The clubs in Key West close at 4AM so only the totally responsible adults like Father Tony and myself were at the Island House restaurant early this morning. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Yup.
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Morning View
Morning View
Morning View – Fort Lauderdale Beach
I’m at Father Tony’s in Fort Lauderdale for the start of my usual holiday visit to Florida. It was about 30 degrees at LGA early this morning. Here, it’s 82 and muggy. Perfect.
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Morning View – Microsoft Times Square
Microsoft’s pop-up store in Times Square opened in late October to launch the Surface tablet. Planet Hollywood occupied that corner for years but closed in June in order to split the space between a smaller version of itself and the Orlando-based Buca di Beppo, which next spring will join Applebee’s, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesday, Chevys, TGI Friday’s, and …
Read More »Morning View – Upper East Side
Last night’s snowstorm took out more trees on the Upper East Side than the hurricane did. There’s a chorus of chainsaws echoing up and down my block. We only got a few inches of snow and most of it’s gone already.
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Morning View – East River
I’m just a couple of blocks from the East River, where water is already topping the seawall. Even at high tide, the water level is usually about eight feet below the ledge. I’m guessing that they’ll have to close the FDR before too much longer.
Read More »Morning View – GLAAD’s Spirit Day
As I’ve done for the last two years, today I’m wearing my only purple shirt in recognition of GLAAD’s anti-bullying Spirit Day. Hopefully the folks at Chirpin’ Chicken will find this meaningful when I leave the apartment for lunch.
Read More »Morning View – – Powell Street Cable Car
Morning View – From My Back Porch
Morning View – Castro Obama HQ
I think this storefront used to be Tower Records.
Read More »Morning View – Mechanics Monument
Douglas Tilden’s Mechanics Monument was commissioned in 1901 as a tribute to San Francisco railroad tycoon Peter Donahue.
Read More »Morning View – Castro Public Parklet
Several parking spots on Castro Street have been removed for a “public parklet.”
Read More »Morning View – Market Street
Morning View – Castro Theater
Morning View – Doggupy Union Square
Morning View – Devilish Homosex
Morning View: Charlotte B-Cycle
Charlotte’s shared bike program is called B-cycle. It’s the same company used by more than a dozen other cities. I didn’t see any of them in use, probably because so many of the streets are closed for the convention. Love the handy baskets.
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