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My First Visit to New York City

December 19, 2022December 21, 2022Sheila LoringLeave a comment

Visiting New York City had always been a dream of mine. So many of my favorite artists lived there — Rothko, Rauschenberg, Frankenthaler. I dreamed of visiting the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and the Met to see all of the grand art I’d studied in college. And I admit that my obsession with Sex and the City influenced my travels there.

When one of my favorite Broadway plays hit the scene in 2014, I could no longer procrastinate. I booked an AirBNB special in the hip artsy Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn off Varet and Bogart. It was fine for $60/night. Perfect location, close to the metro, quiet, and relatively safe.

Here are a few of my favorite photos. Visit flickr.com for more.

Reflections from the Lisa Perry store on Madison Ave.

Zoe Leonard’s camera obscura at the Whitney museum

Poster for Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Bellagio

Zoe Leonard's camera obscura — Zoe Leonard exhibit at the Whitney

Taken from the High Line walkway in Chelsea

Mom's motto — Mom’s motto (and quickly becoming mine)

Star the basset hound

July 14, 2015August 27, 2015Sheila LoringLeave a comment

Blaze Star Vega (or “Star”) was the tail wagger in a litter of basset hound puppies. For 12 years, she turned out to be the best dog a girl could have. Sweet. Great with kids except when she knocked them down. Mellow. The perfect cuddler. She died in 2007 and I miss her to this day. Do not believe the rumors. Basset hounds are not dumb. They understand what you ask them to do. They simply choose not to do it.

Here she is in my old beloved Miata.