2025 – Donation Derby

Williamstown, MA

College reunion, at which we are paraded through the assembled alumni and their kin, so that all might see the pitiful wretches who have attempted a creative career and carry that with them back to their beautiful homes

Medieval Times. Lyndhurst, NJ

A 5th grader has learned about chivalry at Medieval Times. He says it's when knights give a poor peasant their food, but wouldn't real chivalry be dismantling the feudal system that keeps the serfs oppressed? Good luck finding some knights who will go with that.

Olde Bryan Inn, Saratoga Springs NY

Frugal times are coming. Planning a twenty person lunch for my mother's 80th birthday. This is how etiquette works, you don't know the rules but you know what to do.

Shaker Heritage Society, Albany NY

Frugal times are coming. A visit to the Shaker Historical Society. In times of war the Shakers would climb up on to the roof and shout "More love!"

Not as special pizza night

Friday at home eating Too Good To Go pizza and watching movies with slightly mistimed subtitles on archive.org

Home, Brooklyn

Watching Unrivaled and eating cheese pizza

Home, Brooklyn

The Aislers Set - Chicago New York

Japan Village, Brooklyn

Making a big bowl of instant ramen and watching The Muppet Movie

Three Kings Day

Having an ear infection. Walking home from the pharmacy with $10 ear drops past everyone picking up their big flat boxes of Rosa de Reyes.