Bob, Eva and I are traveling this week to attend the opening of my friend, and Eva’s boyfriend, Jason’s first show in New York City. His web site is very out of date and slow to load (that’s my fault for coding his design in such a heavy way - way back in 2000), but worth checking out.
Jason and I got our undergraduate degrees together at Colorado State - that seems like such a long time ago. It’s interesting the paths that our classmates have taken since then. I’m a web developer, still a creative position, but far from the fine artist I was trying to become then. The professor we had throughout our 4 years of study told us that, out of the 30 people in our program, only 1 or 2 of us would continue to photograph after graduation. Jason is one of them. Another is Scott, a photographer for the Associated Press, I think. Others have gone on to teach at universities across the country. I’ve not kept in touch with anyone really except for Jason. He’s never lost his drive and I’m very proud of him.
I’ve never been to New York. I want to see the Statue of Liberty from afar. I’ve heard she’s actually quite small. I’d like to stroll through Central Park and visit Times Square. If there’s time and we’re close by, I’d like to see ground zero.
I’m a little nervous traveling over the 9-11 weekend. Not because I really think there’s going to be another attack, but because of the unknown of what it will be like there; the sadness, the activity. My heart went out to the Russian students and families this week and you wonder how there can be so little concern for life out of people.
About the Knitting that I’ve been so lax in posting. I have a sweater I’m working on for a deadline that is consuming all my knitting thoughts. I’m really having trouble pulling it together. It’s not fun anymore. I’m longing for a pattern to follow that isn’t my own. Something where I can just be told what to do and follow instructions, blindly and blissfully.
I do have another story to tell about my ridiculous 6.5 lb. Chihuahua that, wearing a little red sweater I crocheted for him that morning, ran head long into traffic last Saturday, giving everyone in sight a heart attack. I’ve never seen such a close call. He was being “chased” by the blue plastic handle of a retractable leash, and didn’t stop running until he had crossed 4 lanes of traffic twice, gone down, across and up 3 blocks to finally get the leash caught under the tire of a truck. It was horrible. I figure he must be part cat, and has a few lives left.
Anyhow, if anyone has some great tips for New York, send them my way. Any “must see” yarn shops or galleries? See you in a few days!
Cool New York related links
Photo New York
New York City Transportation Guide
Official Tourism Guide
Calendar of Events
Sightseeing, shopping, food, etc.
