tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post3997500758212106121..comments2021-12-05T08:29:19.411-08:00Comments on the write stuff: Adventures of the new New Yorkmarta chauséehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-67591279961364631942012-07-22T16:47:00.824-07:002012-07-22T16:47:00.824-07:00How did I miss that you are in Brooklyn, Theresa? ...How did I miss that you are in Brooklyn, Theresa? We could have had tea and a chat (or cheesecake) if you would have had time for a vagabond writer. My son took me all around Prospect Park-- him on a bicycle that looks like he got it at a Russian circus and me on some wobbly piece of junk he bought for his wife. Sometimes he scares me.<br /><br />It was about 500 degrees out and 100% humidity. Both bikes had no gears. In the end, I allowed the fountain at Grand Army Plaza to soak me in its healing ice cold waters. That should teach him. I was the only one drenched and happy, much to his embarrassment.<br /><br />The most exciting find for me in Brooklyn? The mosaiqued house façade at 108 Wyckoff Street in Carroll Heights, as I am also an architectural scale mosaicist.marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-9800154037146130812012-07-21T17:59:06.711-07:002012-07-21T17:59:06.711-07:00I think Cora nailed it. You can find New York in B...I think Cora nailed it. You can find New York in Brooklyn, but you'd better get here fast because we are quickly becoming New York. The original Juniors with it's savory cheesecake is found in Downtown Brooklyn too.Theresa Varelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542433960197797105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-81350350190262875072012-07-21T14:18:25.943-07:002012-07-21T14:18:25.943-07:00Little by little, bit by bit, we lose control. I ...Little by little, bit by bit, we lose control. I see it in so many areas of my life. Why should America at large be any different? I guess the tricks are acceptance and surrender. Sweet surrender-- right into cheesecake-- that would be my preference. :-)marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-77092498101534426532012-07-21T14:17:07.594-07:002012-07-21T14:17:07.594-07:00Merryl Alpert
Jul 20 (1 day ago)
ALOHA! Welcome...Merryl Alpert<br />Jul 20 (1 day ago)<br /><br />ALOHA! Welcome Back! Lots of information on this one. All the New Yorkers now live here in L.A./ Beverly Hills! We who have lived here all our lives need to carry passports. <br /><br />Very little English (American slang ) spoken here. Even the shops are foreign owned and managed. Way out of reach, monetarily, for we peasants to afford. How did we get sooo out of control?<br /><br /><br />OXOX ME<br />MERRYL OF MAUImarta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-21021136163835394342012-07-21T14:15:01.490-07:002012-07-21T14:15:01.490-07:00Junior's two locations are now indelibly etche...Junior's two locations are now indelibly etched into my food addict brain. I hope to have many future opportunities to sample their product. Who needs the corporate Cheesecake Factory when there is Junior's?marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-73591064042604635482012-07-21T14:11:55.058-07:002012-07-21T14:11:55.058-07:00It's an expanded cultural diversity that seems...It's an expanded cultural diversity that seems to have edged out the "old" New York, to which I was accustomed and even, at one point in my life, addicted. My then-husband often said, "Marta needs her New York fix," and off he would send me from Florida to New York.<br /><br />It's probably only a sign that I am getting old and crotchety. :-(marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-84360847896575893982012-07-21T14:09:57.726-07:002012-07-21T14:09:57.726-07:00Thank you, Augie. It's true that sometimes I ...Thank you, Augie. It's true that sometimes I get weary and I also sometimes get tunnel vision. I like your attitude!marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-46596540435225125252012-07-21T14:09:02.805-07:002012-07-21T14:09:02.805-07:00Hi Marta,
I cannot respond on your website becau...Hi Marta,<br /> <br />I cannot respond on your website because I can't sign in. John Brantington had this problem with his new blog and added a new entry where I can sign in with my e-mail address and website. Hope you can add that option.<br /> <br />As for cheesecake in New York City, you were right near Junior's Cheesecake, one of the very best -- two locations: in Times Square, on West 45th St., between Broadway and 8th Avenue, and in Grand Central Station, on the lower level. No Cheesecake Factory yet in the city, but Junior's is one the best and VERY New York.<br /> <br />All best,<br /> <br />Eileen Obser<br />eobser@yahoo.commarta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-71411238035890463932012-07-21T09:50:19.912-07:002012-07-21T09:50:19.912-07:00I was wondering where in the world you had dropped...I was wondering where in the world you had dropped into. I am curious - why did you not like the languages? Seems to me that'd be part of the cultural diversity you miss.Judy Kohnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606250755082084118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-45568951654257956632012-07-21T09:09:42.809-07:002012-07-21T09:09:42.809-07:00As always Marta--I enjoyed the post. Life as we on...As always Marta--I enjoyed the post. Life as we once knew barely exist (the long walks to the libraries, shopping areas, the museum, etc.) but we still have the opportunity to make a better world. Keep our eyes open and see the beauty. AugieAugiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848187134055619150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-32931653997496782822012-07-20T21:37:59.564-07:002012-07-20T21:37:59.564-07:00I've been to very green Vancouver, Washington ...I've been to very green Vancouver, Washington and also loved it. Glad you got a chance to go there.marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-82379378787310564872012-07-20T21:35:25.727-07:002012-07-20T21:35:25.727-07:00Exactly, Lesley! I'll also take a mom and pop...Exactly, Lesley! I'll also take a mom and pop establishment any day.marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-77872593827598938942012-07-20T21:34:09.227-07:002012-07-20T21:34:09.227-07:00You are right, Cora. There are a few authentic po...You are right, Cora. There are a few authentic pockets in Brooklyn, especially in the Williamsburg section. You are right on two counts. Most of what we have left is memories.marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-60700391800605809762012-07-20T15:20:12.704-07:002012-07-20T15:20:12.704-07:00I just got back from Vancouver, Washington. There&...I just got back from Vancouver, Washington. There's a Starbucks located about every two blocks. I went to the Redneck Auction and didn't see very many rednecks. Everyone is green.It was a shock to the system after living in Arizona for ten years, but I loved that beautiful state.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-28227334039558757602012-07-20T12:38:32.125-07:002012-07-20T12:38:32.125-07:00What's the point of travel if every city looks...What's the point of travel if every city looks like every other one? It's hard to tell where you are. I like the regional, individual look to towns and cities even if that means I can't walk into a chain restaurant and get some fast food. I'll take the slow stuff in a mom and pop cafe.Lesley Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552765934908042306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-9735298006825090852012-07-20T10:39:33.169-07:002012-07-20T10:39:33.169-07:00Nice quick trip through NY. Did you go to Brooklyn...Nice quick trip through NY. Did you go to Brooklyn? I think some of old NY is still there, but eventually everything changes except in our memories.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-81126854277481474442012-07-19T23:00:35.655-07:002012-07-19T23:00:35.655-07:00Waaaaa, Mary. I agree!Waaaaa, Mary. I agree!marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-62275384381250766512012-07-19T23:00:07.908-07:002012-07-19T23:00:07.908-07:00Comment by Mary Prendergast mp3748@aol.com
9:59 PM...Comment by Mary Prendergast mp3748@aol.com<br />9:59 PM (59 minutes ago)<br /> <br />I loved your description of the new New York. I am fearful that many places in the world, that we loved for their distinctive flavor,<br />have now become so homogenized, that New York is Paris, is Chicago, is Berlin, is L.A. What we ran to see, has been replaced by repetitive logos of well know companies that are omnipresent. 'Tis a real loss............marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-49924329023159710442012-07-19T22:12:26.136-07:002012-07-19T22:12:26.136-07:00Thank you for your comment, Andrew. You are right...Thank you for your comment, Andrew. You are right, of course!<br /><br />Martamarta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-41893219070112127572012-07-19T22:11:58.813-07:002012-07-19T22:11:58.813-07:00Comment by Andrew Turner:
Andrew Turner
9:59 PM (...Comment by Andrew Turner:<br /><br />Andrew Turner<br />9:59 PM (10 minutes ago)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing! Our lives change and the world around it, but still we have our memories.marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-14999882103323823412012-07-19T21:10:28.918-07:002012-07-19T21:10:28.918-07:00Thank you, John. Yes, I lived in Chicago for nine...Thank you, John. Yes, I lived in Chicago for nine years and every time I visit, I see some of the Chicago personality being stripped away. Yet, Chicago does retain its certain City of the Big Shoulders flair. <br /><br />I felt a little sad about Manhattan. Even the Public Library is so chopped up in order to keep tourists corralled, that it was hard to find where they hide the books these days.<br /><br />Sigh.<br /><br />Thank you for your comment. Thank you for your good wishes for my son.<br /><br />Martamarta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454863234582828637.post-63458417600167031502012-07-19T19:04:36.205-07:002012-07-19T19:04:36.205-07:00I had the same experience in Chicago last year -- ...I had the same experience in Chicago last year -- I mean about the homogeny, not the multi-lingualism. The same shops, Dunkin, Subway, etc. were on every street to an annoying degree. Maybe this is how the world goes. The city, however, was still the city and still beautiful.<br /><br />Congratulations to your son. May he always find happiness and peace.John Brantinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355349090930672315noreply@blogger.com