Blogs from Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, North America - page 207

Hi Folks, This will have to be a short entry since now I am the sick one who is dragging around. We did hear from Henry and Lynn this morning and we are going to meet them tomorrow for a Governor's Island tour. We just got back, today, from Liberty and Ellis Islands and are waiting for a boyhood friend to meet us for dinner. Yesterday we did our run out to Queens where we started the day with treats from the Lemon Ice King of Corona. Then we walked through Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to Mt Hebron Cemetery where we looked up and found (finally) the graves of Cindy Noonans grandparents and uncle, as well as the great granparents of a high school friend of mine who lives in Benicia. I was ready to give up ... read more

Don't ask me to explain the psychological issues regarding what I'm about to say, but it must be known that when i arrived back in New York, it just felt like I was back home. I don't regard anything about this city as homely, because that is what my family and friends make me feel like, but returning to the city where I will be leaving from has given off this feeling of finality. I have also, for the first time since being here, started to regret the fact that my holiday wasn't longer! I've met many people who have been travelling for many months, and my short trip in comparison has made me envious of them, because there's so much I've yet to explore, and if only my money wasn't running out I would definitely ... read more

Wow, this blog thing is pretty cool. I just discovered the place to read the comments that some of you have left. I've checked the personal messages but comments is different. Thanks to those of you who've taken the time. Today was a different kind of a day. Sue is doing much better, but still coughing and not quite readt to resume the pace. The boys were tired as well, so after trying to get them going for 2 hours, I realized I was on my own for the day. So I bought the unlimited subway card and was on my way. I hit every part of Broadway from the Brooklyn Bridge to 90th St. That included Canal St, Chinatown, City Hall, Delancy St, the East Village, Union Square, Grand Central, Bryant Park, Times Square, ... read more

Today was a lot more low key but unforgettable nontheless. We slept in in an attempt to shake off the jet lag and acclimate to the time zone while deciding what's next. That took most of the morning and early afternoon, but when we finally did get going everything was just beautiful. Just walking the 5 blocks from West End to Central Park West we past at least a half dozen community gardens, parks, a riding stable, and a grand old school. Once inside the park we walked around the reservoir, dodging joggers and marvelling at the serenity that can exist in the heart of such a crowded and busy city. When we got to the 5th Ave side it's called Museum Row with one after the other for as far as you can see. The ... read more

Leaving NYC today. Stayed at my brother's place on the upper East side. Monday night we went out and had some german food and beer w/ John (whose last day at work is this Friday) and my brother. Yesterday Sherry and I ate at Red Bamboo, one of her favorite veggie restaurants. I had the soy chops and they were pretty darn good, like schnitzel. We then took a walk down through Soho and across the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Heights. Celebrity sightings yesterday: * The guy that plays the lead in 'Blind Justice', sorry no picture. Eating at Red Bamboo. * Reggie C, aka Mr. Move, again sorry no picture. Standing on a corner in Brooklyn. Reggie C is actually a friend of a friend of Sherry's. He's a self-described white booty rapper, and we ... read more