11 November

Izzy, Rose. Lots of stories.

by Jon Katz

Izzy and Rose love to hang out in the garden

   My trip to NYC is a re-connection, an encounter with old stuff, some new beginnings in a different phase of life. New York City always conjures up issues relating to energy, choices, success and lifestyle. I think everyone who lives in the city love it, and almost every who doesn’t  – well, doesn’t. How odd that I live on a 90 acre Civil-War era farm and my daughter lives in a room in Brooklyn. Neither of us could live where the other does.
  The idea of living in a two-room apt, amids all that noise and crowds has become unfathomable to me. But I drink up the energy, intelligence, culture, food and atmosphere of the place. I always feel a bit of a failure when I visit New York, as I could never really crack the place. And a part of me still defines that as success. I’m excited to be spending a few days there. I’m bringing my camera, and two lenses – 16-35, and a medium zoom, 70-200 for portraits and architecture.
 Zeroing in on plays, friends, movies. Maria is googling museums and galleries. The blog will be quiet for a few days, give everyone a rest from me and my life. I’ve decided to see this trip as a celebration for hard work and some accomplishment. Much more to do, but sometimes you have to stop and celebrate the glory of life.

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