Last Friday Mira and I hung out with our good friend Ben and his little brother Eli. We went over to Moomah to do an art project, eat PBJ’s, and explore The Funky Forest, An Interactive Ecosystem. If I were a child, and even though I am not anymore, I would want to live in the Funky Forest. It’s an art installation where you can grow light trees, make your own light river, and chase butterflies.
Later, the entire family went to family friend Peter Azrak’s opening in Chelsea. Peter’s tranquil, still, soothing photographs were exhibited alongside Preston “more is more” Bailey trees. The effect was definitely dreamlike, trippy. When all of my pictures for that day were uploaded, it felt like my camera had fallen down the rabbit hole.
Yesterday, The Tribeca Citizen posted an interview (blush) I did for them about our neighborhood. Reading it and thinking about how I get to cook good food with the mini-chefs, get to help change the way that at least a few families relate to food, and hopefully will be able to become more and more involved in, not just my neighborhood, but my city on this front, all that came to mind is that, in my own small ways, I am living my dream.
Go dream walking:
caitlin, joyce, ani, kim, natsumi, epe, kaylovesvintage, trinsch, c.t., jeannette, outi, ritva, francesca, state of bliss, jennifer, dana, denise, cabrizette, bohemia girl, isabelle, amber, a girl in the yellow shoes, mister e, janis, kari, jgy, skymring, elizabeth, allison, lise, cate, crescent moon, erin, otli, ida, caroline, lisa, dorte, kimmie, la lune dans le ciel, nicola, malo, vanessa, britta, april, b, kyndale samantha, karen, kristina, goldensunfamily, sophie, janet, mcgillicutty, aimee, sunnymama, jenell, britta, juanita, pamela, inna, daan, myrtille, cris, ibb, jodi, gillian, travelingmama
athena, pienduzz, latisha, clairette, kelleyn, iris, demara, mus, ninja, guusje, di, sammi, theresa, cherry b, victoria, kathryn , lisa, liza, juliette, braja, mulot, anne, lucy, leonor, elizabeth, helene, dominique, shokoofeh, cole, jenna, podane, grey-lemon, line, nihal, urbaNiche, inner toddler, puna, lucylaine, adrienne, emily, lynn, skywriting, eliane, the wanderer´s daughter, carole
21/10/2009 at 2:40 pm Permalink
Great post! And I love that your dreams help the community around you.
21/10/2009 at 3:51 pm Permalink
What a great accomplishment! Congrats Cate!
21/10/2009 at 3:52 pm Permalink
so cool that you get to live your dream!
congrats
PS don't have your email addy can you send it to me?
21/10/2009 at 5:30 pm Permalink
This is wonderful Cate. xoxo
21/10/2009 at 5:42 pm Permalink
Congratulations!!!! It is always nice to be recognized. Have a great week!
21/10/2009 at 7:56 pm Permalink
It always make me so happy to hear people saying that they are living their dream. What a great thing! And congratulations to the interview.
21/10/2009 at 8:03 pm Permalink
you ARE living the dream ! i think it's absolutely wonderful !!!
21/10/2009 at 9:03 pm Permalink
wouhaou !!! your life is like a dream, isn't it ? Living and working in NY, lovely children and husband… I wish you lots of happiness !!! and congratulation for your interview (my daughter have got the same jacket !!! the world is small !!!) Bises
21/10/2009 at 11:37 pm Permalink
Love the interview! I wish I had a tenth of your talent. And hello – fabulous earrings.
22/10/2009 at 4:15 am Permalink
The interview is great and made me sick for New York City! Although I never lived in Tribeca, I lived for many years uptown before I moved out here to Los Angeles. Except for the winters, I miss everything! Congrats on living your dream — I love your blog and what you do! (And I'm originally from Georgia, too…)
22/10/2009 at 7:54 am Permalink
very cool
22/10/2009 at 10:36 am Permalink
What a happy and inspiring post.
Happy dreamy days to you!
22/10/2009 at 1:24 pm Permalink
indeed, not many can claim to be living their dream (and a lovely altruistic one it is too!) hooray.
an interactive ecosystem with growing trees… perhaps an idea for copenhagen this december.
22/10/2009 at 1:42 pm Permalink
congratulations for your interview, cate!
loved that installation!!!
thanks for sharing – it´s also so nice to hear that you live your dream!!
hugs!
22/10/2009 at 2:11 pm Permalink
I love those pictures! I agree with what Emily said. It really is wonderful. Yesterday I was taking pictures in one of the many secret parks hidden behind the Victorian homes in the giant alleys. One woman came out and talked about how she and some other people took on the task of keeping the park alive (the city wanted to tear it down). And now they're organizing things like having a local brass band play, having potlucks and such. I'm going to post some pictures up from the park in my next post
p.s. If you shop at Trader Joe's they usually sell frozen papaya
22/10/2009 at 9:05 pm Permalink
How exciting!!!!
23/10/2009 at 3:44 am Permalink
awesome! and congratulations, cate!
nicola
http://whichname.blogspot.com
23/10/2009 at 9:41 am Permalink
A beautiful post… a real dream !
24/10/2009 at 4:59 am Permalink
Good for you for living your dream! A great lead for the rest of us wannabe dream-livers to follow.
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PS Funky Forest looks awesome!
24/10/2009 at 1:02 pm Permalink
What a dream for sure! Love those exhibits!
Your interview was so great! When we come visit Tribeca, we'll consider it our personal tour guide! Beautiful shot of you by the way!
Happy Weekend!
25/10/2009 at 8:12 pm Permalink
Nope I didn't have any moving lines. They all came out straightforward yin or yang, nice and balanced.
Thanks for stopping by!
<3
25/10/2009 at 11:07 pm Permalink
Lovely post! These photos are so beautiful! Dreamy world..
26/10/2009 at 3:43 am Permalink
Thanks for the reminder. I, too, am living the dream I once had and I'm so grateful to be here. Of course I could do with less sibling rivalry, more me time and a bit of quiet but that all comes along with the dream. Thanks again for inspiring me to count my blessings.