Manhattan's Grey Dog Cafe

There are three Grey Dog Cafes in Manhattan. The one on 16th Street between 7th and 8th is the largest, most comfortable one--where you don't feel bad sitting a little longer and reading your newspaper. They are all near SOHO and all are populated with good-looking young people, some with little children.  

The Grey Dog Breakfast $12

You order by standing in a fast-moving line from a limited, but interesting menu, then find a table. Take your coffee mug to the counter where a sign says "free refills and love" whatever that means.

Veterans Day Parade

In New York, one may just be walking along and run into a parade like this one I encountered on Fifth Avenue on Veteran's Day. The police were allowing people to cross intermittently which I had to do. I crossed at about 12:30 p.m. Heading home around 3 p.m. the parade was just winding up! I learned it began at 11 and that over 25,000 people marched in it. Here's a link to more photos by the New York Daily News.

Here are my photos. As I was taking pictures, I noticed that several military groups were being followed by women, young and old, carrying pictures, probably of lost loves ones--which made me weep right out there in public.

Pumpkins in Pots

I love coming across sites like these giant pumpkins on display at someone's private residence.

Ohio Lawn Creature

The last time I was back in Ohio, I drove by this strange thing. I had to do a double-take. I turned the car around to get a better look. What is this? Why would someone put it in their front yard? It is so whimsical. I wonder if the person who made this was chopping a tree down and noticed this animal-like shape once some of the limbs were gone? It was right before Halloween. Maybe that had something to do with it. Here's my friend Ruthie's comment:

"I can see it's a very long-tailed mammal, although I notice that its teats are not in the normal spots.  It probably has young somewhere close waiting to nurse--or, if this one is the juvenile, I don't want to be around when its mama comes looking for it. It may be suffering from a mutation; it appears that the tail is far too heavy for the body, therefore it is stuck in this person's yard. Veeeerrrrry interesting!"