Happy New Year!

As the year ends I muse on all that's passed since January 2014.
My biggest milestone was publishing my novel, Archangel in April, 2014. It was momentous for me, I had been working on the book since 2002 and it was the culmination of over a decade of work.

 Three of the four Kanakaria mosaics

Thank you for being my loyal audience through the years.

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and all the Best for you and the World around us!

Enjoy!

Maria

New York City at Christmastime

 

First, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas with this amazing Bulgari necklace and bracelet, as seen on Fifth Avenue!

Then, I want to invite you to the Big Apple Circus. If you ever get a chance to see them when they are touring, please go. It's a small intimate circus, that is also a nonprofit that does a lot of community work.

 But, the real reason to go see them is their unbelievable acts.

 I'm not going to tell you some of the highlights because I don't want to spoil the show.

 But, there are high wire acts, contortionists, magic tricks, animals and lots of fun!

Then we are off onto Fifth Avenue and the Holiday windows of Bergdorf Goodman.

This window was all about reading and I had to show you the close ups!

Fifth Avenue Lights

 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 Rockefeller Center giant Christmas tree

 Way to go, New York City!

Enjoy!

Maria

West Point

West Point is the preeminent military school in America. A historic place, perched on the shoulders of the Hudson River, a place where the Revolutionary army battled the British, it has an interesting war museum and beautiful grounds.
It's worth a visit, especially in the fall when the colors of the leaves make for a beautiful drive.

 The Sherman Tank at the entrance

It's an interesting, thought provoking place.

Maria