Life in the City

Despite the scorching heat, the festival was packed with all walks of life. Every restaurant was represented and even Mayor Nutter made an appearance. Jacob started out strong but as soon as we hit the herds of crowds, he decided that he wanted nothing to do with it. That’s when Phil and I realized that the first Walnut Street festival we attended as a family 5 years ago, Jacob was less than 2 months old! Despite the crazy crowds, we found a great table in the shade and Jacob enjoyed the Kobe hotdog from Rouge. Up Walnut, we picked up a balloon, a piggybank and watched the Joan Schepp fashion show. http://www.joanshepp.com/store/index.html. Took a much needed break from the sun at Barnes & Noble and sat in the Square for hours watching people go by. Feels weird when others invade the place you call home and even weirder when they bathe in the fountain you once witnessed a homeless man wash his nasty dirty feet in…ugh!

Like I said, this is what living in the city is all about. Homeless people, millionaires, world renowned restaurants and dirt cheap bodegas; all the stuff that build character. I hope that somehow it teaches Jacob and us that not all things are easy and most of the time they may be hard but they are out there, within reach and definitely achievable if you work hard and don’t forget who you are and where you come from! I always say that it’s not how much you have but what you do with what you have.  BTW, Phil got a shot of my new sandals, cute right!?


Happy Weekend everyone and enjoy no matter where you are and what you do!