“Don’t you just love it?…Tiffany’s!” - Holly Golightly
A little something for Piper?!
169 E. 71st Street - Holly Golightly’s apartment building
Holly’s neighborhood on the Upper East Side
Eloise at the Plaza
Breakfast at Tiffany’s on the big screen at Silverspot Cinema at the Corners
“I recall Central Park in Fall…” - Wayne Newton, Danke schoen
“My favorite color is October. “ - Angela Burgin Logan
Lately, I have seen this quote on posters, t-shirts, and pillows all over Pinterest. As part of my photo project this year, I have identified featured colors for each month — icy blues in January; rosy pinks and reds in February; fresh shades of green in March; cheerful yellows in April; lovely lavenders and violets in May; pure whites in June; patriotic red, white and blue in July; golden, sunny hues in August; earthy browns in September. But what color is October?
It is one of my favorite months, yet when I imagine a color to represent October, I immediately think of orange — my least favorite color (Read why here). I won’t deny that orange leaves and pumpkins add seasonal charm to October photographs, but I can’t commit to a whole month of orange pictures. So what color is October? Perhaps Anne Shirley described it best: “October was a beautiful month at Green Gables, when the birches in the hollow turned as golden as sunshine and the maples behind the orchard were royal crimson and the wild cherry trees along the lane put on the loveliest shades of dark red and bronzy green, while the fields sunned themselves in the aftermaths. Anne reveled in the world of color about her....I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn't it?" - L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
Cheers to a brilliant October featuring the loveliest shades of autumn, and yes, even orange!
“Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul... but I must confess that I love you only because you are a prelude to my beloved October.” ― Peggy Toney Horton
“Well, I'm a regular visitor here, but Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. The French missionaries and explorers were coming here as early as the late 1600s to trade with the Native Americans… Actually, it's pronounced mill-e-wah-que which is Algonquin for the good land." - Alice Cooper, Wayne’s World
This year, during Doors Open Milwaukee, we stayed a bit off the beaten path since we hit most of the major attractions last year. See photos from last year in gallery below.
The Mackie Building and 100 East Wisconsin Building
The Milwaukee Ladybugs, 100 East, and City Hall
The Chase Bank building with Carlos Rolón’s glowing floral cube in the lobby and 365º views of Milwaukee from the 16th floor:
Looking South | The Third Ward
Looking East
Looking North
Looking West
Visiting my cousin Frank’s Sadler Art Gallery in the Marshall Building in the Third Ward
Feeling melancholic at the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center
Feeling nostalgic on on the rooftop of the Catholic Financial Life building (aka Catholic Knights) where I lived in Grad School
Marquette campus looking south and the Court House in the foreground looking east
The Pabst Mansion
Cheers to Doors Open Milwaukee!
“A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes.” - Wade Boggs
Travel:
This New Google Maps Tool Will Make Remembering Your Trips So Much Easier - I’m not sure how I didn’t know about this before, but I’m eager to try it in NYC and Paris next month!
I’ve been thinking of doing something like this for a long time. I would create customized Google Maps and even offer my services as tour guide!
Behind the Curtain at the Paris Opera - Such a magnificent theatre!
How to Spot a Good Baguette - My advice: Go to Paris!
Books, Movies, and Art:
17 Movies Set in the Fall to Watch With a Warm and Spicy Latte - I’ve seen 14/17! I love numbers 1, 2, 3, 10, 13, and 14 (hate the meme in this article though).
A Look Back at 1930s Paris, Through the Lens of Legendary Photographer Brassaï - Awesome photos!
10 Novels Set in the Great State of Wisconsin - I’ve only read one book on this list — Little House in the Big Woods, but could also add a few: Paris by the Book (set in Milwaukee and Paris), Vintage (set in Madison), Seventeenth Summer (set in Fond du Lac), and the Patricia Skalka Door County mysteries.
The Legendary Paris Theatre Closes Its Doors After 71 Years in New York (This makes me sad.)
World on Fire: Here's Everything We Know About the New World War II-era Period Drama - I’m eager for this series to start on PBS.
Let’s go shopping!:
Why Does Everything Smell, So Peacefully, of Lavender? Lavender is everywhere these days, but I’ve loved the fragrance and taste of lavender since I first visited Provence in 1994.
The 100 Best Notebooks, As Tested by Strategist Editors From spiral-bound to linen-clad to 1950s-era. This Learning Coach may specialize in technology, but I still love a good notebook (and a great pen)!
The latest “It Bag” in the City of Light has a pedigree that goes back generations - I love my Numéro 6 and I get so many compliments on it.
