pictures from a sunny afternoon off: serene before Irene.

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

There’s a distinct sense of nervous anticipation in NYC about the impending hurricane.

But on the surface all is serene.

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About teamgloria

I used to make my living from writing. And then it all stopped and so I went and did something else, part of which entailed a whole new look from Brooks Brothers (it wasn’t really me, but it was necessary). But a decade later I started to write again (during nights and weekends and frustrated lunch-times and long haul business travel) and one of the things I wrote (or came to me – as I do believe in the whole Muse concept) was a character called Gloria. Gloria was a trainee angel and sat “up there” waiting for her first assignment. To occupy the hours she should have been studying humans and their foibles, she spent her time enjoying the new celestial movies-on-demand channel and became obsessed by Doris Day. So you can imagine the drama that unfolded when she came to Earth. Quite a shock to the system. But Gloria was determined to see Manhattan through the eyes of a vintage Doris Day movie and something magical started to happen – to me too. Because I started to do the same thing and life became easier (and then I got Tobias the tumor which changed the trajectory, for now). There are a lot of glorious people, places & things that help me get through my day – they make my life great – and so I call them “team gloria” (although they don’t usually know that). So I thought I’d start documenting them, and looking out for new people, places & things on a daily basis, and sharing them with you (whomever you are – do say hello. Oh, and tell me who your team gloria is :-)
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8 Responses to pictures from a sunny afternoon off: serene before Irene.

  1. Jérôme says:
    August 27, 2011 at 5:29 am

    I can imagine you sipping tea in front of your window, as the hurricane is muggling outside… complaining about the bad lighting when electricity fall down, which prevents you for further reading…
    Take care.

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  2. 1904 says:
    August 26, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    Darling, I do hope you’re not in Zone A. You must seek higher ground immediately if you are. I recall being the last car across the GW Bridge before they closed it, the last time a hurricane came to NY, which was sometime in the 80s, though don’t ask me precisely, I only dimly remember the 80s. Forgettable decade. In any case it was beastly. Isola del Fuego was closed, the Hamptons were deserted, we had no choice but to visit friends in Bucks Co. PA for the duration. Take care. Stock up. Liquor and pet food are the first things to be wiped out, I trust you are amply supplied in those departments. Wink wink. DO BE CAREFUL. If nothing else the subway vermin are going to seek higher ground, and not only are they the size of dogs but they’ve never seen the light of day. And there’s sure to be more than 3 of them, so none of this pooh-poohing about blind mice. Loving you madly, sign me WORRIED

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  3. William Godwin says:
    August 26, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    Baton down the hatches darling and take care. Sing some vera lynn perhaps. When in the anderson shelter always where your pearls and stop for tea even if jerry is flying above. Xx

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  4. quintessence says:
    August 26, 2011 at 6:24 pm

    Love your shots!! I am busy here trying to get some minor preparations for the storm completed – water, things off the floor in the basement etc. I’m still hoping we won’t incur the full wrath of Irene!! Stay safe!

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