I had been talking about going to NYC for a while, and am finally doing it. The trip is basically about seeing friends and visiting museums.
I took the bus to the airport, where I saw a modern-day gargoyle. Then I flew United from DIA to LaGuardia. I sat next to a couple, and started talking to them when I noticed she was reading the Bible in Spanish. It turns out that they are full time volunteers with the Jehova's witnesses, working in their world headquarters in NYC. He was from Durango Mexico, she from Wisconsin. They were very nice, I enjoyed talking to they, they even shared lunch with me. They invited me to join them for the communal lunch at their office, which is just the other side of the Brooklyn Bridge. So on Friday, I will walk across the bridge, continue to their office in Brooklyn Heights, and then take the train back. I don't think that I have ever set foot in Brooklyn.
I took the M60 bus from LaGuardia to Manhattan, and then a cab to their condo, near the George Washington Bridge. You can see the bridge from their condo. Malcolm and I, and later his son Felix, went out to eat and had a long conversation on a wide range of topics, including firearms, which Felix is becoming interested in. Felix starts to work for Facebook next week.
On Wednesday, I took the A train to the Guggenheim, where I met Malcolm and Tom T. , who had biked down. They were changing the main exhibit, so we looked at Kandinski, modern Latin American Art, a Frank Lloyd Wright, but it was somewhat disappointing. Malcolm and I had lunch, and I went on to the Whitney.
I took the M60 bus from LaGuardia to Manhattan, and then a cab to their condo, near the George Washington Bridge. You can see the bridge from their condo. Malcolm and I, and later his son Felix, went out to eat and had a long conversation on a wide range of topics, including firearms, which Felix is becoming interested in. Felix starts to work for Facebook next week.
On Wednesday, I took the A train to the Guggenheim, where I met Malcolm and Tom T. , who had biked down. They were changing the main exhibit, so we looked at Kandinski, modern Latin American Art, a Frank Lloyd Wright, but it was somewhat disappointing. Malcolm and I had lunch, and I went on to the Whitney.
The Whitney had three floors of Jeff Koons, who I had not thought much of previously. At first I was not impressed, but as I saw more and more, my opinion went up. It was a huge range of work, including large paintings.
The play-doh was something he had been working on for 20 years. Each color is a separate piece of metal, assembled like a puzzle. All the tiny details were perfect.
Malcolm and I had dinner with our old friend Jay; I went to his bar mitzvah! He just got a new job, which is a big blessing to him and his family.
On Thursday, I met Marge at Battery Park, where we got onto the ferry to see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. I had been to the Statue before, but it is still impressive. Ellis island let us think about the immigrant experience. About 12 million immigrants went through Ellis Island.
After we got back on Manhattan, we walked to the Skyscraper museum, a small but interesting museum. Note that it is 9/11, and we are seeing the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Skyscraper museum, and the new World Trade center. We continued north towards the World Trade Center area, where we saw a number of police and firemen in kilts enjoying a beer. Apparently the 9/11 ceremony was over. The new building is also interesting and impressive. We caught a subway to the Grand Central area, where we met a few folks for dinner. A good day, but long.
Malcolm and I had dinner with our old friend Jay; I went to his bar mitzvah! He just got a new job, which is a big blessing to him and his family. After we got back on Manhattan, we walked to the Skyscraper museum, a small but interesting museum. Note that it is 9/11, and we are seeing the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Skyscraper museum, and the new World Trade center. We continued north towards the World Trade Center area, where we saw a number of police and firemen in kilts enjoying a beer. Apparently the 9/11 ceremony was over. The new building is also interesting and impressive. We caught a subway to the Grand Central area, where we met a few folks for dinner. A good day, but long.
