NYC in May!

Re the European paintings, I recommend that you put in your time here. They have some amazing Rembrandts and a great impressionist collection. (My personal taste.) Whatever you see, you can't go wrong.

Well, the Calgarians are gone. We had SUCH a good time freezing in the rain all day yesterday. Yes, you can go into a bar in Little Italy at 2PM and order tea. (warm-up!!!) then walk around Dean and Deluca or UniGlo until you dry out... then to another bar (one with no name on Houston) have some wine and laughs and more laughs.

THEN

~~BB Kings to see Small Change doing their Tribute to Tom Waits. Incredible musicians, great arrangements and completely unintelligible lyric~~just like Tom.



We broke several of the laws against dancing in bars. I learned how to dance with two fabulous babes at the same time, a skill that I am now adding to my resume.

Joe(a great day of rain and glasses of wine)Nation

New York City Meet-up Alert:

Sunday Morning at Pain Quotidien 88th and Lexington 10:30AM...

Check in here if you are going to be there.

Joe(I'm going to be there.)Nation

I'm definitely going to be there!

Moi aussi.

The first person who arrives will need to know how many people are gonna show up in order to ask for the right sized table.

So far we've got four. Eva, Eva's sister, Joe, and me. Anybody else?

Nextone isn't coming.

Sadly, your Aussie is unable to attend.

Phooey

Moi aussi.

Count now is six
Tsar, Thomas, Eva, SisterK, Roberta and me.

Joe(six is just about right)Nation

http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/le-pain-quotidien/menu

I liked Le Pain Quotidien, went to the one at 84th and Madison twice (or was it three times). Don't remember what I ate, but remember the Cafe au Lait. Have fun, all.

Back from brunch with the above group minus Sister K.

Loved meeting Eva big time. The guys I knew. Happy to see them. I'm glad Eva enjoyed my home town. I hope she comes back SOON.

I luv ya, Eva!

Wow...what a crew. Just came across this. I don't remember everything...but I'm pretty sure this picture was taken BEFORE the incident, right?

Mame...in that picture...you've got that look in your eyes!!!!!!

She often has that look in her eyes..

perspicacity rampantly galloping.

Frank, I don't know what picture you're talking about, but here's a few...

And a few more:

Birthday drink at the Cameron Room at Grand Central:




Treeman - neighbour in the hood who does some kind of performance art:




My sister-in-law, Sheila:

These are wonderful. This was the best week of visitors the city has ever seen.

Who's that cute girl who kept hanging around with us, Mame?

(reminder to self....pull your stomach in, you dope!)

Joe(going out for a run now)Nation

I want to thank you people for this thread and the beautiful pictures. New York is one of my favorite places to visit if I haven't been there since my son was a toddler.

This is my favorite.
It was near the end of a long afternoon of dodging raindrops and having umbrellas turn inside out over and over. These ladies never lost their sense of humor, their depth of charm and I was honored to be in their presence.



Thanks Mame, Thanks S......

Joe(come on back)Nation