secondhelping

New York City, one of the most populous urban areas of the world and one of the most diverse.  We had 5 nights there, which is barely enough to scratch the surface, but we tried to make the most of it.  I hadn’t been to NYC since 1990/1991 when: The Simpsons was fairly new to [...]

What is it with the suburb of Hawthorn and violin makers? The place is full of them. I cannot think of anywhere else where you will see so many in the one area. Thankfully for anyone who likes breakfast, one violin shop has been turned into a concerto of comestibles and a most “un-Hawthorn” breakfast [...]