Gorgeous Stuff

 A very brief image slideshow of some of my very favorite sights in New York.

This trip was a visit with my family, and to attend the John Singer Sargent "Sargent and Paris" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

We walked, we talked, we ate, we sweated, we road the subway, we walked the HighLine, we were on the water, we were in the park, we shopped, we laughed, we grumbled (a little), and WE HAD FUN!

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And the only thing that I brought back with me besides photos?

A refrigerator magnet!

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Pawsie

It's Caturday!

Eevee is a rascally cutie pie kitty; that's tortitude.

Or maybe 'cause she's a New York Cat; she doesn't take guff from anyone...well, except from Magoo who is older and bigger.

I love her one light-colored pawsie, and used the Star filter from Prisma.

Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop!

Worth It

 Made it home to Eastside Cats noonish on Tuesday.

My flight from La Guardia in New York to Detroit Metro Airport in Michigan was originally leaving about 9 pm on Monday night, but the storms that blasted the Eastern Seaboard had shutdown air travel for many airports. 

First my flight was delayed, then delayed again...and more.

Won't walk you through it all, suffice it to type that I was confident we would fly out at about 1:00 AM, until we were told there was no airline staff.

As I was already at the airport, and they said 7:00 AM flight, I decided to stay.

Listen, thousands of people besides our merry band of Detroiters were stranded, and lots of people were sprawled out in chairs or on the carpeted floor, trying to sleep to dream of getting to their destinations.

The fact that we made it out by 8:40 AM is amazing; we were one of the first flights to go out in what is a heckuva cleanup process for all of the airlines and airports that were hit by winds, hard rain, and man oh man, the lightning!

Haven't pulled an all-nighter like that since I was in my 20's, so this lady still has it!

I didn't sleep; I had audiobooks to listen to, and access to as much food and drink, bathrooms, and long empty corridors for stretching the legs as a body needed.

Once The Hubby delivered me and my luggage home, I crashed for a handful of hours, then proceeded to love on Da Boyz until they'd had enough, and right now Henry sits nearby, watching me.

A selection of cat pics from our New York City adventures:

The Wool Winder 

Jean-Baptiste Greuze ca. 1759

The Frick New York Collection, image from their website

Dude on the C train, New York Subway, sporting a cool cat t-shirt

Window kitty

Another window kitty, courtesy of DL

See the tabby peeking out at the bottom?

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Delayed

 Am typing this while still in New York; my flight to Detroit has been delayed for over two hours due to storms.

Therefore, here are a few pics of my cat companions during my trip:

Eevee

Magoo

Leyla, housepanther and Maui, tortoiseshell

Magoo and Eevee own my niece.

Leyla and Maui own my nephew and SO.

We visited:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Museum of Modern Art

The Frick Collection

The Whitney Museum of American Art

The High Line

Chelsea Market

The Comedy Cellar

Saks Fifth Avenue

Nordstrom

Washington Square Park

Central Park

Schooner Adirondack tour on The Hudson to see Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and views of the New York Skyline

Hoping to get out of here before midnight; The Hubby will be waiting at the airport for me, no matter what time I finally arrive.

He says I'll have to buy him breakfast.

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Magoo

Hello from New York!

Still here, and having a wonderful time.

Part of the fun is having Magoo to love on.

I dropped this into Lunapic and used the Retro Vintage filter.

Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop for Caturday!

Year of the Dragon

2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon, beginning on February 10th, 2024 (Chinese New Year) and concluding on January 28th, 2025 (Chinese New Year's Eve).

In Chinese culture, the Dragon holds a significant place as an auspicious and extraordinary creature, unparalleled in talent and excellence. It symbolizes power, nobility, honor, luck, and success. 

As a symbol of joy, celebration, vitality, success and good fortune, red is the luckiest color in Chinese culture. It's famously used in important events such as weddings and festivals like Chinese New Year. You'll see everything from red lanterns lining the streets to red outfits and red letters pasted on doors

In honor of The Year of the Dragon, I've purchased a red shirt with dragons down the front!

Below are a selection of images taken on my November 2023 holiday to New York City; there were dragons everywhere!

Click on the collage above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle!

Maybe they are sea monsters, but they look like dragons to me.

Let's Hop!

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Postcards from NYC: Guggenheim

Do I look excited to visit?😹
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Construction began in 1956, finishing in 1959.
Both the patron and the architect died during this time.

"The Doge's Palace Seen From San Giorgio Maggiore"
Claude Monet

"Mountains at Saint-Rémy"
Vincent Van Gogh

"Landscape near Antwerp"
Georges Braque

"Bird on a Tree"
Pablo Picasso

Forgot to jot down the artist for this amazing work.
Part of the "Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s"

Am so very thankful that we had the opportunity for this trip

Let's Hop!

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Postcards from NYC: MoMA

 The Museum of Modern Art has so many iconic pieces of artwork, that my jaw hung open at every gallery.

I minored in Art History in college, and I saw these pieces as static slides projected against the classroom wall.

To stand in front of them, in real life, breathing the same air as they did...well, it was exciting and humbling.

Each of these were produced at pivotal times in the lives of the artist, and for the art world.

A few ultra special images:

"Christina's World"
Andrew Wyeth

"The Persistence of Memory"
Salvador Dali

"Unique Forms of Continuity in Space"
Umberto Boccioni

Water Lilies
6' 6 1/2" x 19' 7 1/2" (199.5 x 599 cm)
Claude Monet

"Broadway Boogie-Woogie"
Piet Mondrian

"Starry Night"
Vincent Van Gogh

"Les Demoiselles d'Avignon"
Pablo Picasso

"Campbell's Soup Cans"
Andy Warhol

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Postcards from NYC: Central Park

While I was away, Julie earned her angels wings.
Too sad.
Please leave a kind word at Mickey's Musings.

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We walked and rambled through Central Park every day last week; it was always a delight, being a feast for the eyes.

We walked miles along the paths, enjoyed the dog walkers with their pups, and my sister and I had really great conversations while making our way around.

Although it was brisk, our exercise kept us warm.

And at no time did we feel unsafe while there.

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Postcards from NYC: Cats in Art

HOME!

Spent my time in New York City last week; a life to-do activity that was everything I'd wished for and more.

My sister and I visited museums daily, then walked 'round town and Central Park to immerse ourselves in everything that is New York.

With the help of our nephew and his sweetie, we added more events to our agenda, and arrived back at our homes Saturday night with our minds full of fascinating sights, our legs and feet tired, and our hearts full.

Of the eight museums visited, below are images that included cats, controversial or not:

"Woman with a Cat"
Edouard Manet
c. 1880
The National Gallery, London
on loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Saw this art while visiting the UK in 2018 here

"Cat and Bird"
Paul Klee
1928
Museum of Modern Art, New York

"Fur Traders Descending the Missouri"
 George Caleb Bingham
1845
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Black cat at the front

"Olympia"
Edouard Manet
1863
Musée d'Orsay, France
on loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Black cat on the bed on right

Patience
One of the two famous Library Lions
Sculptor: Edward Clark Potter 
Carved by Piccirilli Brothers 
1911
The New York Public Library, New York

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