Where have I been this week? New York City, we went up last Wednesday and returned on Saturday. Sunday I needed to go to the grocery store, Monday the bank, Tuesday into the City for a surprise party for a former colleague who is getting married.
What is next? I am home for two or three months, most likely the next trips will be New York to see a blogger and Phoenix near the end of January.
How Was the trip? Wonderful, I had a three nice walks in an area of NYC I had not spent a lot of time in. The train up and back was comfortable, and only a few minutes behind schedule. The hotel room made cruise ship cabins look spacious, but was comfy and quiet.
What have I been eating? Lunch on Thursday kabobs at a Persian restaurant, lunch on Friday was New York deli food at Juniors in Times Square, Sunday I made a beef stew.
Who deserves a big Thank You this week? The condo security staff, I left the headlights on my car on the other evening and they called to let me know, just in time.
What is in the photos above? The Post Office in the Moynihan Train Station at Penn Station in New York. The original greek revival Penn Station was town down in the late 50's early 60's to build the Madison Square Gardens Arena, the train station was moved underground, under the Arena. It was cramped and really ugly. Across the street was a massive central post office in the same style as the original Penn Station, that was largely no longer used. So it was converted to the new Moynihan Train Hall, it is elegant, and bright and very pleasant. Across the front of it, there is the restored original retail part of the post office. Is it better in black and white or color?
What made me laugh this week? I have been binge watching old British sitcoms, the Vicar of Dibley this week.
What was the strangest sight of the week? The Naked Cowgirl in Times Square, she has to be at least 80 years old, gravity has not been kind to her. I didn't take a photo.
What am I reading? I finished "Finding Your Landing Zone: life beyond the bar," (I am reviweing this one for the "Voice of Experience") and How to Die. I am in the middle of "The Great Gatsby" and "It is good to suck at something." Gatsby is a reread from high school, I still find the characters and narrators hard to follow - easy to confuse. The other book talks about the joys of doing something you enjoy doing, even if you are not great at doing it.
What was the great AhHa moment of the week? Returning home from an adventure and not having to think about returning to the office.
I suppose no Madison Garden would be a tragedy but Penn Station was so stunning, not that your country is short of stunning stations.
ReplyDeleteI liked Vicar of Dibley but it has been a long time since I've seen it. Mrs something who was the terrible cook really made it for me.
Mrs Croptly, the things she could do with anchovies and marmite.
DeleteThere are a number of hot naked cowgirls in Times Square. I noticed last time even the Naked Cowboy ain’t what he used to be. I think I like the Moynihan Hall photo better in black and white. That yellow safety cone doesn’t help in the color version. So annoying.
ReplyDeleteSome of us should keep out clothes on as we age.
DeleteMore power to them! I wish I had their confidence (nerve)!
DeletePeople would pay me to put my clothes back on.
DeleteStop that!
DeleteI prefer photos in colour. I really only like black-and-white photos if they are portraits of people's faces. And the staging must be well lit.
ReplyDeleteI never really mastered manipulating lighting,
DeleteI like the color photo because it shows off the detail in that gorgeous ceiling to better effect.
ReplyDeleteI have several photos of the Naked Cowboy from trips to NYC but I have [thankfully] never seen Naked [Granny] Cowgirl!
I imagine it was nice to return from a long weekend away and realize you didn't have to go into work!
Mondays are heavenly.
DeleteGrand Central Station was set to be demolished and Jacqueline Kennedy led the fight to save it. I'm glad they turned the post office into the Moynihan Train Hall. It atones a little bit for tearing down Penn Station.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting the things that triggered historic preservation, in Savanah Georgia it was a parking garage, in Alexandria Virginia it was the doorway to a colonial tavern. Grand Central is great fun, I still need to go have oysters in the bar.
DeleteWow.
ReplyDeleteA city full of wows!
DeleteI like the color photo best. You had some great adventures. It's always fun to experience new New York neighborhoods. There is so much to see there.
ReplyDeleteIt would be a fun place to live for a month or two.
DeleteI have never read the Great Gasby.
ReplyDeleteOh how I adore visiting NYC
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