Last week I wrote that maybe I’d become desensitized to crossing bridges because I wasn’t feeling the nervousness I normally had when driving over long, high bridges like the Whitestone and the Throgs Neck. Of course, being a passenger is different and currently I don’t have the wherewithal to attempt the driving. I don’t know … Continue reading No Control
Month: June 2017
To the Beach
I live on Long Island where the beaches are beautiful. My town's beaches are north on the Sound and uncrowded, quaint and picturesque. You look across harbors and bays to other villages and can watch sailboats and pleasure boats coming and going. To the south, the beaches are on the Atlantic Ocean and pretty typical … Continue reading To the Beach
I Want a House with a Bridge
I want a house with a bridge. A bridge I’d have to drive over every time I came and went. I want a house with a bridge where the water flows swiftly under it during summer thunderstorms and the spring snowmelt. A bridge with an uneven surface that makes the ride bumpy. I want … Continue reading I Want a House with a Bridge
Becoming Desensitized?
I went across the Whitestone and Throgs Neck Bridges 4 times last month. As a passenger, of course. No jitters. No butterflies, moths or flutters in my chest. It was easy on my insides. It's always been a bit easier on me crossing from the Bronx into Long Island since I can’t see the … Continue reading Becoming Desensitized?
London Bridge Attacks
My thoughts are with the family and friends of those killed or injured in the attack in London Bridge attacks and the people of London. Peace to you all.