Family and friends. This is a given, and has nothing to do with New York City really. But, I miss loved ones the most and this list would be incomplete without them. FOOD! Yes, food! I miss the usual suspects,

Hello, blog :) It’s been a while. I’ve been wanting to return here but life has been hectic since the last quarter of 2013. We went through big changes: relocated to a new state (NH) and we welcomed a new

I realized not too long after I started blogging that I will never be a successful blogger. For one thing I write sporadically, even though I tried to post on a regular basis when I revived LoriesPlace at the beginning

Above: yesterday’s sunset Below: today’s – it’s been raining and you can just see the light coming through the thick clouds. I am known to occasionally complain about apartment living. I would like to have more living space, a bigger

The last three months has ran away from me. I’ve never been so lazy in my life, and I’m not happy or proud of it. Idleness is not good for the spirit. My own body is working against me, although