Pros The grocery store on the corner is open 24 hours. And it’s not just a deli. It’s a grocery store. It has more fruit and vegetables than I know the names of. It has an olive and cheese bar. That is also open 24 hours. It is very close to my house. I can […]
Tag: New York City
Missed connection
I went to a bar alone. I sat next to a man who I thought was with the two women on the other side of him, because they were chatting nicely, but it turned out he was alone too. We did not talk for several minutes, but his drink looked good so I asked him […]
Grilled cheese
On Saturday I was waiting tables at my favorite restaurant. It was late afternoon so it was slow. A woman came in the front door and I stopped counting the register to greet her. She had a accent and seemed maybe a little lost. I asked her if she wanted a table and she asked […]
Hot in New York City
This summer in New York City is hotter than last summer. I know this because sometimes I walk into our apartment and I think, it is too hot in here. And because some nights I’ve slept on top of all of my bedding. And because I turn my fan up as high as it can […]
Things people say to me when I’m riding my bike
Man on the street: Nice bike boy! I look around. There are no other bikes. This man must be talking to me. He is now thirty feet behind me. I yell back: I’m a girl! Man in a car: Hey. I ignore. Man: Hey! I ignore. Man: Hey! Me: Yes? Man: Do you work at […]
I am a mean person
I am a very nice person. You know this already. Because you told me: Anne, you are so nice. Anne, you are so calm. Anne, no one could ever hate you because you are so nice. And I say to you, thanks for the compliments. And I say, you’re right. (Or you were right.) I […]
The Pope was here
On Thursday night last week I had plans to see a play in Harlem. I was going to ride my bike. I live in Crown Heights, in Brooklyn. I allotted myself an hour and a half to ride there. I would leave at 6pm for the 7:30 play. I doubled checked the address right before […]
My friend Zoe
I was going to write a post about the bike trip that I took a few weeks ago. But I realized it was going to be mostly about Zoe. It’s one of my favorite stories to tell–how I met Zoe. I sat down at a picnic table at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in California. […]
I went to Macy’s and took some selfies… I mean elfies
So I decided to do it old school when it came to Christmas presents this year. And by that, I mean I went to visit Santa. Not just any Santa, Santa at Macy’s on 34th Street in New York City. The streets ticked by slowly as I made my way there. 14th, 23rd, 29th. And […]
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