Gayle Madeira

Lafayette Grill will be gone but not forgotten

gaylemadeira — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:55:58 +0000

Today is the last day that my favorite milonga in New York City, Ensueño Milonga, will be held at Lafayette Grill, a restaurant in downtown Manhattan. Lafayette Grill lost their lease because the landlord increased the rent suddenly to almost double what it was. The venue held tango on four nights out of seven, and on the other nights was a venue for other types of dance such as bellydancing and flamenco. We will all miss Lafayette Grill very much.

Lafayette Grill, we dance away from you now but we won’t forget the great times we had there!

Superbowl Lipstick Building!

gaylemadeira — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:57:55 +0000

This one was done with a combination of window crayons and window paint, thanks to my brother Steve who gave them to me!

Chinese New Year, Year of the Dragon!

gaylemadeira — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:11:01 +0000

Technically it will be on Monday, but since Monday is supposed to be rainy and bad for taking photos, I finished this today and am uploading ahead of time. I worked on this one a little each day all this week. Happy Chinese New Year everyone!!

It’s Friday 13th! Eek!

gaylemadeira — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:59:29 +0000

Happy New Year!

gaylemadeira — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:20:34 +0000

I forgot to upload this last week but it definitely still applies. In 2012 I hope you all find peace, happiness and moments of sudden, unexpected inspiration!

Advent calendar, day 24

gaylemadeira — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:18:15 +0000

This is the final day of the advent calendar! I know, I know, this post is early but I’m going to Virginia to visit my family tomorrow and I won’t be around to post. I decided to include a Menorah for Hanukkah in my advent calendar! So this final post has the Menorah with the fifth candle lit (since people began lighting them on Dec. 20th and they light one a day, and one of them is the candle they use to light the others so the one on the right doesn’t count…) and below is the stable in Bethlehem where Jesus was born. Each of the advent calendar drawings are only about 1 inch high and done with a big window crayon so they’re a bit rough but you get the picture (pun intended). I hope you’ve enjoyed the advent calendar adventure! Special big thanks to my friend and coworker Vijaya for helping come up with ideas for the windows.

Advent calendar, day 23

gaylemadeira — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:13:15 +0000

A sleigh! Much like the one Santa rides in! I know, this post is early but I’m going to Virginia to visit my family tomorrow and I won’t be around to post.

Advent calendar, day 22

gaylemadeira — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:11:41 +0000

Poinsettia, also known as the Christmas plant, flowers at Christmas and is sometimes compared to the Star of Bethlehem which apparently was in full bloom over the stable where Jesus was born.

Advent calendar, day 21

gaylemadeira — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:07:14 +0000

This day is a snowflake but it was very hard to photograph with my little phone camera! This is the best I could do. Here’s hoping for a white Christmas (on a day when the temps hit almost 60 in NYC)!

Advent calendar, day 20

gaylemadeira — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:05:07 +0000

…and the stockings were hung by the chimney with care…
Wouldn’t it be funny to put a bunch of socks in someone’s Christmas stocking? Socks in a sock!