Six Years with Mr. Pepe January 4, 2026
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: animals, anniversary, Audrey roberta and pete, Frieds with Four Paws, Gotch day, Jack the dog, Mr. Pepe, NYC, photography, Senior dogs, Susie's Senior Dogs
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Today we celebrate six years with our adorable chihuahua, Mr. Pepe. His origin story is this – I followed Susie’s Senior Dogs on facebook and had been watching for that one special dog to appear. We had been a dog-less household for 14 months after One-eyed Jack crossed that Rainbow Bridge. I finally saw an ad (featuring Mr.Pepe’s photo in upper left) for their pop up adoption event in Soho (see ad below in montage). I walked down to Soho, met Mr. Pepe, spoke with his amazing foster Mom and that was pretty much it. After my application and references were processed – he was ours. A shout out to the all volunteers at Friends with Four Paws who orchestrate the transfer and placement of stray dogs from Oklahoma into foster homes in the New York/NJ/CT. His adoption papers noted he was about 10 years old at that time so we are also celebrating his sweet sixteen today. Yes, he now has a lengthy list of health problems (as do most seniors). He has a heart murmur, arthritis, cataracts and is now wearing a doggie diaper at night. I wasn’t sure if he was going to make this anniversary – but he did. And so, with lots of love we present the amazing Mr. Pepe along with his three adoring cat roomies, Audrey, Roberta and Pete.
All That Glitters… April 6, 2025
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: anniversary, art, Art exhibit, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Museum, lunch, NYC, photography, Solid Gold, Toms
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The Brooklyn Museum’s 200th Anniversary is being celebrated with a dazzling, glitzy, all encompassing exhibit entitled Solid Gold. With over 500 works, taking up almost the entire fifth floor, we spent two hours enjoying this wonderful exhibition. The majesty of gold in a shimmering exhibition dedicated to the element that has inspired countless works of art, fashion, film, music, and design. As a material and a color, gold has symbolized beauty, honor, joy, ritual, spirituality, success, and wealth throughout history. It has also taken on myriad forms: from millennia-old depictions of an idealized world to opulent 13th- and 14th-century Italian altarpieces and intricate Japanese screens, to contemporary artwork and haute couture marvels. With a sweeping range of objects and a global perspective, this exhibition traces the many odysseys of the metal that has influenced cultures and legacies worldwide to this day. This exhibit is on through July 6th, 2025. An important part of our ‘arting’ days is lunch. The Brooklyn Museum recently closed their delicious dining experience on the first floor. Instead they have a cafeteria style unappetizing section near the front door. Since art makes us hungry we ventured out to Washington Place and found Tom’s Restaurant, established in 1936. I would imagine that not much has changed since 1936 (even the prices). Long story short…it is now our ‘go to’ lunch experience when at the Brooklyn Museum.
While at the Zoo 