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Just in case you forgot this isn’t a freekin’ travel blog… but I am pretty sure this is tRump’s view of the universe…

Oh, wait, I forgot to put a ‘get out of jail free’ card in ‘god’s hand, as he hands the keys to the kingdom over.

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New York City… day 1… part 9… a historic tavern from before the Revolutionary war, some drunken photography, and a game involving subway rats…

Congratulations! We have made it to lunchtime on the first day of my three-and-a-half day trip to New York city to visit my daughter and her husband. We said goodbye to Lady Liberty, and walked a short distance. The place … Continue reading

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New York City… day 1… part 8… a metal bull , Lady Liberty, and a message for Donald Trump…

I hope you are enjoying this, because we are now almost up to lunch time on the first of our three-and-a-half day whirlwind visit to New York City. Look, it’s the Wall Street Bull, over there, behind that table covered … Continue reading

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New York City… day 1… part 7… Trinity Church; a shout-out to history and the musical ‘Hamilton’…

I see dead people… These are some pretty old headstones. I mean, by American standards, not by any other part of the world, but still. These people are buried around a very famous church in New York City. This is … Continue reading

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New York City… day 1… part 6… random city scenes…

We said goodbye to the 9-11 memorial site and the new World Trade Center Tower, making our way past the fire station just around the corner. We saw an adorable little park. I love the giant rose. I also loved … Continue reading

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New York City… day 1… part 4… the wounded but still-strong heart of the city…

The reflecting pool, carved on the inside with the names of the victims of 9-11, built in the footprint of one of the two towers. There are two pools. It is moving and heartbreaking. But I did skip ahead a … Continue reading

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New York City… day 1… part 3… dogs, subways, and… uh… stuff…

One last set of photos of a cute dog before we moved on from Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn… We had stuff to see. My first New York subway station! It was, ummm, everything you would think it would be. … Continue reading

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I worked a 16-hour shift yesterday, but I did finally get a really bad photo of one of those sneaky coyotes…

I know, it’s bad. I said it was. It was four in the morning, and I had no time to aim my phone because those varmints are fast. No, that isn’t a sunset. That is a San Diego sunrise. My … Continue reading

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New York City… day 1… part 2… wait, there was a battle in Brooklyn???

Yes, there was. In the Revolutionary War. You should Google that. I was still wiping butter off my lips from the croissant I got at the farmer’s market, and we walked up the hill and into the park. That would … Continue reading

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New York City… day 1… part 1…

I guess, technically, it is day two, but we didn’t do much the first night. There is my older daughter Jessica, being all New Yorkey, in the elevator in her building, as we headed out for the first big day … Continue reading

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