Archives for: 2009
12/04/09
This year for my birthday my husband surprised me by taking me to see the Glass House by architect Philip Johnson. It is located on a huge property in New Canaan CT. We took the extensive 2 hour guided tour which included tours of his library, art galle… more »
11/03/09
I hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! This year Grayson Danger went as Robo Boy 2000. Our 2 yr old is obsessed with robots so it only made sense to make him a robot costume. He had so much fun trick or treating. When we came home, he raided his candy b… more »
10/25/09
10/21/09
We love blik wall decals. We also love vintage video games. A few years ago, we decorated our Brooklyn apartment wall with the space invader decals by blik. Now we have decorated our son's playroom with the Donkey Kong wall decals. They are so easy to u… more »
10/02/09
Woodmere, the Cains are here! About a week ago, we moved to a fantastic 1950's split level ranch in the village of Hewlett Neck. It is a subdivision of Woodmere, which is in Long Island NY. We grew tired of apartment living and the lofty price. We packe… more »
09/16/09
We got a puppy, a cute cockapoo who we named Ripley. My son and I have been taking Ripley just about every morning to the Octagon Dog Run. It located just north of The Octagon apartments on the Queens side of the island. The past few times we have gone… more »
09/13/09
We are on the move again. We found a fantastic house in Long Island NY. The house is a split level ranch built in the 1950s, just our style. I can't wait to mod it out! Most of all, I am excited about having a table and chairs again. When we moved to ou… more »
08/24/09
Sunday we rented a zipcar and drove out to Queens to visit the NY Hall of Science. It is built on the ruins of the 1964 World's Fair.
Grayson Danger had so much fun running around the science museum. He enjoyed the moon rover robot, submarine, di… more »
07/18/09
I am sad to say my favorite photographer Julius Shulman has passed away. He died this week in his home in LA. He was 98 years old. He is most famous for his architectural photography of the mid century modern California homes. He got his start when a fri… more »
07/11/09
What is the Staten Island Ferry doing in the East River? Today, Saturday around 1:45pm it went past Roosevelt Island. The Ferry even got a police escort. I wonder if someone important was taking a ride?
It was quite a sight to see. The ferry boat is… more »
07/08/09
I came upon a bunch of vintage Herman Miller fiberglass chairs yesterday. They were all sitting out on the church lawn next to The Octagon. I asked the friendly pastor if I could buy one for my son's room but she said they weren't for sale. They took the… more »
Someone defaced Sabrina! I was passing by the Sabrina statue at The Octagon and I noticed something yellow on her. I don't know if it is paint or not. I hope someone can fix our lovely lady.
Sabrina statue at The Octagon apartments, Roosevelt Islan… more »
06/02/09
We have been living here at The Octagon on Roosevelt Island for almost a year now and we finally made it into the garden. It is a garden that is tended by the residents of Roosevelt Island. Each family can have their own spot. The garden is located near… more »
05/28/09
We had a blast this weekend. For Memorial Day weekend we went to the Jersey shore to Wildwood NJ. We stayed at this super cool retro boutique hotel called The Starlux. It is a 1950s hotel that has been completely refurbished and renovated in retro Doo W… more »
05/22/09
Today, we were outside enjoying another beautiful day at The Octagon. All of a sudden, we heard the sound of a cats meow. We looked up and spotted this fearless cat who was hanging out on the window ledge. Not on the inside of the window, but the outsid… more »
05/03/09
Even though today was a cloudy day, I had a nice reminder of why I love living on Roosevelt Island. Sunday morning May 3, we woke up to witness a major event!
From our apartment window, we saw approximately 30,000 people riding their bikes. It w… more »
05/02/09
The last time I was at the airport I saw this kid riding on her luggage. I took a closer look to see the name, it is called Trunki. A lightweight, wheeled, kid's suitcase. How cool! I am gonna get this for Grayson when he gets a little older.
$39.… more »
05/01/09
Recently our pals Julie and Mike took a trip way, way, way far away! They ventured to Rapa Nui a.k.a. Easter Island, the remote island of the giant Moai tikis.
Julie knows what a tiki fanatic I am and she was kind enough to answer a few questions fo… more »
04/15/09
Last Monday night we went out on a double date to Ninja. It is a really fun Japanese restaurant with a Ninja theme. When you walk in, it is very dark and you have your choice of paths to the main restaurant. We chose the dangerous path which was a dark… more »
04/11/09
04/07/09
Thank you Easter Bunny, Bawk, Bawk!
Check out these cool new egg shaped bath toys by Boon. Just in time for Easter!
get 15% off new Boon bath toys, Splat, Scrubble, and Water Bugs! Enter coupon code SPRING09 when placing your order at www.boon… more »
04/06/09
We had a thrilling day yesterday. We decided to check out the view of The Octagon and Roosevelt Island from Manhattan. We rode the air tram which let us off at E59th st. and 2nd ave. We walked along 2nd ave up to E76th st, then walked along the Manhatta… more »
04/01/09
Happy April Fools Day to everyone!
Happy Anniversary to my sweet hubby Brian. Yep it's no joke, we were married on April Fools Day 9 years ago. Brian and I met way back in 1990. He has been my soulmate for half my life now! Wow! Brian, I love you wit… more »
03/23/09
Last week my husband and I got to go to Austin TX for the SXSW Interactive '09. He got to speak on a panel at the conference. I got to tag along. During his down time, we went to see the Birth of the Cool exhibit at the Blanton Museum of Art. The exhib… more »
03/08/09
When our boy Grayson woke from his nap today, he found quite the excitement. A huge barge broke away from a tugboat today just north of our apartment building. (The Octagon) The barge began to float down the East River diagonally past our building. The… more »
02/27/09
I went to my new dentist today on Roosevelt Island. I was astounded to see he had 2 vintage child size wire chairs by Harry Bertoia in the waiting room. I asked the receptionist about them and she said that the new dentist inherited them from the old de… more »
02/26/09
02/13/09
02/09/09
My husband is really enjoying being a Dad. He loves to buy our son unusual toys. Look what he found on BoingBoing today.
Attack of the 50 ft baby stacking blocks. These blocks are certainly fitting for a boy named Grayson Danger. He can pretend… more »
02/06/09
Target has got another Good Buy for you. Dwell Studio has teamed up with Fisher Price to create 2 new items for your retro modern baby.
Fisher-Price DwellStudio 3-in-1 High Chair $84.00
Fisher-Price DwellStudio Bouncer $64.99
Both are at… more »
02/05/09
We escaped the NYC cold and went to visit our family and friends in sunny Orlando Florida. My mom works at Disney, as my belated Christmas present she took us to Disney World. We stayed at the Polynesian Resort Hotel.
I have been to the Polynesia… more »
01/15/09
My buddy Mike just clued me into these oh so tiki-riffic dog toys. They are the Squeeki Tiki Dog Toys by Pet Projekt. Your Polynesian pup can pay homage to the tiki gods by playing with these tiki shaped chew toys. They come in Tiki God or Moai shapes a… more »
01/14/09
It has always been a dream of mine to move to California and buy an Eichler home. Let me say it is good to dream. Eichler homes certainly are dreamy, but the price tag is not. Eichlers can fetch up to $800,000, even in todays market. Yowza!
I recentl… more »
01/13/09
01/09/09
Hunker down! Live underground! The famous Dune House by William Morgan Architects is for sale. It is an ultra mod house built right on and underneath the beach. The earth roofed dune home is located on the shore of Atlantic Beach, Florida. It consists o… more »
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