Where the People Meet

Lunch with my bud at Junior's Diner in Brooklyn

Turkey Reuben on Rye for me with lots of mustard and sauce on the side.  Of course the complimentary condiments of coleslaw, pickled beets and pickles, side of fries.  My bud got the Grilled Cheese which looked extra fluffy. 

The great thing about a real diner, is that it promotes lively conversation, as does a good bud.  Somehow this hectic atmosphere invigorates and lends itself to the movie-like experience I crave about New York.  Plus actual conversation facing a live person cannot be beat.  I don't know how many times a text response has been misinterpreted lately but climbing out of the misunderstood hole is harder than you'd think.  Pick up the phone and talk in person you might scream.  It sounds so easy!  But like many millennials, I've developed a phobia-like fear of phoning.  Being able to form sentences on the spot that are consistent with the normalities of society, is more than I am capable of.  I can't talk right, in other words, unless I can see your mouth and your expressions.  Face Time?  No thanks, that's some hoo-doo witchery to me. 

I Can Feel You Everywhere, Shining Like the Sun

Museum Hang with my Bud!

Most of my best friends are fellow introverts, so when we do get to spend time together, we appreciate the sacrifice of this coveted time.  The experience will fill our tanks in a way that is hard to explain but it's the most concentrated fuel, and essential to life.  When introverts need people, it becomes fairly dire and one tends to feel like a vampire, sucking the neck of its victim.

After-museum warm apple pie and carrot cake at Utopia Diner on Amsterdam. 

American Museum of Natural History - because you have to feed the child in you from time to time. 

The Upper West Side.  My favorite areas of Manhattan are the ones that look frozen in time.

Subway ghost

East Village ATM

Gorgeous views from the Museum

Speaking of being childish....My favorite part of the Elephant exhibit was this.

The animal exhibits are satisfying meditation windows. They're artistic.  They're gorgeous and put you in a moment of the animal's life.  I love them and they never get old to me. I might be the last generation to appreciate such a simple way to showcase wildlife.  The little kids seemed to breeze right past these incredible displays.

You have to work hard to stay away from political opinions even in something as simple as ancient exhibits but the corrections shown here are for the better.  If it's an incorrect portrayal of these folks, then it's helpful to let us know how it really was.  However, I do wonder why they didn't just update the exhibit instead of telling us how it's wrong.

Grey Dog pre-museum Breakfast Union Square - Bacon and Egg on Croissant with fries.

Swiss Cheese Omelet with home fries

The before-the-meal-arrives but after-you've-ordered moment of zen and happiness.  Time to chat and laugh and enjoy life!