Rachel’s New York blog #6

Well, you haven’t heard from me in a week because Solita’s computer wouldn’t start up and the techie didn’t know how to fix it. Then I was in Pittsburgh visiting my aunt. She doesn’t own a computer. Finally I am at my parents’ house in upstate New York, with a slow computer and slow Internet. It is a total bummer to have to remember so much of my trip now that it has passed but I will slowly but surely get it down here.

Two things I forgot to mention were:

1. NY has outlawed smoking in bars. Though I don’t actually agree with this law, bar-hopping has been wonderful!!! It’s so nice to be able to hang out in a bar without getting teary eyes and having trouble breathing, let alone coming home with fresh-smelling clothes.

2. Hillary Clinton did not appear to be part of the Gay Pride parade. NY’s other senator had a contingent marching for him and Mayor Bloomberg marched, but no Hillary banner – unless her contingent started the parade off, as we missed the very beginning. I’m losing faith in her…

Back to the holiday detalis. Louisa cancelled her birthday dinner in Brooklyn after getting caught in a rainstorm. Instead Solita and I made dinner (stuffed portobellos) and watched The Station Agent on DVD, as she had never seen it. For the life of me I can’t remember what I did on Monday. Perhaps when I develop photos it’ll jog my memory (if I took any…). I think I maybe took it easy that day, reading in the park, eating more rice and beans.

More to come, but now I will get washed and dressed, as it is 4.30 in the afternoon. (I didn’t wake up until 1.12 this afternoon – but I was up until 4.00am working on the grant application).

I leave you with some images of Riverside Park.