[Mishmash] New York state of mind.

[GALEHALLOCK at aol.com]

To Hugh and anyone else on this list or anyone out there  I've offended.
 
I've spent my entire life hating New York City.  Fear  mostly.  Why would 
anyone want to live there and be shot at each day on  your way to work and back?
 
I had the chance last January to visit my twin sister Gay  Ann there for 3 
days.  I believe I mentioned that on here.  And I  just spent 4 days this past 
weekend there as well.  She lives on Roosevelt  Island between Manhattan and 
Queens.  I only  wish I had the $4000 a month for rent it takes to live there.  
 
We took the subway to the Bronx Friday night to watch the  Yankees.  The 
giveaway at the stadium that night was my very own official  Yankees baseball cap. 
 Now what the HELL am i suppose to do with  that??????  I sat politely while 
Seattle killed the Yankees and  smiled.  But only to myself.
  
After the game subways back and walked through Times  Square.  I didn't feel 
threatened at all.  The nuts were out, but not  in a threatening way.  And a 
lot of really good people were out  too.
  
Saturday afternoon we took in an off off off off off  broadway play my niece 
was the assistant director of.  It closed Saturday  night so i don't have to 
recommend you NOT see it.  It had to do with a  brother and sister lusting and 
acting on that lust for each other.  And  it's not the kind of play you want 
to see when you're sitting next to your twin  sister.  Uncomfy to say the 
least.  
 
After the play we went to an Italian Place on 45th and 9th  for dinner.  Our 
waiter was an elderly gentleman about 5' tall and 350 lbs  named Sebastian.  
Dinner was to die for.  Sebastian sang for  us.  But we wished he hadn't.
 
Again we cruised Time Square and then walked back to the  Tram on 60th Street 
to get back to Roosevelt Island.
 
Sunday my brother and I walked all over.  In the  afternoon along with our 
sister we met our niece at the Jewish Pride Parade and  then strolled along 
Central Park.  My brother and i had our picture taken  with a Statue of Liberty 
mime and that's available for the  asking.
  
When my sister moved to NYC almost 2 years ago we were  sure we'd never see 
her alive again.  In fact I think living there has  actually made her more 
alive and I can now see clearly why it has.  She  loves the entire experience.  
I'M the one who needed to open my  eyes.
 
So to Hugh or anyone else.  I'm  sorry.
 
Gale
 



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