The MET and Coney Island

Sunday morning was lovely - we did nothing ...... what a great way to spend a morning.
After a while we decide that we really should do something ... so we walked to the MET ( The Metropolitan Museum) It still seems amazing to us that we can say that.  We walk along 62nd Street to 5th Avenue and then walk up alongside Central Park until we reach the Met at 82nd Street.  Terry discovered, last week, that there are free tours at the MET.  A volunteer takes you to a few of her favorite pieces and explains them to you.  So we decide to do that. We learned so much.  It was fantastic and I must say I highly recommend this to anyone visiting the MET.   We decided that perhaps we will do this every Sunday afternoon.

On our way home we pick up some groceries for supper.  Hannah and Franky are coming to join us tonight.   We have supper late - around 9 pm and then watch the end of the football game.  I don't normally watch football but am intrigued by the Manning brothers.  One of them wins.

Monday, Terry does not have to go to the hospital till the afternoon so we take the opportunity to go to Coney Island.  I think of Meghan Walley.  I know she was interested in going to Coney Island when we were all here in 2008 - can't remember if she made it.

The subway is amazing here.  It costs $2.25 regardless of how far you travel.  Our trip to Coney Island takes an hour on the subway - 31 stops for $2.25 - isn't that fantastic.  As soon as we arrive we find Nathan's Hot Dog place - it is the thing to do at Coney Island.  We enjoy a hotdog.

The weather is beautiful and we walk along the boardwalk.  The beach is gorgeous and there are people fishing off of the boardwalk.  There are too many middle aged men without shirts with no regard for skin cancer.  The natural beauty wins out.

We take the subway home and think how lucky we are.

We discover there has been a fire on one of the bridges in Harlem that has shut down all north bound subways that go through Grand Central. We were lucky to take the F train which does not go through Grand Central.  The city is a little crazy at the moment.  Meetings at the United Nations has closed lots of roads on the East side.  Repairs on the West side has closed down roads there.  Traffic is a nightmare.

This evening I get to "Skype" with 3 girlfriends.  It makes being away from home so much easier.
More laundry - isn't it funny how laundry and paperwork follow you wherever you go.
Talk to you soon......