Hello all!
I went to sleep at 7:30 last night and didn’t wake up until around 9 this morning. It was so quiet. I listened to a bird or two but there wasn’t a car horn or traffic to be heard. Very different from the big city.
One of the things about NYC was all of the people on the streets. It reminded me of a Old Star Trek episode but I can’t remember the name. At one time I could have not only told the name but who was it in and quoted most of the dialogue to it for you. It was the one where the planet was so over populated that the people could barely move but they didn’t believe in birth control. They wanted Kirk because of some illness he had and they wanted to give it to the people on the planet. The leaders daughter was to be the first to die from it as a symbol.
Another thing I noticed in NYC was how many cars there were but I didn’t see a gas station or a grocery store the whole time I was there. I was curious as to how much gas is up that way. I can only imagine that space being at a premium both horizontal and vertical, a gas station would waste to much space but I don’t know what people do for gas while in that area. I guess you make darn sure you have a full tank before you go anywhere near there.
Not that I would drive there. I think I would have to learn about the subways/buses, etc because I wouldn’t even want to even try to drive there.
I had to go do a little grocery shopping today and I took the dogs for a walk. What good doggies I have! They acted so good. They know the way without my even guiding them.
They sat at all of the corners, where to turn and where to walk without my even saying anything to them.
I love my babies. I missed them so much.
Interesting side note. As I was walking them tonight, a car passed and a guy gave a whistle and yelled, “Nice A** !”. Not sure if he meant the dogs or mine but it was a bit of a shock.
Well let me start my NYC story and then I’ll tell about SLC. Settle in, they are both long stories and I may have to break them up a bit.
Last Saturday at this time, (7:30 PM) I was already laying down, trying to sleep because I had to get up so early the next morning. All my bags were packed and I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep. About the time I finely did doze off, the alarm went off and it was time to start to get ready for the trip!
I made coffee for Mom and tea for myself but I couldn’t drink it or eat the honey bun I had bought especially for the trip so I wouldn’t have to fool with making a breakfast. I dressed quickly and put my bags on the front porch so I wouldn’t have to struggle with trying to get them out the door when the van I hired to take me to the airport came. This turned out to be a good thing because he showed up a half hour early!
To my great surprise it was a car, a Lincoln, not a van that pulled up so at first I wasn’t sure who it was. The guy later told me that the van driver had not shown up so they sent a car. That was an option I had been given but it was much more money and I couldn’t see the expense.
I had to say farewell to Mom more quickly than I planed and I felt the tears as the car pulled away. It was just as hard to say it this time as it had been going on the Utah trip. It felt so strange to be out on the road that early in the morning. There were almost no cars anywhere. The other person was in for a big surprise as well because he wasn’t expecting the pickup until an HOUR later. Good thing that he was ready to go when we pulled up as well.
We had a pleasant talk on the way to the airport. He was going to some kind of banking school in Boston and would be gone for at least 2 weeks.
We made it to the airport in plenty of time for the flight.
On a bad note, I was wearing my gargoyle necklace and had to take it off to go through security. The chain broke and I thought, “Uh oh. Bad omen”.
Let me end the chapter there and post it. Will post again when I get the next one typed up.
BTW, I do have a favor to ask, if I may. Bruce, may we please have chat tomorrow night instead of on Monday? With Monday being a holiday, I can stay up and be in chat as long as I want.
