Pesto pasta with peas. (Taken with Instagram at Otto Enoteca Pizzeria)

Burrata. Love.

(Taken with Instagram at Morandi)

This is Maya, a Greyhound, our new family addition. I think it’s hilarious that she sleeps in the exact same position as when she’s standing.

(Taken with instagram)

It’s done. The dog arrives tomorrow. Color is similar to this painting by J. Rivet.

(Taken with instagram)

Today is the @UN International Day for Biological Diversity. And this years focus is Marine life. The current global scientific agreement is that there are over 250,000 species living in the worlds ocean. But once the current ocean census is complete the expectation is that number will be one or two million. (Taken with instagram)

The cupcake candles being lit for my nephew & nieces dual b’day party. And I love that tablecloth — a gift brought back from a 2009 Provence trip ;) (Taken with instagram)

And option #4. This is Cassie. A red 2 yr old recovering from tendon surgery on her back leg. Very sweet dog. Can’t do stairs. So, that’s a problem ;) (Taken with instagram)

Never thought I’d like a brindle. But this guy looks like a tiger with a velvet coat. My 1st choice. But I will bow to the gf preference. This time. (Taken with instagram)

A busy day today on Long Island at Grateful Greyhounds. new dogs arrived and got showered. Meanwhile, we narrowed our choices.

(Taken with instagram)

The view in Suite 1104. 

(Taken with Instagram at Andaz Hotel)

The view from the private party in Suite 1112.

(Taken with Instagram at Andaz Hotel)

My Manhattan Cocktail Classic party drink.

(Taken with Instagram at Andaz Hotel)

“Dodge this”

(Taken with instagram)

There must be more to life than having everything.
Maurice Sendak, June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012

I hope your supper was still hot.

This is one of my favorite pages from my favorite story of all time: “Where The Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak. This moment, when the line between reality and dreamland is blurred, but both are present, is my favorite time in life. And Max epitomizes that feeling.

So RIP Mr. Sendak. I hope wherever you are, your supper was waiting for you and that it was still hot. But sadly, today, the monsters are real.