Last night I ventured to the city for a party with a group of young book people. As soon as the train pulled into Manhattan, I sent a text message to The Man of Action which said, “I’m in the city!” Evidently he did not understand that the subtext of the message which was, “and [...]
Archive for November, 2006
29 Nov
Simply sustaining life
I wasn’t feeling very exciting tonight, so for dinner I made for myself instant stuffing and a veggie burger with ketchup. I justified the veggie burger/stuffing mix because stuffing is basically stale wet bread, so that can substitute for a boring old hamburger roll. Plus, the added effort of heating the stuffing, it’s like I’m [...]
26 Nov
We’ve got a thing that’s called radar love
A tiny update: For those of you not in the know, there have been two major news items in the life of Noelle that I don’t think I mentioned on the blog yet. 1) Birmingham moved out of his mom’s house, which is 20 minutes away from my cottage and into an apartment in Middle-of-nowhere-ville, [...]
24 Nov
Down at the New Amsterdam
In the spirit of keeping traditions alive this holiday season, won’t you join me in taking back New York?
24 Nov
Happy Thanksgiving!
Today I:Enjoyed a wonderful breakfast cooked by Birmingham.Listened to Alice’s Restaurant on the drive home.Watched Birmingham cut down a Christmas tree for my parents.Enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving dinner with Sister Alyson, Daddy John and Elizabeth (aka Mom) at New World Café in Saugerties.Won two rounds of Taboo and lost one round, but only by a [...]
22 Nov
You can have anything you want excepting Alice
Now it all started four Thanksgivings ago – four years ago on Thanksgiving when Birmingham was visiting me in my apartment, but Birmingham didn’t live in the apartment, he lived in Poughkeepsie, in a house with his parents, and his sister, the doctor. And livin’ all the way up north like that, it was a [...]
21 Nov
Don’t count your pennies before they’re hatched
I’m starting to become serious about contemplating the thought of considering mulling over the possibility of home ownership. But first, I want to talk to someone who knows something about money, because I think I can come up with a better investment strategy than “putting it all on black.” I called my accountant today to [...]
