Yesterday afternoon, I went for a final wander round Park Slope. I have a running joke with the kids about the restaurant where we enjoyed our wedding lunch in 2015. Every time we pass the restaurant when the kids are here, I regale them with the same wedding lunch story (who, me, repeating the same stories?). They roll their eyes and tell me off. I always send them photos of Al Di La to wind them up, including yesterday: Tonight, it is time to head back to Doha. I have decided to take a little break from blogging. I'll be back in a wee while. Love to all. Peace. Out ..read more

Here is a lovely photo of Emily and her friend, enjoying the summer: Here are a couple of panoramas of the backyard of 390 Douglass Street: It is back to Doha tomorrow night. It has been wonderful hanging out with Carol and George and Bruno. Let's hope, very soon, the whole crew can be together ..read more

Scenes from yesterday's walk: Here are Rebecca and Harry (Smith) making pizza: And here is the result: What a pair ..read more

Yesterday afternoon, Ira and Sharon came round for a visit. Afterwards, I went for a walk with them round the neighbourhood. Here are a couple of images seen during our meandering: Good times.  Meanwhile, it is the final week sorting things out, readying for departure, kind of time. It is always bittersweet. What has been more bitter is not having been able to see the Fantastic Four this summer. I just hope the world opens up enough so I can see them soon. Bloody pandemic ..read more

Yesterday, I enjoyed the last of my weekly NYC bagels: Emilie scored herself this giant pillow. It is like sleeping next to someone in a small dinghy: Here is a sheepish looking Bruno, who Emilie discovered, drooling, in her spot on the couch: What a man. Harry has another new music review. What a man ..read more

Rebecca is back in Pulford after a wonderful holiday on the south coast of the UK. Here are some final images from her adventure: And here is Bruno, my sentinel, as I sat outside last evening: Good times ..read more

Here are some more amazing images from the Immersive Van Gogh exhibition. If it comes to a city near you, see it: My Vincent swag: Good times ..read more

This morning, I went to the Immersive Van Gogh exhibition. It was awesome: (Very) good times ..read more

The other day, Katie became the first of the Fantastic Four to receive her second dose of the Pfizer vaccination: Harry has received one dose and for Rebecca and Emily, who are both under eighteen, the wait continues. Here are some more images from my trip to MoMA: Good times ..read more

Yesterday was George's birthday. The various celebrations included... The cake: The Catan battle, won with a dramatic flourish by the birthday boy: One of the array of gifts (this one was from me): What a man ..read more