Post-Holiday Recovery going well...
public transportation rocks!It's really amazing how the holiday time in December and January takes up so much of the year - all the planning, travel, shopping, etc. Yet when it's all over it seems like it all went by like a blast of wind - it came & went - now just a memory.
Our "vacation" was jam-packed with activity planned for every moment.
Our "vacation" was jam-packed with activity planned for every moment.
po-dunk county courthouse that started it all
We had a great time inPhilladelphia. Everything is so old I really wanted to see everything, unfortunately, not in 2 days...
Taking the tour of Independence Hall is defintiely a must-do. The park rangers the guide tour groups must have degrees in history to be able to do their jobs. The guide that led our group would mention certain points - several times - I don't know who else in our group received the same impressions left on me - discussing the formation of the 1st congress and the separtation of powers - we were told repeatedly -"the President is given one job and only one job - to protect & defend the constitution"... I thought - how timely - our current "president", by allowing changes to the constitution, has violated his oath of office. Impeachable? MESSAGE RECEIVED!
Taking the tour of Independence Hall is defintiely a must-do. The park rangers the guide tour groups must have degrees in history to be able to do their jobs. The guide that led our group would mention certain points - several times - I don't know who else in our group received the same impressions left on me - discussing the formation of the 1st congress and the separtation of powers - we were told repeatedly -"the President is given one job and only one job - to protect & defend the constitution"... I thought - how timely - our current "president", by allowing changes to the constitution, has violated his oath of office. Impeachable? MESSAGE RECEIVED!
shouldn't I be signing something in here?
Standing inside Independence Hall was another awakening to reality- what a tiny building! In fact, a county courthouse where a bunch of transplants from europe met to plot a revolution. Hmmmm, now what would todays Republican Party say about this group of yay-hoos....? I'm sure British-owned Fox news would be labeling every one of them a terrorist. Dangerous, every one of them! Lock them up! Off w/ their heads! And when the yay-hoos weren't using the space (most of the time) it was the Pennsylvania state legislature... (and courthouse).
not exactly for Judge Judy...
the fragile foundation of our founders
I'm left with such a felling of fragility - the concept of what was intended at the start of this great experiment of democracy - and how it can all be gone and over with before we, as a society, even realize what's happened.
I can't help but wonder if it's not too late.
I can't help but wonder if it's not too late.
The East coast was so surprisingly easy to travel in. It worked out that we were staying just a few blocks from the end of the SEPTA R7 line. We could take that all the way to Trenton, make an easy transfer to NJ Transit Authority, then stay on board right into Penn Station! We caught the MTA subway up to 77th st& 5th ave, then just walked with our luggage (nobel prize to the person that put wheels on suitcases) over to 84th st & 1st ave. Once on E 84th we spotted the bldg where Jessica lives...
looking North at 1st Ave
looking NorthEast across the East River
looking North at 1st Ave
looking NorthEast across the East River
looking directly East
same views at night
this is the view FROM THE BED!
same views at night
this is the view FROM THE BED!This was just a stunning apartment, er, make that penthouse. I'd guess about 1500 square feet. Maybe. About 1/2 the size of our house in Portland. But enough that if we were renting, it would've cost us $690 PER DAY for our 2 day stay there. Needless to say, we volunteered to come and do cat-sitting for Jessica whenever she's in need. We won't even charge for it!
Even with the amazing crowds during the holidays in NYC I know why people fall in love with this city.
something funny was about to happen here at the Shubert
breakfast w/ Jessica on Park Ave.
my pilgramage to The Dakota is finally realized...
of course, Strawberry Fields...
If this is any indication, we are truly doomed (on Rockerfeller Plaza GE/NBC, etc. bldg)
Even with the amazing crowds during the holidays in NYC I know why people fall in love with this city.
something funny was about to happen here at the Shubert
breakfast w/ Jessica on Park Ave.
my pilgramage to The Dakota is finally realized...
of course, Strawberry Fields...
If this is any indication, we are truly doomed (on Rockerfeller Plaza GE/NBC, etc. bldg)Of course, no trip would be complete for me if I didn't manage to come down with some kind of horrible virus/infection/pheumonia/etc... I manage to get a really nasty bug, by the time we hit New York City - I had completely lost my voice. I went to a 24hr pharmacy (lots of them here) and survived by the over-the-counter miracle that is Zicam.
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