A @nycmarathon@nyrr memory & how a flippant comment inspired: In 2009 as women leaders ran through my neighborhood an @NBCSports TV announcer said, “the runners are now in the less-than-picturesque part of Queens.” I was appalled. How dare he? I LIVE HERE! Of course no one was there greeting runners so it looked like an uninhabited sh*thole. The … More NYC Marathon Memory & Queens Pride
Grateful to have QED closed for Thanksgiving so Christian and I could enjoy a quiet holiday at the cabin. It was just the right balance of work and play as I banged through my inbox and reading list. We decorated our new tree, hung garland and wreaths, enjoyed a fire both in real life and … More Country Mice: Thanksgiving at the Rock House
For Thanksgiving, Christian & I drove upstate to our cabin to bury my sweet little budgie Dinah who passed while I was on vacation. She brought us a lot of joy, especially when she played with our dogs, Paquita (2001 – 2013), then Griswold and lately our silly Billy. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”12″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”100″ thumbnail_height=”75″ … More Fly Away Home, Dinah.
For Christian’s birthday, I bought a doggy DNA kit. We got the results today and now we can answer the frequently asked question, “What kind of dog is he?” Our little Grizz Monster is a Pug and Shih Tzu mix with some other mixed breeds in his ancestry. His curly tail & fawn coloring are … More Pug Zu = Griswold the Grizz Monster
Spring has finally sprung and Griswold is making sure I got the memo. The normally very non-morning boy stood over my face staring at me till I woke up yesterday morning. This is the first and only time in his life he’s ever done this. When I had my 103-degree fever and slept for almost 72 … More Spring has Sprung!
Turning 41 on a Tuesday can be pretty blah. If you looked at our day on paper, it probably was. We slept till 10:30 and in between the rush of showering, dog walking, coffee and breakfast, I gave Christian (the birthday boy) his gifts: 1) A doggy DNA kit for our mutt Griswold, 2) Tickets to … More My Fool’s Day
(Wo)Man’s Best Friend by Christian Finnegan & Kambri Crews Originally performed by Christian, Kambri and Paquita in front of a live audience on “Yappy Hour” at UCB Theater on 11/1/10. And, yes, Paquita performed this exactly as scripted. Remarkable little girl. ~~~~~~ INT. ROOM SFX: Sexy music Kambri is laying on a bearskin rug, wearing … More Yappy Hour Script
Twelve years ago on July 3rd, I met my best friend. Today, I buried her. Over the last few weeks her health declined rapidly. By Sunday, I knew she was living out her last full day with me, so we spent the night on my fire escape watching the sun set over Manhattan. Nothing makes … More Rest in Peace, My Sweet Paquita
Griswold got front row, center seats to see “The Chipmunks” live:
Before I went to bed last night, I considered what I might do today. I thought of starting yoga or meditation, saying to Christian, “I need to clear my mind. I need an open heart and eyes to feel and see.” I privately, sheepishly declared to myself, “What is right for me? What should I … More Sign from Above
Kambri Crews 