Allison Tray writes: I did something really radical: I decided that I did not have a sleeping problem. I used the power of my thoughts to convince myself that as a living creature, I required sleep and it was going to happen.
Brooklyn
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, or why I like to live someplace else for a while
This week we booked our next visit to New Orleans. We haven’t missed a Jazz Fest since Katrina, we’ve been for Halloween and Voodoo Fest and Fourth of July, but we’ve never experienced the one thing most people probably picture… Read More ›
Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name
I have a fantasy about being a regular at the perfect bar. When I walk in, I’m greeted with a big smile by a server who knows what I like. Problem is, I’m not the kind of person who can… Read More ›
Making sense of the untimely death of our neighbor, Martha Atwater
A few weeks ago, a woman was killed in front of our Brooklyn apartment building. She walked out of the bagel shop directly below our apartment and an out-of-control driver careened up onto the sidewalk, crushing her. We’d walked past… Read More ›
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — which should I focus on?
These last couple of days whipped me between wild extremes. Sunday morning, I couldn’t find my keys. I tore up the apartment — something I try to prevent by trying to always hang my keys near the door — and… Read More ›
Living someplace else temporarily leads to discoveries in that new place and back home
Returning from another wonderfully enjoyable and inspiring visit to one of America’s most iconic, unique cities has me reflecting on the benefits of living elsewhere for a month or longer. While we were in San Francisco for September, several people… Read More ›
McClure’s Pickles is about tradition, not trendiness, says Bob McClure
In Brooklyn, artisanal pickles are a little like mixologist cocktail bars and beards — which is to say, hip and trendy in a purposely not-too-mainstream way. But co-founder Bob McClure insists he and his brother, Joe, were not thinking about… Read More ›
More reflections on life in New York City
A few months ago I wrote a pair of posts reflecting on what I’ve learned in five years as a New Yorker: Five observations after five years in New York New York tourist tips gleaned in my five years in NYC But… Read More ›
New York tourist tips gleaned in my five years in NYC
Five years ago, I packed up and moved to Manhattan for my first post-MBA job. John followed about a month later, after managing a speedy sale of our house, thanks in part to our fortuitous timing before the real estate… Read More ›
Creativity tips from Creative Cookie Lesley Williams
Fellow Michigander in Brooklyn Lesley Williams is a creative force to be reckoned with. Her blog Creative Cookie is largely about her passion for fashion — she charmed her way into covering New York Fashion Week and has befriended some… Read More ›
