Suburban Escapist Gifts

Stuart's grand plan to bring the good-time steel drum vibe of the Caribbean to Belle Haven, Connecticut, hits its first snag...

"Could you go back to the front desk? The receptionist has some forms for you to fill out."

"The trees are laughing at us."

"My dream is to have a little house and a white picket fence wired with explosives."

America Off-line.

"I'm thinking of leaving these crowded condos and going to a place that's been deserted for years...the mall."

Fairy tale

"It just seems to me, Howard, that you're missing the whole point of having a terrace in the city."

"Physically I'm in New York, Emotionally. . .I'm somewhere in the south of Florida."

Spinner luggage is fast becoming the city walker's, walking companion of choice. There's no stopping, no mess, nor butt sniffing, with the added bonus that it comes with you when you go on holidays. . ."

"I packed the cooking gear like you told me, Dad...where do I plug it in?"

Building in the countryside

"Ever seen anything like it? No high rise condos to obstruct the view, no acres of parking lots, no traffic. What a waste."

"Occupant, apartment 5C: Congratulations—you may already have won the all-electric Colonial split-level house of your dreams...."

Go Back to New York

Rural Cityscape

'I'm looking for a romantic tale of wild, unbridled passion I can read while being pushed and groped on the subway.'

Next Train - Can you all come back tomorrow?

"To be perfectly frank, I much prefer the solitude of the desert to the busy city life..."

"I'm a Big Apple kinda guy, stuck in the Garden State."

Zen Wall Street.

"I hope you like sandy beaches, fresh ocean air, and bumper to bumper traffic"

City Hammock

"Ah, its great to get away from the rat race!"

Wilderness - City.

'Don't give me that! I know for a fact, he was in my flowerbeds!!'

Avenue of Escape - Next Exit.

'I tore down that city block I own and had it replaced with a rainforest. Some of the business owners are a little angry, but my stress has all but gone away.'

"When this is all over, let's move to the sticks."

'Let's face it,Edgar.you and mother nature don't have anything in common.'

"It's so refreshing to see someone smile for a change."

'The world's first riding lawnmower.'

"Someday I'll buy a little place in the country and take my finger off the Zeitgeist."

"Someday I'll leave this all behind and return to the wild."

"The Imaginary Playmate Meets the Invisible Fence"