Ralph and Leo don’t like wearing coats and they won’t go out in costume on Halloween.

But they’ll take treats anytime.

Annual village fireworks almost directly overhead last night. Created little cave in bathroom with musical distractions to ride out with dogs. This is how to check a that 14.5 yo dog’s hearing.

Seek (or just poke around) and ye shall find.

@joiedevivre9.bsky.social @onebrightbook.bsky.social @nancykayshapiro.bsky.social @nancybooklustpearl.bsky.social @backlisted.bsky.social Need recovery suggestions. Think Laurie Colwin, Maggie Smith, Day of Jackal, Maigret, Amy Bloom short stories, Hope and Glory, David Tennant and Catherine Tate.

Waiting for this marriage to actually end. How many red flags did she need?

What I’m doing in lieu of actually making the bed. As usual, Binet’s compulsive readability creeps up on she who was only going to do the equivalent of a couple of chapters.

Possibly best hand ever.

Today in NYC. Blocks after block after block.

Arrived today for the next installment of @nybooks.com seminar on Tragic Meaning w/ @danielmendelsohn.bsky.social.

Watching Kidd for the umpteenth time with 5yo granddaughter. My drawing, not hers.

The @danielmendelsohn.bsky.social Odyssey has arrived! Paper feels wonderful; good omen for the read.

Finished last night. A treat.

Am way behind on #NYRBWomen24 & just realized I failed to take advantage of @nyrbclassics sale for #NYRBWomen25. But reading Alice James & thinking she’s even beginning to annoy Jean Strouse by 1885. Note original PB version, owned 39 yrs & never read.

This holiday season, Citymeals-on-Wheels will deliver 325,000 to older New Yorkers. www.citymeals.org As a longtime CMOW board member, I know how much these mean to many of our homebound neighbors. A generous donor will match gifts received by 12M tonight.

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