On Saturday, when I was walking on New York City’s High Line with my sister, niece, and brother-in-law, we reached a cool vantage point where the Empire State Building could be seen off in the distance. I snapped a few photos with my phone… …and then I asked my sister and her family to stepContinue reading “Being a Good Uncle”
Tag Archives: New York City
The Shock of the Lightning
I am in New Jersey as I tap this out on my phone. (In part; I’ve added to and edited this over the subsequent days.) I met up with my sister and her family, and we spent the day in Manhattan walking around and going to the Oasis Pop-up Store in SoHo, because tomorrow theContinue reading “The Shock of the Lightning”
On Allyn’s Second Adventure in New York
A few days ago, I went to New York City. I had it all planned out. I was going to go to The Cloisters, I was going to see their exhibition of the Lewis Chessmen, and… well, that really was all I had planned. Which caused problems when I discovered upon arriving there, due toContinue reading “On Allyn’s Second Adventure in New York”
On Allyn’s Adventures In New York
Yesterday, being a lovely spring day with nothing to do at the office, I took a vacation day and went to New York City. Why? Because I wanted to go to The Cloisters to see the Lewis Chessmen. However, when I planned my trip I neglected to look online to see when The Cloisters wasContinue reading “On Allyn’s Adventures In New York”
On The Stalwart Companions
Long time Allynologists know two things. 1) I am a Sherlock Holmes student/fan/scholar. 2) I am a Teddy Roosevelt Republican. Over the weekend, I bought a book that brought the two together — H. Paul Jeffers’ The Stalwart Companions. Originally published in the late-1970s, The Stalwart Companions is an hitherto untold Sherlock Holmes tale thatContinue reading “On The Stalwart Companions”