Day 2598: The OK Fish Market.

OK Fish Market: junk collage, photo, digital.

Want music?

 

Click here for Al Green, Tired of Being Alone.

then click back on this blog tab or here to listen as you browse, or not?

Well I tried, but today has been a non-stop hectic. 

It started out with an 8:30 breakfast with Ann at Flappy Jack's.

Their portions are huge, we both got a box and put half in.

I had my leftovers for lunch, delicious!

Ann said she plans to have hers Friday morning.

Then I drove to Barnes & Noble and got ... 

They tell me that my two years of high school French 

(100 years ago) may kick in, but I had a 

B&N gift card, and it seemed like good insurance?

Next I went to FedEx to make copies of my passport, 

credit cards, drivers license etc. More insurance.

I went to Kaiser to pick up my Rx, but they had mailed it.

That required calling my Doctor to make a new Rx, 

as I won't  get mail till 9/21. He was at lunch, so another trip.
Next, a quick stop at DollarTree for a few snacks, 
Home for laundry and Rx call & return visit o Kaiser.
Now to pack and double check?
Friday, WW and 2nd daughter, Cheryl will pick me up
 before 11 am, and take me to LAX/ Air France.
I will be a calm, better version by then, I'm sure?

Okay.

A smile for Friday ...

Day 2264: I love Cash Cab.

NYC: photo. collage & digital

Want music?

 

Click here for Yo Yo Ma,  Song of the Birds

then click back on this blog tab or here to listen as you browse, or not?

 I love Cash Cab.
Over 13,000 cabs in NYC, but only one Cash Cab.

  

An Emmy-winning series airing 2005 - 2012, revived in 2017. 
I watch nightly on the game show network, 11-12pm.

 

Hosted by stand-up comedian Ben Bailey

Unsuspecting passengers enter the cab & state their destination, 

the ceiling lights & fanfare plays, and  rules given  ...

and they are asked "Do you want to play? They do.

Contestants answer trivia questions during their ride.

They rack up cash for correct answers, but ...

 
three wrong answers means "three strikes and you're out".

The cab pulls over and lets them out. 

 

Help options include a Mobile Shout-Out (phone call) 

a and Street Shout-Out (asking a stranger on the street).

When the cab is stopped at a light,  it becomes 

a "red-light challenge". (my favorite)

Reaching their destination, they can leave with their earned cash,

or they can risk it all on a video bonus question. Double or nothing.

 

A right answer and their cash will be doubled, 

 a wrong answer leaves them with nothing but a cab ride.

Even though they know they are on camera, 

they soon forget and become immersed in the competition.

"There are 13,000 cabs in New York City, 

but there's only one that pays you!"

. . .

Part of my love of Cash Cab is catching glimpses of NYC.

 

In September 2016, was my first NYC visit. 

Along with WW, Daughter #2, and her Mom, Carole.

We spent 5 terrific days seeing everything. 

So watching nightly brings back great memories.

I am enjoying my new book ...

Has anyone out there read it?

Any suggestions?

A smile for Sunday ...

Day 1525: I♥NY Last Hurrah!

top deal, junk mail collage

 

TMI Notice:

I admit I have been fixated on NYC for awhile now.

It was my first trip to NYC & a fabulous Mother/Daughter trip!

In brief form, while on the actual 5 day magical trip,

(9/14 here, 9/15 here, 9/16 here, 9/17 here & 9/18 here)

& lately filling in with some of the 600 photos!

(9/20 here, 9/22 here, 9/23 here, 9/24 here, 9/25 here, 9/27 here)

So today covers our last NYC days & the trip home. Done.

Images will creep into my artwork though, so be forewarned.

Sunday morning
we were up early in order to fit in as much ...

as possible before heading for JFK.

We stored luggage & walked to ...

 Central Park.

843 acres in the middle of the 305 miles of NYC ...

 
and it's 8.5 million people.

We loved it! Then ...

brunch reservations at Tavern on the Green.

 
Back to the hotel with NY's finest & the start of UN week.

Then, a cab to JFK airport ...

 

leaving New York' JKF for ... 

Orange County's Long Beach

 

 

 

Thanks to our daughters for 5 perfect days!

 

Trip sidebar:

Friend, and artist Jan commented: 

"Jacki, another lovely "travel along" post. 

I love your photos but I'm exhausted just following along :-)"

I responded: "Thanks Jan! It was a fast paced trip 

but the girls had everything so well planned that 

I wouldn't have changed a second of it. 

I do admit when I got home I was beyond exhausted, 

but it was so worth it. 

I am almost back to my normal snail pace!"

A smile for Wednesday ...