There’s so much of NYC to see that no matter how many times I’ve been there, the unfamiliar always trumps the familiar. Manhattan elicits the same excitement whether I’m seeing it for the first time as a college freshman on a miniscule budget or as an executive many years later on a less restrictive business account.   It …
Drunk on Baby
   What I thought were allergies turn out to be a full fledged cold.   At least I hope it’s a cold and not the (swine) flu.   In any event I feel worn out coming home to a very smoggy LA.   No amount of meds can make me feel better right now, so indulge me in showing off the little one for …
Every Day Should Be Celebrated Like Mother’s Day
  After four days of hanging around my sister and her newborn daughter, I have to give serious props to all the moms in the world, particularly today on Mother’s Day. And especially to my mom who was brave/masochistic enough to go through motherhood three times over.   Sleep deprivation, hormonal uproar, emotional overload, and physical fatigue are …
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Rain and the City
  I decide to walk some 38 blocks today down to Columbus Circle and by the 2nd block I have to remove my scarf and cardigan. It’s a warm, cloudy Spring day and as there’s no such thing as walking in pedestrian-unfriendly LA, I try to go everywhere on foot while in NYC, no matter how far. Much to …
Esta Es Mi Ciudad
 Para celebrar el Cinco de Mayo, visitemos El Pueblo donde comenzó Los Angeles…   The city of Los Angeles was born out of a settlement forged near the Los Angeles River in 1781. It was there that some 11 families built a community now known as El Pueblo de Los Angeles (http://www.elpueblo.lacity.org/elpueb_gi2.htm), a historical landmark in downtown LA directly across the …