Comments on: West Side Stories http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/west-side-stories Austin, Texas novelist Ruth Pennebaker, who's old enough to call herself "fabulous," writes about family, politics, marriage, friendship, feminism, aging and whatever else occurs to her. Her latest novel, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough, was published by Berkley in January 2011. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alexandra http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/west-side-stories/comment-page-1#comment-4806 Alexandra Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:28:40 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1718#comment-4806 I must say your post made me feel envious.  My husband and I used to live in Paris.  We do love living on Cape Cod, but sometimes I miss the culture, and the variety of restaurants which both Paris and New York offer. I must say your post made me feel envious.  My husband and I used to live in Paris.  We do love living on Cape Cod, but sometimes I miss the culture, and the variety of restaurants which both Paris and New York offer.

]]> By: MarthaAndMe http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/west-side-stories/comment-page-1#comment-4797 MarthaAndMe Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:13:28 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1718#comment-4797 I am enjoying living through your experience vicariously. I've been to NYC several times, but there is so much to see and do there. Thanks for sharing. I am enjoying living through your experience vicariously. I’ve been to NYC several times, but there is so much to see and do there. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Marina http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/west-side-stories/comment-page-1#comment-4796 Marina Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:51:12 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1718#comment-4796 In keeping with our roll out of suggestions, Marc just reminded me of the 'hands down' restaurant that we've had many extraordinary meals at with friends: it's in Chelsea on, I think, the corner of 26th Street and Eighth Avenue, on the corner. (I may have the exact cross street wrong) You'll know by the lines waiting to get in, but they move people in and out very fast. In keeping with our roll out of suggestions, Marc just reminded me of the ‘hands down’ restaurant that we’ve had many extraordinary meals at with friends: it’s in Chelsea on, I think, the corner of 26th Street and Eighth Avenue, on the corner. (I may have the exact cross street wrong) You’ll know by the lines waiting to get in, but they move people in and out very fast.

]]> By: marc aronson http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/west-side-stories/comment-page-1#comment-4795 marc aronson Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:44:24 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1718#comment-4795 We meant to respond to the multitasking article, but we were too distracted. Actually, now that I think of it -- I actually do have a Chinese place to suggest -- and it is not even in Chinatown. We meant to respond to the multitasking article, but we were too distracted. Actually, now that I think of it — I actually do have a Chinese place to suggest — and it is not even in Chinatown.

]]> By: ruthpennebaker http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/west-side-stories/comment-page-1#comment-4794 ruthpennebaker Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:09:31 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1718#comment-4794 <p>I think you can find peace and quiet here if you pay enough, Sheryl -- but I shudder to think of how much it would be.</p> <p>Craig, are you forgetting we were just in Houston?</p> I think you can find peace and quiet here if you pay enough, Sheryl — but I shudder to think of how much it would be.

Craig, are you forgetting we were just in Houston?

]]> By: Craig http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/west-side-stories/comment-page-1#comment-4793 Craig Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:07:17 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1718#comment-4793 Quite a day Ruth.Don't rub it in too much. About the Chinese food- if you hillbillies from Austin would ever come down from your west side hills and visit us city slickers in Hugetown you would know these chopstick differences. Quite a day Ruth.Don’t rub it in too much.
About the Chinese food- if you hillbillies from Austin would ever come down from your west side hills and visit us city slickers in Hugetown you would know these
chopstick differences.

]]> By: Sheryl Kraft http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/west-side-stories/comment-page-1#comment-4792 Sheryl Kraft Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:27:26 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1718#comment-4792 Ruth, Your descriptions of this perfect scene makes me wants to sell my house in the suburbs and move to NYC permanently...and I just may! There's nothing that comes close to the excitement, pace, culture, food, people and turn -of -the- unexpected of Manhattan. Perhaps I'm a bit jaded, since I've lived there before - but being away makes me want to go back in a big way. The only thing that stops me is thinking about the things I will miss that NYC cannot offer...such as peace and quiet... Ruth,
Your descriptions of this perfect scene makes me wants to sell my house in the suburbs and move to NYC permanently…and I just may! There’s nothing that comes close to the excitement, pace, culture, food, people and turn -of -the- unexpected of Manhattan. Perhaps I’m a bit jaded, since I’ve lived there before – but being away makes me want to go back in a big way. The only thing that stops me is thinking about the things I will miss that NYC cannot offer…such as peace and quiet…

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