Looking at colibris and a NY police woman
Sitting in front of the motel, watching an ever-busy honey sucker, flying around a lovely flowering bush, that does not really smell, there is time to contemplate on New York, with the Cali desert hills in the back, starting to gleam in the evening sun.
New York is an expensive place. Especially if you are somewhat naive, like Swiss guys asking NY police women for the way to Bendel’s. I did and got the answer: ” Honey, I’ll tell you the way right away, but you gonna have to buy me something at Bendel’s!” Being used to Swiss police women, this is not what you would expect. But it is charming.
I said, ” Well, we’ll see…” and got to Bendels without any detour, because NY police women seem to know the way to Bendel. A nice store, chic and full of perfume goodies in the first floor. So, I thought I could really buy something for Ms NY police woman, and got one of those lovely scented candles, not really watching the price (bad habit) and not watching what I signed with my credit card for (very bad habit), and I managed to get a black American NY police woman quite excited. She would have kissed me in public for sure if she did not wear this official uniform. I was feeling very happy and enjoyed downtown Manhattan in the sun, with trees flowering and reflecting in thousand mirrors.
On my way back to Brooklyn I organized my papers and realized the price tag for the scented candle, in its black box, with gold letters around it, that now scents a NY police woman’s house, … and I guess, it must have been a very good candle. Well, at the end of the day, watching the desert, I still think it was worth it. But the next time I go to Bendel I will take some of my perfumes with me, to please NY police women and in order to survive the next credit card invoice.
Greetings from a lovely spot on this planet.
April 24th, 2007 at 5:14 am
Oh, what a sweetie you are, Andy! It was so worth it, I’m sure she’ll always remember you and your candle. These kind of moments make life worth living…Reading this made my day, thanks!!!
Oh, and I’m enjoing my generous sample of Reveries, thanks to you! LOVE it!
Happy travels!
April 24th, 2007 at 6:31 am
That was such a sweet post….I couldn’t stop smiling for a while after reading it!
April 24th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
You gorgeous man! Life should be designed around wonderful surprises, random acts of kindness and moments of spontaneous joy, but then they wouldn’t be surprises, random or spontaneous.
You’re one of life’s lovely blokes, Andy!
April 24th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
You SEE why we love thee, gallant chevalier ?
Precisement.
Point .
It’s times like these, that I am so grateful that you are tooooo young for me.
SO much safer for you, my petit sheep…
Many kisses to those cheeks !
April 25th, 2007 at 1:43 am
Dear Chaya
The sheep and rabbit lover has seen a rabbit and a hare today, in the desert, hoping around happily as there was no coyote around. The rabbit did not see me and I was against the wind, thus I could watch it a long time. Isn’t this wonderful?
Dear Leopoldo
I think life is designed around surprises, happening all the time. At least, they are surprises for us; I just wonder sometimes whether there is a someone out there who knows all of them.
Dear Lavanya
Great! I smiled a lot, too when writing the post. internet transmitting smiles…
Dear Veronika
Thank you, I am glad you like it…I promise my travels will be happy!
April 25th, 2007 at 2:27 am
Fine mood from post, full sensation of presence at this event. I feel smell NY. Beautiful impressions of travel and good to you moods. Sincerely yours Vladimir
April 25th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Hi Andy
I love your fragrances. You are a Genius! They are so well made and the notes
are very vivid and evocative. Maybe you will create a scent that reminds you of your
trip to New York?
Thank you So much for signing my bottle of Le Maroc; I love it. It is such a sensual
passionate fragrance like myself!
Greetings!
April 26th, 2007 at 3:58 am
Dear Vladimir
Thank you very much for your nice lines. I made a picture today, of the little honey bird that hangs around here, in front of my room. As soon as I am back in Switzerland, I will show the birdy and a few cactus pictures.
Dear Jasminenoir
Thank you, too. This was Don’s idea from LuiLei to sign a bottle. But I would like to contradict: I am no genius, just an average guy, sharing his passion, with some flaws…. trust me!
April 26th, 2007 at 6:57 am
Signing a fragrance bottle is a wonderful idea. I was going to ask you to sign mine in L.A. (Blush.) Aren’t hummingbirds in the West beautiful? East of the Rockies there is only one kind, the ruby-throated hummingbird, but west of the Rockies, there is a marvelous variety. I hope you see a jackrabbit. They have very long ears and hind legs. They are large and look like something out of a dream.
April 27th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
Mr. Tauer, that made me smile too :)
April 27th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
I really loved meeting you yesterday, Andy. You’re just lovely, I was completely fascinated by the process of Reverie and you becoming a perfumer in general. Thank YOU!!!!!!
April 27th, 2007 at 7:05 pm
Aren’t you a doll??
This only confirms it. You made me smile. :-))