{ quotations }

some favorites:

love is the greatest refreshment in life.

pablo picasso.

leave nothing but footprints,

take nothing but pictures,

kill nothing but time.

unknown.

life should not only be lived,

it should be celebrated.

osho.

some people think it's holding on

that makes one strong;

sometimes, it's letting go.

sylvia robinson.

do not wait until the sunset to appreciate

how beautiful the day has been.

grant goodson.

why stand behind someone, when there

is so much room to walk.

henry deford.

a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

emerson.

one can never consent to creep

when one feels the impulse to soar.

helen keller.

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{ 1977 please }

...can we please bring back 1977 for a day? These pictures make me giddy.

JC Penney catalog circa 1977...

enjoy!

{ festive attire }

{ holiday treats }

I know Christmas is over but I couldn't let the year finish without showing a pic of the lovely Christmas display that I was priveleged enough to see everyday on my way up & down the stairs to my apartment. wow. enough said. I'm glad I didn't let the opportunity pass to take a picture of this special holiday treat.

...then, here are the remains of the tree from our apartment. We were so proud of our wrapping job! I know what you're thinking but we got the job done and no pine needles fell out on our way down the stairs. I was so proud of A.M. & I!

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{ mahalo patricia }

Patricia, the fabulous ticket agent at Regal cinemas on 42nd street deserves a round of applause. I'll spare you the long story and just say I was running a few minutes late to meet A.M. at the movies. When I got to the ticket counter the show was sold out. I told the ticket guy my friend had a seat saved for me but no dice. He even tried to sell me a ticket for another show but there was nothing playing at that time. He then told me I could go talk to Customer Service so I thought I'd give it a try. My smile has helped me before (laugh). This is where I ran into the one & only Patricia, who said they would do nothing for me but since it was Christmas, she said she could do even better. She not only took me up in the secret elevator...she walked me right into the theatre & to my seat being saved by the lovely A.M...for free! There is such a thing as a free movie.

muchos mahalos patricia!

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{ spaniards, gelato & 6:30 am }