occupy walnut creek...

occupy walnut creek..., a photo by credd on Flickr.

main street meets wall street.

i heard on the news this morning...
that #occupywalnutcreek would be occuring today...
and i planned to attend.

at approximately 2:00...
i received an email from our building complex manager...
that the protest would be taking place near our office.

i notified our clients of the time and location of the event...
and possible traffic delays...
and closed the office an hour early.

while everyone else went home...
i headed towards the event...
camera in hand.

a few people asked me why i was taking photos...
some posed for me...
and others urged me to join them.

i stayed on the sidelines with my camera...
chatting with those that approached me.

they plan to be out there again next wednesday...
and so do i.

peanut buster parfait...

peanut buster parfait..., a photo by credd on Flickr.

ok...
so this doesn't exactly fit my 'healthy eating' profile...
but it certainly tasted good.

really...
i only ate a spoonful of it so far...
but plan to snack on it throughout the day.

one of my fondest memories of my childhood...
is being in georgia...
on a hot summer night...(what other kind is there)
with my brothers and all my cousins...
as we conned my grandfather into taking all nine of us to dairy queen...
we even had a song! :)

that was 1971...
and the last time we were all together.

that is also the last time i was with my grandfather...
as i moved to japan the next day...
and he passed away a few months later.

ok...
this post is getting deeper and deeper the more i write.
i just remembered that next week is the anniversary of his passing.

so...
to herman dixon...
i love you...
and i miss you...
and will forever hold you close in my heart.

empire state...

empire state..., a photo by credd on Flickr.

today was a full day....
and my body is T.I.R.E.D.

our first stop was the food truck rally...
at grand army plaza.
we shared a delicious shrimp roll as an appetizer...
as we had other foodie plans for the day.

next...
chelsea market.
we browsed around...
grabbed a shrimp salad and a beverage...
and then picked up a couple of salts (black truffle & pepper salt)...
for our culinary activities.

next...
we met @shaznyc...
and went off to the high line.

finally...
we hit up whole foods for some staples...
more kale for kale chips...
and some shrimp inari rolls (yeah...more shrimp) for dinner.

now...
we're sipping on moscato...
and having the remaining apple crisp w/vanilla ice cream for dessert.

street art tribute...

street art tribute..., a photo by credd on Flickr.

this morning on twitter...
i read about a street art tribute to steve jobs...
that someone had put up on bond street.

i added that site to my list of places to visit...
figured out the subway route...
and went over for photos.

street life...

street life..., a photo by credd on Flickr.

today's agenda...
coffee at blue bottle...
browsing at the brooklyn kitchen...
and dining at dumont.

on the way...
i captured a few street scenes.

handbills on poles...
murals...
and graffiti.  

oh...
and my daughter's reflection on a building.

me & mini-me...

me & mini-me..., a photo by credd on Flickr.

we were supposed to go to baltimore today...
and i came down with a cold or something.
so...
we stayed in brooklyn...
because i did NOT feel up to 4 hours of travel today...
and that's not even counting the commute to manhattan.

we started out on the subway headed to the green market...
where we picked up some pickles from rick's picks.
i'd seen them in whole foods at home...
but had never tried them.
they were comparable to my own.

we then headed to lunch at a place i'd seen on food network (mile end)...
where we decided to split the appetizing platter and the poutine.
omg...they were both delish...
and the over-sized mug of stumptown coffee was divine.

after sitting at the counter for over an hour...
watching them prepare numerous smoked meat sandwiches...
i ordered one to go.

we rolled out of there and caught the mta bus to target and bath & body works...
where we stocked up on a few supplies and candles...
then ventured back to the apartment.

now...
it's time for wine, candles and laptops.

manhattan lights...

manhattan lights..., a photo by credd on Flickr.

tonight..
my daughter and i met up with @shaznyc for a photoshoot.

i got some nice silhouettes of the brooklyn bridge...
and some even nicer photos of the manhattan bridge..

this one...
reminds me of a painting.

if we're connected on google+...
i plan to post more of the photos there.

obscured...

obscured..., a photo by credd on Flickr.

this is a photo i took during saturaday's wwpw.

we were walking down the street...
and i spied someone sitting on the porch...
their top half obscured by a sun shade.

i walked past the house a few feet...
and then returned to ask for a photo.