Took the red-eye into Newark and arrived early... so at 5am Eastern Standard Time (2am in California) I had to go somewhere... it was really good that Cousin Noah didn't mind me waking him up and bothering him! We hung out all morning, had proper New York bagels and just gross coffee. Leaving the Pacific Northwest means leaving a good-tasting-coffee stronghold! But the bagel was worth it. Noah and I also got drinks later in the week at Copia (Jordan's bar)
Soon after the morning with Noah, I met up with folks to head out to the wedding for the weekend. That blog will come later so I'll jump ahead to the rest of week: Monday~ Friday. Obviously pictures do NO justice to a week in New York City. But here is a sampling of what went down:
Alex, Jordan and I watching the Rangers come from behind and snatch a game in the second round of the playoffs. Great game and $20 for all you can drink beer and eat chicken wings and strips was like heaven on earth. Alex and I worked together in Japan and it was great to cross paths again. Jordan and I have been friends for well over a decade. Well, I think he is my friend. He thinks I am some bum Californian who calls him up to crash on his couch and throw his life into upheaval. Perhaps we are both right :) Thanks for letting me stay with you for so long this time around. Next decade it will be for FIVE nights! I could write more praise for Jordan but I'll hold off... I will say that we went out nearly every night that week except for when he came down with "Castro's Revenge," my creative way of referring to food poisoning from a Cuban restaurant we went to. Jordan is one of the owners of Copia... so get down there and spend some money so my man gets paid!
To help combat Jordan's poisoning, we picked up some kosher deli! Sandwiches and soups. I took this picture on my first day in the city, but it speaks volumes for my feelings about the power of a proper Matzo Ball soup.
In the part of Queens were Jordan and Keith live, there are many kosher opportunities. I didn't particularly care, but the shwarma was pretty good... and haven't had Israeli juice in a VERY long time. Too many disposable products in the city though... we environmental educators have a lot of work to do!
The new World Trade Tower... officially became the tallest building in the city about a week before I got there. Taken from the 9/11 Memorial
I travel to memorials in other countries, so I found it relevant to go to one in my own country. On of the 9/11 Memorial fountains.
I even convinced Keith to make the journey to the memorial. We both thought it was therapeutic to go. I recommend it still.
It's always possible to find the beauty that exists despite tragedy and suffering
Getting some lights and darks with Cousins Matthew and David (Katz) at McSorley's. Not the same as I remember, but exactly the same as I remember! GREAT to hang out with them. That night Matthew and I hung out with Keith and his brother at the Pourhouse too and watched Knicks and Rangers on dueling TVs... too bad that both teams lost, but hey the sliders were pretty good! Oh, and Congratulations Dad (David) who is the father of a four-day old son. What a great father's day present!
Keith and me in Central Park. I convinced him to come birding with me and to delve into Natural History... we went to the museum a little bit later. For sure, the best way to flirt in New York City is to walk around Central Park with a camera and ask hot girls to take pictures of you!
Said Museum.
These pictures don't describe the amount we went out, food we ate, drinks we enjoyed, etc. Also hung out with
another Cousin David (Sandford) and got to meet his 3-year old son, Duncan. Duncan is far and away the CUTEST kid ever. Hands down. Had drinks with Lisa too after years of not seeing each other. Last time might have been when we were both in Toyko. I'm sure I'm forgetting to write down who else I hung out with, but it was good times in the city. Gotta visit there again sooner than five years from now.
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