Sunday, January 26, 2020

Sunday, January 26, 2020

This photo was taken on January 13, 2009. We took Mattie on a boat tour around New York City. A kind passenger snapped this photo of us. Due note that we were on the Hudson River two days before the US Airways 
Flight 1549 crash (the plane after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport struck a flock of Canada geese and consequently lost all engine power). Two days after this photo was taken, many boats like the one we were on went to the crash site to pick up passengers in the water. 


Quote of the day: Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes


I am still dealing with a swollen ankle, but as long as I can walk, I do! We took Sunny for a visit around Roosevelt Island today. That is two days in a row, and he loves it. He meets other dogs there, we talk to other owners, and he loves checking out the trees, bushes, and the boardwalk. Then Peter and I put our minds together and started working on some promotional material that our board member requested. Clearly Peter or I could have done this alone, but like Holmes' quote, I do think that when we dialogue and share ideas, what we generate is more meaningful and impactful. 

Meanwhile, check this out! This is Pastries by Randolph in Arlington, VA. My friend Carolyn gave me cupcakes from this bakery last year. I asked her where this place was located and today I had the opportunity to visit it for the first time. It is like walking into a candy store. So many wonderful products for the eyes to see. I haven't seen a bakery like the caliber of this one in our area in a long time. I was on a mission to buy cupcakes for a friend of mine and I was totally impressed with the professionalism and efficiency of the women working behind the counter.