My mother married a preacher’s son Who fished in the pond behind his father’s church during sermons. Her mother married a soldier Who left school at 13 to work when his father died. Before her, my great-grandmother wed an Irishman Who’s family called her “red skin” and treated her like a servant. Before that, I … Continue reading
I visited the Brooklyn Museum on Friday afternoon. Got some coffee and headed on in to explore the deep. I knew that I would visit Judy Chicago’s Dinner Party -always do- but had no solid plans about the rest of the adventure. I found my way to the Killer Heels exhibit towards the end of … Continue reading
Check out my new page. It’s chock-full of women’s history. If you enjoy these biographies, visit Project Continua to learn about more of the women who shaped history. Biographies | Sansoucie https://kaitlinsansoucie.wordpress.com/biographies/ Continue reading
*** Very sadly, Popover Cafe close earlier this year, 2014. You’ll forever be in my heart! Popover Cafe is an establishment on the Upper West Side. On the average weekend morning, you will find that the population is not touristic, though the place has a good reputation. Instead you will encounter grandparents, kids, and their … Continue reading
For those of us who are born and raised New Yorkers, bagels are generally a special food. I do not mean that we revere The Bagel, or that it is eaten only on special occasions- just the opposite: it is so commonly enjoyed that one could note it as a part of the daily diet of a New Yorker. Bagels … Continue reading
