How to Decorate a Long Hallway, Part Two

You could maybe purchase a Monet painting. . .

Or one by Matisse, if you have high ceilings as well. 

You can view these awesome pieces of art at the Modern Museum of Art (MOMA) at Rockefeller Center. I doubt that they can be purchased, though, sorry.

They Will Take You Away

Pedicabs line the street ready to take exiting Broadway show-goers to other destinations. These guys are a worth every penny if it's raining, but DO ask up front how they charge as each one has a slightly different method.

Hats for All

When friends and family visited this weekend, we took them for a stroll in Park Slope in Brooklyn where we stopped at the Goorin Brothers Hat Shop. My husband and I have purchased hats here before--as I've mentioned in an earlier post, if you live or work in New York City, at some point in time you will absolutely need a hat! 

The place was literally shoulder-to-shoulder with shoppers. I heard a couple customers ask the sales staff if the latest Great Gatsby move has helped their sales. The way the hats were flying that day, it  wouldn't surprise me if the hat industry itself was behind that movie's re-make.

Great Date Place: Bottega del Vino

Hubby was finishing his work day near 59th and Fifth where we'd been wanting to try Bottega del Vino. I'd been out in the heavy rain all day and was glad to get out of it into this cozy restaurant where I had a nice view of The Plaza Hotel and surrounding Midtown buildings. Food was great, too.

Paul McCarthy Scupture

We saw this exhibition in Chelsea yesterday. I looked up Paul McCarthy on the internet when we got home. I watched a couple videos and read some articles trying to like even a little about this artwork. Couldn't do it. He seems like a normal guy, but I can't figure out the stuff he produces.

Queens Train Ride

On my way to volunteer at Material for the Arts (a kind of Goodwill organization for student artists) I took the wrong train by mistake. Why?  Because I was running late and thought I knew where I was going. Bad idea. The route got a little sketchy, and these two young men were carrying on a loud conversation and rapping as if they were the only ones on the train. I took this video of the view outside my window to look distracted and to record them without being obnoxious.

I was so mad at myself for getting turned around, then I looked at the map of the subway network I had to navigate to  get there and gave myself a break.

One good thing about being a volunteer is that nobody fusses at you if you're late. Here are some of the works by the place's resident artist this month. It's all from donated trash, basically.

Bunny!

I love being back in the suburbs and seeing wildlife in my back yard. I have yet to see any bunnies in New York City.