It was a series of circumstances, some foreseen and some not, that took us to a crossroad in our lives. Once there, we found that there were no directions to tell us how to proceed - even on the internet. So, we spent a year filled with starts and stops, with bouts of indecision and doubt, trying to figure out the right thing to do. Finally, we decided that the only way to go was to follow our own advice and start doing other things. ••• So now we say farewell to Martha’s Vineyard, a place where things are sometimes hectic (Summer) sometimes exhilarating (Autumn) sometimes challenging (Winter) and often fleeting (Spring) but always, always beautiful.••• And we say hello to Manhattan. ••• A recent trip was all we needed to convince us that New York was the place we want to be. We kayaked on the Hudson River on a Sunday and began looking for an apartment on the following Monday. ••• Moving is traumatic, exhausting, and emotional. But it is also invigorating. We had more fun and more fights than we’ve had in years. We also learned some cool tips about setting up an apartment, picking the right colors, choosing blinds and shelves – all without spending a ton of money. ••• It was crazy finding the right place (where, how big, how much) moving our stuff out of storage (keep, toss, give away, yikes) and setting up an apartment – but finally, we found our new home. (We’d like to give special thanks to Jocelyn Gould Turken of Warburg Realty http://www.warburgrealty.com/agent/JGT for helping us find our new place. We greatly appreciated her professionalism and enthusiasm and we unequivocally recommend her services if you are looking to buy or rent an apartment in Manhattan.) ••• We’ve moved everything but our IPS to NYC, or more precisely, to the upper, upper, upper Westside of Manhattan. The neighborhood where Riverside Drive, Hamilton Heights, and Washington Heights converge is now the spot that we call home. We are already reveling in long walks by the Hudson River, crimson sunsets, Latin culture and the 1 train. We love this neighborhood so much, we may never go south of 157th street again. ••• We set up this web site because we believe that you have to continue to set goals, meet new challenges and believe in the future, no matter how old you may be or how much money you have in the bank. We recognize that we are not spring chickens. But we’re proud of the fact that we’re not chicken, either. ••• This next year will be challenging for us. There will be times that we may get overwhelmed and frustrated by things that life throws our way, but we will not let those hiccups deter us from reaching our potential or enjoying the ride. Nor will we be timid to share with you both our highs and our lows. ••• We hope you will join us for some beautiful walks, internet finds, inspirational people and guest posts. And welcome – to our new place.
Jeanne Chinard & C Mullen
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 3:53PM 
Reader Comments (1)
We too have gone through a few years of reevaluation and have ended up in your very building (we're on the 6th floor, the people with 2 Shih-Tzus). After 30 years in Tribeca (of course it wasn't called that when we moved there) and 2-1/2 strange years in exile in suburbia, we discovered this beautiful enclave that looks like a piece of Paris, somehow alighted in upper Manhattan, anchored by the little red light house to the north and the 1-train just a block to the east. I now feel that I have time to think, and rethink what I am doing, picking up old threads, starting new projects.