The end-of-a-project clean-up always seems like more work than the actual project. Sending off my Asian Blend Fundraiser contributions tomorrow!

Walking by Union Square West and finding surprises I never noticed before. Always a nice thing.

Hand-delivered with love from Maui, popped open my Maui Style Potato chips today. Do you think the bag is half-empty or half-full?

A speeding car, fast Mexican street food and the bar for the roommate’s birthday—the weekend was over fast and now it’s time to work furiously through homework. Hugs.

A full day of playing tourist in NYC with good friends from Maui. An all day affair of eating. Early morning sun, lasagna lunch from Eataly to an afternoon “snack” from Tasty Hand Pulled Noodles in Chinatown. Small shop, good noodles, just like the movie, Kung Fu Panda.

Never got into the show, but totally into the building. These lights are up all year long, but walking down 5th Avenue tonight, Santa’s elves were putting up Christmas lights on some trees. It’s beginning to look like Christmas, in October.

Rain boots on my feet, umbrella in hand and looking north on 5th Avenue. Isn’t there supposed to be the Empire State Building in those clouds?