Orion - stars in the sky tonight

Here is Orion with the stars joined up. The three stars in the middle are his belt and if you are in a dark place you will be able to make out the sword in the middle. The star in the top right hand corner is pronouced beatle juice. Orion has a dog called Sirius. Sirius is one of the brightest stars in the sky.
The story goes that Apollo was jealous that Orion liked Artemis who was a pretty magnificent hunting goddess. One day, Orion went swimming and Apollo dared Artemis that she couldn't fire her bow and arrow and hit "that thing" bobbing about in the water. She got him. It was Orion. I don't know what she did to Apollo. He's the sun god and he's still in the sky [splay hands]. Artemis arranged that Orion would always be in the night sky. Some old bits of parchment refer to Artemis as goddess of the moon - so maybe that's why she has him up in the sky with her
What I like best about the story is that the gods put his dog up there with him.
Sirius.
Just to the right.
You might have to tilt your head a bit.

christmas eve - glad madoff didn't make off with my money

it was kind of barmy warm last night after the rain.  I had to deliver something to my friend up Central Park West so I went on my bike.  In my new silver wellington boots.  I have pictures of myself in 1966 wearing pyjamas and wellington boots.  There was a big snowfall in England that year - and i wouldn't take off my boots then.  Some things never change.  Maybe it was that Christmas Eve stay up til he comes over thing.  

So I'm biking back and I turn left into the park.  

It's all black and white in there.  

Clean snow.

Black trees.

Silver pond.

Midtown ahead of me and I realize I haven't been near midtown for a while.  I see the Empire State Building is glowing red and green. 

And I look to my left and see all those big fancy apartments with their lights on and I start to notice how many have got Christmas trees lit.  It was around 9:30 - 10.  And I see how many rooms people have up there. 

I think it's weird that Madoff made off with all that money.  Where is it?  Where is all the money that people gave him?  I just can't imagine it.  I am hearing of one super rich person after the next.  I passed the Beresford.  My ex boss lives in there.  She was friends with Fred Wilpon who had money in the Mets.  I wonder if he asked her to invest with him.  

What will Central Park West look like next year?