An Unexpected Family Day
We were concerned that Roxie and her parents would get caught in long delays as they travelled out of New York on Christmas Eve. So it was quite a surprise to get a call this morning from Leanne that their flight had been cancelled by bad weather in the midwest.
Making the best of it, they decided to take advantage of a clear, bright day by coming in to see the sights.
We met up for lunch at Ollie's Sichauan on West 42nd Street at Ni
nth Avenue. On the trip downtown, I saw for the first time several walls of mosaic murals in the 8th Avenue subway at 42nd. In writing 
this post, I learned its perfect title--Losing My Marbles. Artist Lisa Dinhofer created it in 2003. The link has a full length photo of this wall, one of three. The online site, "SubwayArtGuide," is an illustrated catalog of 210 art works--mostly underground. Roxie wou
ld love the colors, clap her hands and 
probably try to eat them as she's doing here with the bamboo steam basket from our shrimp dumplings.
It was a treat to be with her another time; it will be mid-January till we are all back in New York. And then she will be one year old.
She's a little doll!!! I love the mural!!! What an improvement over grafitti!
Posted by: Kay Dennison | December 26, 2007 at 09:50 AM
That's the sweater you made her, no? So very cute and the colors against her beautiful olive skin are magnificent. Also loved your spectator's view of Christmas Eve. It reminded me of a movie I saw about Canadian tree farmers. Blessed New year to you and Ron. xoxoxo
Posted by: marianne | December 27, 2007 at 12:48 PM
A great family reunion! Your granddaughter is just so cute!
Posted by: Claude | December 28, 2007 at 04:45 PM