Dreams, Day Jobs and Basketball

Dreams, Day Jobs and Basketball

  While I was taking a photo tour of New York City, my guide and I walked by a large crowd gathered around what looked like a parking lot. As it turned out, it was a concrete pad with basketball hoops. I paused, because so many people were watching I wondered...
One Last Look at New York City

One Last Look at New York City

Today I thought I’d share a few parting images from New York City. I didn’t get nearly enough, but that just gives me an excuse to go back, right? Tomorrow I head west, all the way to California to attend another writer’s conference: RWA (Romance...
One Last Look at New York City

Reflections in New York

While in New York City I expected to see a lot of homeless people. It’s a big city, and that sadly seems to come with the territory. I was surprised how few I saw (I’m sure there’s a reason, one involving tourists and police and city image), and how...
One Last Look at New York City

A Stranger in New York City

  I met a man in New York City, in Grand Central Station. He was eating ice cream at a counter. I stood next to him and ordered a crepe. He smiled, and cleared off the stool next to him so I could sit down. I thought, in typical New York fashion, that I would eat...
One Last Look at New York City

New York City

  I spent the last few days in New York City. Or, more specifically, in a hotel in New York. I didn’t get out as much as I wanted to because I spent too much time talking to people and attending a conference. I had a blast! It just meant I didn’t do...