The Care and Feeding of a Reader and Writer
My recent trip to New York City was food for the soul. As a reader and writer, I had many moments that fed my imagination and warmed my heart...
A visit to the United Nations was inspiring and fascinating...
like this incredible stained glass wall by Marc Chagall.
I retraced the footsteps of my grandparents and great-grandparents at Ellis Island....
Ellis Island, the Great Hall
After a bit of searching, we found the site of the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, now a building owned by NYU in Greenwich Village...
And if you love history and a good story, you must visit the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. We toured a tiny, cramped apartment, furnished to 1916 perfection, as a historical "interpreter" playing immigrant Victoria Confino spoke to us about her life in New York and answered questions. It was informative and emotional. Photography is not permitted inside the museum, but I encourage you to check out the website!
Finally, signs and symbols of the New York Fire Department were everywhere....
and that made me happy!
Now I am happily back at home, with lots of grist for the creative mill.
A visit to the United Nations was inspiring and fascinating...
like this incredible stained glass wall by Marc Chagall.
I retraced the footsteps of my grandparents and great-grandparents at Ellis Island....
Ellis Island, the Great Hall
After a bit of searching, we found the site of the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, now a building owned by NYU in Greenwich Village...
And if you love history and a good story, you must visit the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. We toured a tiny, cramped apartment, furnished to 1916 perfection, as a historical "interpreter" playing immigrant Victoria Confino spoke to us about her life in New York and answered questions. It was informative and emotional. Photography is not permitted inside the museum, but I encourage you to check out the website!
Finally, signs and symbols of the New York Fire Department were everywhere....
and that made me happy!
Now I am happily back at home, with lots of grist for the creative mill.