Drug Store Cat

Our local pharmacy has a distinct advantage over any of the drug store chains: a friendly cat named Moby. This guy will sit with you while you wait for your refills. My husband had little interest in giving him the attention he craved, however, I am making him famous by putting him on my blog.

Grand Central's ASK ME Booths

Most people use Grand Central terminal to catch a train or tour one of New York's most awesome structures. I go to Grand Central to buy soup. That's because it's an easy one-stop subway ride away, and I get to taste the soup before I buy it. Today I stumbled upon the exhibit of Grand Central's 100 Birthday in the main concourse.

These ASK ME booths are so engaging! You press one of four buttons associated with a question, and a video of a real person starts talking to you like he's your best friend. When the exhibit isn't being engaged, the "person" is still in motion just kind of looking around waiting to be asked. The fact that this exhibit is so human--facing you, full size, casually posed and in motion--makes you stay there longer than you otherwise would. Surprisingly fun.

New York Dog Walkers

I have posted about dog walkers in New York before, but when you turn a corner and come across this site, you just have to grab your camera. 

You have to know what you're doing when you're handling 17-20 mixed breeds of dogs on a busy sidewalk where people, like me, are wanting to stop and talk baby-talk to each and every one of them. I resisted, because the handlers are very attuned to their pack to keep them calm. Can you imagine if one of them decides to get rowdy?