Tuesday In Bullets

We are cramming and jamming as much as we can into every day.  We are following the sage advice of the old adage "Make hay while the sun shines."  

Here's what we did on Tuesday in bullets:

• Took the subway down to Morningside Heights.  Sunny day!
• Walked to see the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine.  Largest Gothic cathedral in the world.  Only 2/3 built.  Can seat 10,000 people, give or take.
• Walked to Zabars.  New York City's pre-eminent gourmet shop.  We bought some lunch foods to eat in Central Park.
• Walked to and through Central Park.
• Went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Could not get in with our groceries.  Couldn't even check them along with our coats.  "We've had problems with food before" we were told. 
• Exited the Met.  Went around the corner to an art vendor on the sidewalk and asked him if we could leave our bag of food with him for $5.00.  Vendor said yes.
• Entered the Met.  It was the best art museum I've ever been to.  It was FABULOUS!  Move over Musee D'Orsay.
• Left the Met.  Retrieved our lunch from the art vendor.  Paid him his five bucks.
• Sat on the steps of the Met to eat our lunch instead of returning to Central Park because there was a quintet performing Motown hits on the sidewalk.  Sang along while we ate our potato and onion knishes.
• Took a taxi to the Empire State Building.
• Went up to the 86th floor to the observation platform.  Took panoramic photos of NYC.
• Went down 86 floors.
• Walked to Macy's.  Bought nothing.
• Walked to Bryant Park.  Admired the daffodils.
• Walked to the New York City Public Library.  Visited the famous Reading Room.  Took a photo where I wasn't supposed to.  Oops!
• Walked to Grand Central Station.  Roamed the concourse with the rest of humanity.
• Had our shoes shined outside of the station.  Much fun and laughter!
• Walked to the Chrysler Building.  Ogled the lobby.
• Took the subway back up to Harlem.
• Joe napped while I showered and wrote in my journal.
• Walked to Sylvia's Restaurant for a late soul food supper.
• Fell into bed at 11:30pm.

Tender tootsies. 

 It's exhausting being on your feet all day.