"Go confidently in the directions of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
Henry David Thoreau
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| Yuca Bar |
After another
stressful week, it’s time for the news cameras at the Marathon Memorial to go
home, I slept most of the way down to New York again. Thank God.
Friday we woke to yet another beautiful spring day. Went to my favorite grocery store (I hate
food shopping), Agata & Valencia and picked up some odds and ends . Then Kristi and I went down to the East
Village for a lovely lunch at a cucina Latina, Yuca Bar (Ave A & 7th
St). After a wonderful nap, I went up
the street to Philosophy class. Really
interesting as there are all different types, shapes, sizes, ages, and since I
don’t go to a particular class (even though it is recommended, but I can’t due
to my schedule), I really see the differences.
As the weather was so nice, Kris and I met at Luke’s
Lobster which dangerously is just a few blocks from the Hx3. We enjoyed one of the best lobster rolls I’ve
had in a long time, and reasonably priced, especially for NYC. Luke is a brilliant young lad from Maine who
opened his first shop the East Village in 2009, now has 2 more and a Food
Truck, Nauti, in New York City, and 3 more shops in DC, Georgetown, and
Bethesda! (another example of “build it
and they will come” like Eataly, in spite of the Great Recession).
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| Ayana |
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| Piano Player @ Marie's Crisis |
I then touched base with my Friend, and she invited me
to meet herself and some Friends down in the Village for a jazz show. This is something definitely on my to do
list, so I happily went. I met them at
Bar 55 on Christopher Street for an awesome 2 hour show headlined by
Ayanna. She plays here the first
Saturday of every month. There’s no
cover, just a drink minimum, which they don’t really enforce. I am sure, back in the day, this was the
quintessential smoky jazz joint in a basement.
Thankfully, there’s no more smoke.
Since it was still early, I brought my Friend over to one of my favorite
places which I hadn’t been to in quite awhile, Marie’s Crisis. And, as always, it didn’t disappoint. We got
seats right at the piano! On the way
home, I had a hankering for something sweet so I stopped into Sojourn across the
street for a nightcap and dessert. I
shared it with a couple of lovely Ladies who I had a very enjoyable chat
with. Perfect ending to a perfect day.
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| From The Frick's website |
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| From The Frick's website |
Sunday I lazily poked around then walked down to The
Frick (God, I love being able to walk everywhere.) That museum is awesome, and pay what you want
on Sundays from 11am to 1pm. I
thoroughly enjoyed the two special exhibits, “Piero della Francesca” and “Impressionist
Line from Degas to Toulouse-Lautrec.”
I must digress again in relation to Piero della
Francesca. Ten years ago when Katie graduated (OMG, where do the years go?), I
met her during her backpacking trip through Europe, in Italy. Before I left I read a recommended book which
happened to be about doing the Piero della Francesco trail through Tuscany and
Umbria. Katie and I were offered the
chance to spend a day doing the trail, and it was amazing!
After the Frick, I meandered home through the Park,
enjoying a gelato and people watching.
Came home, relaxed, cooked dinner, and once again slept all the way back
to Boston on the bus.
Saturday, another picture perfect spring day, I
headed through Central Park to the west side to help out with Bushwick’s Salvation
Army Field Day. Sejal and Katya spend a Saturday each month
with a group of youngsters from the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. This was their final time together before summer
break. A wonderful Lady, Miss
Thorington, brought 20-25 youngsters ranging in age from 7ish to thirteen on
the MTA to Central Park West to meet with the rest of us. What a perfectly delightful way to spend a
few hours on a gorgeous Saturday. The
Kiddos were delightful, respectful, polite, and fun! 
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