Long Time No Speak

After many moons of inactivity, I'm back. I'd rather be in Philadelphia and in fact, I am! Arrived in January of 06 and I'm loving it. There is so much live music I almost feel like I could burst! Tonight I will hear Little Feat, have tickets for James Taylor in June, Moody Blues in April and on and on. Phila is a very manageable city, I can get most anywhere is 20-30 minutes. Public transportation is excellent.



One of the most remarkable things is this huge honking park, the largest urban park system in the world, Fairmount Park. I live across the street from it and my dogs and I flush deer and racoons when we walk. The sky is dark and I can see the constellations on a clear night because the park diffuses the surface light. I love where I live, it smells good. My neighborhood was rural until the late 1800's and there are lots of gardens. Spring and fall are longer here than in Buffalo. I see bushes blooming in October and pansies may still be in flower in November. There are a couple of multiple acre properties with horses within 2 blocks of my apartment.



The local food coop has been around since the 70's and that's when I joined my coop. Just like Ithaca, there is a core of old time hippies who look like me in an adjacent neighborhood. The coop is at the center, there is a lovely independent bookstore and a great neighborhood cafe in the same block.



Doggability is very high in the area. The dog people are friendly and tend to congregate at a small pocket park. The pups and I may encounter 2-20 dogs at any given time, they arrive in waves. A local inn/restaurant is featuring Doggy Happy Hour on Tuesdays from 5-9. There is an area for the pups and for their people to visit.



I am a very happy camper. I'll tell you more about my work another day