in my seemingly neverending quest to pack as much human experience into life as possible, i took the opportunity afforded me by a saturday off from marigold to spend halloween weekend in new york city. to the right you can see the crappy aerial photo of manhattan that i took out of the plane window on the way in. halloween night was a blast in and arou
nd time square with everyone (yours truly included) dressed for the holiday and the bars jam-packed with revelers. our hotel had a huge party that went until 4am...i know, i stayed to make sure it was true. : ) saturday meant a long walk up to central park, the metropolitan museum of art, some (very little) shopping on fifth avenue, lunch at bouchon bakery, and a very touching visit to strawberry field, the john lennon memorial in cent
ral park. in times like these, it's interesting to think back to a time when someone so famous would put so much of his reputation on the line to support love, peace, and understanding. that night, we went to see mel brooks' "young frankenstein" on broadway, apropos of the weekend, and finished with some late night outdoor dining at pastisse in the meatpacking district...i'm always a sucker for french bistro food. sunday saw more beautiful weather, a great brunch at a place called simply "eatery", apparently a local favorite in hell's kitchen, a visit to moma, and a final stop at a hole-in-the-wall bar to watch a little football before heading off to the airport. travel is important because expands your view of the world and yourself. it also teaches you how reasonable drink prices are in cleveland.
nd time square with everyone (yours truly included) dressed for the holiday and the bars jam-packed with revelers. our hotel had a huge party that went until 4am...i know, i stayed to make sure it was true. : ) saturday meant a long walk up to central park, the metropolitan museum of art, some (very little) shopping on fifth avenue, lunch at bouchon bakery, and a very touching visit to strawberry field, the john lennon memorial in cent
ral park. in times like these, it's interesting to think back to a time when someone so famous would put so much of his reputation on the line to support love, peace, and understanding. that night, we went to see mel brooks' "young frankenstein" on broadway, apropos of the weekend, and finished with some late night outdoor dining at pastisse in the meatpacking district...i'm always a sucker for french bistro food. sunday saw more beautiful weather, a great brunch at a place called simply "eatery", apparently a local favorite in hell's kitchen, a visit to moma, and a final stop at a hole-in-the-wall bar to watch a little football before heading off to the airport. travel is important because expands your view of the world and yourself. it also teaches you how reasonable drink prices are in cleveland.
