I've been running around and been mighty busy and been thinking of my Blog - yet unable to find the time to indite. And so, herewith, a brief review of the week in pictures. Pictures are the primary reason I Blog in any case - my writing is subsidiary to my photography which I enjoy and which skill I want to develop (not a pun).
Tuesday night, the second, I attended a meeting of Brooklyn Parents For Peace. They are a local peace and justice organization and have a strong presence in the community.
I met my friends Henry Foner and Bobby Greenberg there and we were to meet the full-timers from the Barbaro campaign for a dinner/reunion. I organized this reunion because I wanted to keep in touch with these new friends who I had come to admire so much.
The meeting was impressive. About a hundred local activists, members and others, new and old to the peace movement gathered at the YWCA on 3rd Avenue to plan the way forward (in the light of the election results). It was a heartening turnout which suggested that people are not throwing up their hands in dejection and are preparing to intensify the fight against the Bush policies over the next few years. Congressman Major Owens spoke (from the audience) and, amazingly, stayed for the rest of the meetng. So many times I've seen politicians come in, speak and leave. Not so with Owens and that made a big impression on me. He spoke of how people were suffering in his district and made a plea to the peace movement to focus and address those issues.
The full-timers, Liz, Ray and Mike, showed up and the five of us left the meeting early. We drove to Cafe Luluc for dinner, just a few blocks away. The chemistry was just right despite the age span. Liz had just turned 21 and Henry is 85. We had a blast (the wine helped, no doubt) and we talked the night away, recalling some of the high points of the campaign and talking of the future. It was a great evening.
Ray, Liz and Mike perusing the menus at Cafe Luluc.
Bobby and Henry and some of the wine they enjoyed.
Me and my friend, Henry Foner.
All of us, after dinner.
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Our friends, "The Beans," visited us for the weekend. The "Beans" are Ellen and Brian, who've been our friends for close to 40 years. Actually, Stacey and Ellen go back to childhood because their parents were best friends when both couples lived in Flatbush in the 50's.
Ellen and Brian live in Arlington, VA and often come to New York. Likewise, we travel to Washington and visit them. This was their first trip to our new apartment. We had a lovely weekend - just doing New York things.
We picked them up at Penn Station and drove back to Brooklyn with a stop at Sahadi's , a wonderful mid-eastern gourmet grocery on Atlantic Avenue in the heart of Brooklyn's Arab community.
Sahadi's grocery on Atlantic Avenue - for wonderful mid-eastern and gourmet delicacies.
Brian and Ellen amidst the olive oils at Sahadi's.
My friend Brian.
Later Friday we took the subway to Lincoln Center for theater to see The Rivals at Lincoln Center. Written in 1775 by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, whose most famous play was School For Scandals. Despite its age, it's a witty little farce that stands up to modern sensibilities.
Late day winter light from Underhill Avenue looking east.
Taking the subway to Lincoln Center for theater.
The next day, Saturday, was spent walking Manhattan. It was a gorgeous fall day with a brilliant blue sky, holiday crowds out on the streets. Union Square was our first stop. Not only the usual Saturday Greenmarket but the annual crafts market was open for business. A great place to shop for gifts.
Potatoes at the Greenmarket in Union Square.
From Union Square we walked up Broadway toward Grand Central Station for a look around at the holiday laser show and the Transit Museum' (they have an annex there) model train exhibit. Tuckered out, we took the Shuttle and the Q back to Brooklyn for dinner and a night at home relaxing.
Walking uptown: the Flatiron building in that glorious late day light.
NY Life peeks through buildings on East 22nd Street.
Walking up 42nd street for a view of the wondrously sunlit Chysler building.
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Sunday was another beautiful day (weather-wise) and we headed to the Brooklyn Museum for a look at the Marilyn Monroe photo exhibit: I wanna be loved by you.
Stacey and Brian in the lobby of the Brooklyn Museum.
Hamming it up at the museum.
Ellen examines the museum's new facade.
From the museum we walked over to the park and took a long walk through Long Meadow and over to the Nethermead. We ventured into the Boat House which now houses a branch of the Audubon Society. It had been renovated to its original condition and from upstairs we had a view of the water and surrounding trees - beautiful.
The days are short and walking back home our long shadows preceded us by many yards. It felt like we had walked the entire city but it was a good tired. We drove our friends back to Penn Station...they headed back to Arlington. We to Brooklyn.
Long shadows while walking in Prospect Park.
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