Chilling on a Freezing Saturday afternoon

A Great Read as the we experience the Winter Thaw

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Double Celebrations in January!

Happy 2010!

The Last Day of 2009

As seen from my window. It snowed on the last day of the New Year. And then it warmed up as the day progressed. What a lovely way to ease into the New Year.

The future of computer graphics in "Avatar"

On Christmas evening, Mark and I went to the 3D presentation of "Avatar." I am not one for a love story between 2 different species but hey, it's only a movie and I was more curious about the technology behind the movie. I'm not involved in the production, so for you geek heads, just read this.

Here are photos of the 3D glasses fashionably worn by who else? Navi's posing as Sky People.

Happy Winter Solstice!

Today is the winter solstice and the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. It's all due to Earth's tilt, which ensures that the shortest day of every year falls around December 21.

Many consider this event as a recognition of rebirth and involves festivals, gatherings, rituals and other celebrations including being part of Yule and Christmas. Thus, Yuletide Season!

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/12/091221-winter-solstice-2009-first-day-winter-shortest-day-year.html

Close...Open...The Townhouse Creche

Part of my classic Christmas decor collection. The person who was with me when I purchased this creche 23 years ago told me that this will be a reminder of the townhouse I will have in the future. She was right!

Christmas Still Life by Mark Solomon

This is my small collection of Christmas trimmings I have used every year for the past 23 years of celebrating Christmas in New York. Well, in truth, I spent 2 years - 2005 and 2006 in Dubai, so that only makes it 21.

The mittens and socks are handmade in Peru and the partridge is from Barney's. I guess because of their age, you may consider them vintage and yet, they never go out of style, so then again, you can call them a classic.

I am very pleased with the well-thought out arrangement by my Habib of these special Christmas trimmings of mine.

Joyeux Noel! Merry Christmas from the Solomons

Above is our Christmas Card for 2009, taken in Mürren, Switzerland, in a region called the “Berner Oberland,” January 2009 during our 14th year anniversary. Due to jet lag, we were awake by 2AM and went outside for night photos. This shot from Mürren faces the mighty Eiger North Wall under a full moon, with the little village of Kleine Sheidigg at its base. There were two feet of snow on the ground during this time, not unlike the New York City Christmas Storm of 2009, where we’ll get 18 inches.

We wish you a terrific Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, from here in New York City, where for the first time in memory, it looks like we will truly experience a White Christmas.

Dusk

Upper West Side, New York City

A Milestone: The Head Stand

For the first time, I did the head stand. All 22 months of yoga practice for 4 seconds of bliss.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are the Champions!

Slowly but surely, I will get my life back to normal. But wait, there's a ticker tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes in downtown Manhattan this Friday!

Libretti and Biscotti (a very belated post)

Mark's new iPod was purchased after our first generation iPod just refused to cooperate on our last overseas trip. A few days before my birthday, Mark got one and christened it Biscotti because it was tall and skinny. The squarish one is mine and is an earlier generation iPod, Libretti. Their names came from a very memorable Law and Order episode "Nowehre Man" in the 90's.

Below is a sample of one of the first of many Biscotti videos starring...........who else?

Trick or Treat!

The Yankees winning Game 3 will definitely be a treat for me!

Hidden Talent

I love sewing. It relaxes me!

Fall Sunset in 708

Caught on Video

Watch my reaction when my loving hubby approaches me.
It's TRUE LOVE!

Revenge of the Nerds

This is definitely one for the fashion blogs. Certain style statements do endure the test of time. On the left is circa 1967. On the right is 2009.