PinnedJanet ZinnOptical Illusion, The Thirtieth Week in the Second Year of the New AbnormalI was out for an early walk to beat the heat. Ahead of me I could see a large pile of dog excrement, and my mind went on a rampage. I got…·3 min read·Jul 29, 2023----
PinnedJanet ZinnWindow Dressing, Week Forty-Six in the New AbnormalI have always found great pleasure in walking the city streets. Throughout my 43 years in New York City, I’ve seen a lot. And, yet, I…·3 min read·Nov 13, 2022--1--1
PinnedJanet ZinnBears of Central Park, Week Thirty-Two in the New AbnormalI entered Central Park at 79th Street. The small, seated area was cordoned off so that Central Park Conservancy workers could clean the…·3 min read·Aug 6, 2022----
Janet ZinnIt’s Hard Being Hard on Myself, Week Twenty in the No Longer New AbnormalIn thinking about what to write this week I wondered if I should write about Mother’s Day. But I decided that rather than writing more on…·4 min read·1 day ago----
Janet ZinnHappy May, Week Nineteen in the No Longer New AbnormalI enjoyed a long walk in Riverside Park this weekend. It’s been a few years, while in the darkest days of the pandemic, that I had visited…·3 min read·May 5, 2024----
Janet ZinnLetting Go, Week Eighteen in the No Longer New AbnormalWhen I was younger and I upset someone, I would replay the incident over and over again. I found it intolerable that someone would be upset…·3 min read·Apr 27, 2024----
Janet ZinnSan Miguel, Week Seventeen in the No Longer New AbormalHaving lived as long as I have, visiting friends and family sometimes means travel. Following our amazing time in Mexico City we took a…·3 min read·Apr 21, 2024----
Janet ZinnMexico City, Week Sixteen in the No Longer New AbnormalMexico City, what a vast and varied metropolis. The weather is perfect, cool mornings and warm afternoons with the sun shining. Though our…·3 min read·Apr 18, 2024----
Janet ZinnI Don’t Wanna! Week Fifteen in the No Longer New Abnormal“Almost everything will work if you unplug it for a few minutes….including you.” -Anne Lamott-”·3 min read·Apr 7, 2024----
Janet ZinnChasing Cherry Blossoms, Week Fourteen in the No Longer New AbnormalI made a trip to DC this weekend. I was going to visit family, see a musical, get to the National Portrait Gallery and enjoy the cherry…·3 min read·Mar 31, 2024----