Fall/Winter. I have heard that this season has not acted like a typical fall season. I would not know as this is my first fall/winter in New York City and I am used to odd weather during December. One day I was jogging with the dogs in the morning when I walked up to another dog owner. We chatted about canine gabber and then...

I was recently asked by a friend, “What has been the most difficult transition with moving to New York?” You probably wouldn’t guess my answer because this isn’t something you generally would think much about. Most of you reading my blog own a car, maybe even two of them. While I do still own my Honda Element, things...

Chapter 6 – Attend free events Looking for free events is the name of the game. What is even better is when you are not bound to a schedule and you end up stumbling across a free event to enjoy. One fine Saturday, Marlyse and I decided to take a stroll through Central Park. We were anticipating on just walking but once we...

Chapter 5 – living like a New Yorker Step one is learn how to tune the rest of the world out by putting on headphones and pretend there is no one around you. My problem is that I want to experience my surroundings. Sometimes it is an odd feeling to be surrounded by so many people on the bus or train and not a soul is talking....