I Love New York Travel

Oh I wish my living room or dining room looked like that. Oh, the housewarming gift ideas I’d have!

That’s the Clinton Dining Room at the Fraunces Tavern. I like the architecture, the simple decor, the incredible elegance.

*sigh*

I wrote about our summer visit to the Fraunces Tavern at my travel blog. I finally got around to it, five months later!! I am so bad, I know. :D

Anyway, from time to time I like to find photos of old houses. They are just so lovely. I was recently perusing a real estate site where they listed dozens of houses from 1890 to 1980. My, what a difference, what a horrid difference. I don’t know exactly what makes newer houses so horribly ugly and old homes so exquisitely beautiful. I don’t care if the modern home has insulation and new argon gas-filled windows and a thermal door. They are UGLY. Why can’t they make energy-efficient, beautiful houses today?

I guess I made up my mind that I will probably never own a new home– not an ugly new home, anyway. I’d rather endure drafts and be surrounded by such beauty.

I took this photo in July when we visited the city. It’s Ground Zero which is rapidly become Ground One or Ground Two. LOTS of construction in the area. Boy, the place was buzzing. People and construction workers and heavy equipment were everywhere. Typical New York!

I really haven’t researched this at all. I have no idea when the project is slated for completion or even what it will entail when it’s done. What are they going to do with it? Make it into more office buildings? Housing for seniors? I wonder…..

I plan on going back down to the city a few times next year, Lord willing. I’ll post an updated photo and we’ll see how progress has been.

BARELY.

This is the extent of our Upstate New York winter weather, folks. I find it quite remarkable. I hope we don’t pay for our balmy weather this spring…. !

And yes, the skies are as gloomy as the photo appears. We’ve had more November and December sun lately than I can remember in my lifetime, but this week has been a bit gloomy.