February 24, 2018

Michael B. Jordan was great in Black Panther.



$20 win!



Lots of seagulls in my area.



Free Blonde Espresso this morning

February 21, 2018

We had it all
Just like Bogie and Bacall
Starring in our old late, late show
Sailing away to Key Largo

The movie reminded me of a play with set scenes. Sure enough, it was based on a play by Maxwell Anderson.

February 18, 2018

Perfect score!



Saw Beautiful. Good play. Don Kirshner played by Paul Anthony Stewart was terrific.


Thrillist says the best small town restaurant in NY is The Phoenicia Diner.
Phoenicia
Population: 309
If you're within 200 miles of the Catskills, odds are you've already heard of, or maybe even been to, this renovated 1962 diner off Route 28. The last time they surveyed this sleepy vacation town's population it numbered in the 300s, but this spot's hungry hipster cult following has far outshined its tiny surroundings. Design-wise, it's got everything your Dwell-loving heart desires and then some: a prominent "DINER" marquee hovering above a classic shingled roof; a long narrow lunch counter beneath warm pendant lighting, overlooking pie displays, coffee urns, and a retro Coca-Cola cooler; pea green two-seater booths divided by frosted-glass panes; letter boards above the register displaying the day's specials. Oh and the food? All the belly-warming comforts you'd expect -- country-fried steak and eggs, skillets with pork belly or house-cured corn beef, burgers, BLTs, and tuna melts -- done up with a modern chef's precision and as many local ingredients as they can find, plus excellent coffee, cocktails, craft beer, and dessert. -- MH



TCM has Key Largo on tomorrow morning. Can't believe I haven't seen it.

February 16, 2018

Happy Chinese New Year! Year of the Dog.

February 14, 2018

Ash Wednesday always gives me time to reflect.



NYS Tax refund arrives tomorrow, that was quick.



My first SSA check recently arrived.

February 13, 2018

Laissez les bons temps rouler.



"Corresponding months" are those months within the calendar year that start on the same day of the week. February and March are the same except for Leap Years.

February 12. 2018

Happy Birthday, Abe!



Although I am an NYC resident, I've never been to the Guggenheim. That changes today. Looks like a decent in-house restaurant too: The Wright.



Guggenheim was okay, can't say I enjoyed the special exhibit: Take My Breath Away, Artist Danh Vo. The Wright was pretty good.



Some art I did like.

February 11, 2018

Richie Havens at Woodstock. The Director's cut featured Handsome Johnny and Freedom. Just great.



“This is a little thing called 'I'm Going Home' -- by helicopter.” I was there.



Grace Slick has beautiful Blue eyes.

February 10, 2018

They make the Absolut bottles there.

February 7, 2018

Wow! I filed on February 2nd and now I'm slated to receive my refund on February 9th. Timed the cycle just right. NYS is always a few weeks behind.



Watched The Wild Bunch on TCM on-demand. My favorite line:

Pike Bishop: We're not gonna get rid of anybody! We're gonna stick together, just like it used to be! When you side with a man, you stay with him! And if you can't do that, you're like some animal, you're finished! *We're* finished! All of us! 

Fevruary 6, 2018

Jill Lepore's It's Still Alive celebrating 200 years of Frankenstein in this week's The New Yorker is terrific. Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley is fascinating, as was her life.

February 5, 2018

TCM's Oscar Fest is always great. Tonight: Woodstock - The Director's cut.. At 224 minutes — nearly 4 hours, it includes 11 Never-before-seen songs. The original version was 184 minutes in length.

February 4, 2018

This is one Super Bowl that all I care about are the ads and the food.



Super Bowl food fest.



Bloody Mary in Super Bowl LII cup.



Abita Amber and Brooklyn Lager are the beers.



Hotel boat.

February 1, 2018

Snow.



Smith and Wollensky, Restaurant Week. Such a deal.



Painting within.



Sunrise.