ok. No run this am, go into the wicked, mean, ugly city with Keith. Our sights set on this snowboarding/extreme snow bullshit @ East River Park. Woke up, got the 9:16 to Penn, #1 to Houston st. WRONG!!! THAT was WEST Houston, we needed EAST. Now, remember, Keith weighs 154. NEVER have I seen a kid move that slowly without standing still. But, still great to be with him. LOTS of people going in our direction, why? The magic words" "free." So, off we were. (on the LIRR, people headed to Comiccon. I thought about it, but didn't think it compared to this, WRONG again.).
So, after walking too far, we made it. SUCKED. One high ramp-for the pros-the public hadda wait on a stupid long line to sign waivers and get wrist bands, which entitled us to a choice of areas-ours and most people chose tubing. WRONG again. Stupid long line, then another for tubing down a hill a 3 year old was tackling. We were outta there.
So, plan B, movie, then possibly skating in Bryant Park. Just made the 12:30 flick, Coraline in 3d, good flick. Then off to Bryant Park, SHIT!!! No skating-Fashion Week. SHIT!!! We hit THE comic book store on 7th ave-world famous-then off to Penn.
So @ this point Keith had his fill of walking, was tired, home we went, just made the 3:16 train.
If I hadda do it all over again? I'd do exactly the same. How were we to know the snow thing was fitting 5 lbs of shit in a 3 lb bag? TOO many people, not enough happening. Lots to be said for having tricks up your sleeves. Yet, as I told Keith, we couldn't lose. Had each other as company, + 2 guys in NYC with $$$-how could you go wrong? AND home in time to rest for manana. Warm running temps here we come!!!
(I KNEW I should'a got Comiccon tix, DAMN!!!).
Was it fun, of course. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
-though it IS a howl/embarassing (I'm allowed ambivalence!!) to hear Keith tell his friends on the phone "hey, I walked 16 blocks today." WOW a whole 16 blocks!!!???
***more pix added @ bottom.
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