monday monologue - holiday recappage

I've been on vacation 
since 
the Thursday before Christmas  

Its been a long time since I took a full week, 
more than a few days off 
all at one time  
I think 
I've finally got the sleeping in down 
just in time 
to go back to work 
tomorrow 
What a surprise!

You've heard about Christmas/Hanukkah 
I shared, as did Kate and Janice, photos from their visit 

Here's one more from the walk along the Hudson


there was a lot of eating
from 
the cone of rice at 


to 
the enormous tuna burger at 


many glasses of wine were drunk


and then the girls were gone

to cheer up 
I went to midtown for some retail therapy
but
all I got was some shots of
holiday windows


crowds 
clogged 
the streets 
and 
made taking photos of the 
windows 
near impossible


 the windows 
at 
were 
old time-y 
a combo of snowmen 
and 
1940ish looking people 
they are  
peeking through
 reflections 
of the shops 
across the street


decked all its windows with wreaths
so understated and classy

Back
in the hood 
tethered outside
on Columbus
was a fun tree


New Year's Eve was quiet
New Year's morning
Toonman made us our traditional
breakfast
eggs, onions, potatoes
some left over Proseco




see Katy, 
Toonman loves his new
pot holder


I didnt lick my plate 
but 
I didnt leave 
even 
large ort 

A diet will commence today
and 
I promise never to post a foodie post again!




none of these are signed and most of them were taken with my iPhone