the routine is back. I thoroughly enjoyed the relaxing time off with family. It reminds me where my heart and priorities are.

What was your Sandy experience like?

Post-Sandy :: Photos from the Meadow

Hiatus - Sept 30th Street Fair

Forest Hills held a nice little street fair on September 30th of this year. Here are some overdue photos of the event that, eventually, was blessed with a little rain.

Enjoy.

Serene

Working on the weekend is good. It makes us grateful for those weekends we don't work. Appreciative of the times that we can relax and make room for rest. A little serenity goes a long way. And that's actually what I feel when I look at this picture of the bird below.. It's so peaceful.

 Our city is so wonderful because we have access to so much, more than what we really need, but, at the same time, we can shut it all off and just be free of the things that tie us down in the day-to-day.

There is a German saying "Stadtluft macht frei" and it means "city air makes you free." I must say I agree; city air certainly makes one feel free. We are able to create and recreate ourselves as we see fit, when we see fit. This weekend let's indulge in some peace. Something that makes you feel at ease. Whatever it may be. Taking it slow, one step at a time, enjoy. Really, really enjoy. Every moment of what you do. Appreciate. Be grateful. Sometimes we need to work hard on the weekends to appreciate those weekends that we don't work. In this incredible city that offers us surprises around every corner.

So let's be free this weekend. What are you going to indulge in?

Enjoy!

Austin/Queens Blvd

Tonight there were a couple of disasters on Queens Blvd and Austin St here in Forest Hills.
Photos below. A cab seems to have crashed into one of the islands and then a truck got a little cramped while trying to pass underneath the LIRR