Category: people watching
This is Cody. I saw him sitting in his chair on Fulton Street in Brooklyn, and I couldn’t just keep walking — I had to ask him for a photo. Cody tells me that he’s the “sheriff” of the area, and he has sizable gold rings from his years with the police to prove it (see picture). Cody is the first man I’ve seen in New York wearing cowboy boots and a real cowboy hat — and a red tie to top it off. Plus, he was just as curious about North Dakota as I was about him.
city from a cab
Occasionally I’m asked to run work-related errands to places that can’t be easily reached by subway. I love these errands because taking cabs is a chance to zip through the city and see quick New York moments. Something as mundane as a man eating a slice of $0.99 pizza is suddenly in view and then, just as quickly, out of sight. It’s exhilarating. New York travels very fast — everything, fleeting, constantly. In a cab, there are moments when you can almost catch up. Enjoy.
weekend wrap-up: ______ is in the air!
W E E K E N D H I G H L I G H T S :
( 1 ) An evening out with my roommates to a fun neighborhood place, The Crown Inn, to enjoy a few drinks and relax.
( II ) An unexpected visit from Midwest friends on Saturday evening (always welcomed)!
( c ) The most gorgeous weather I’ve seen since my arrival, which naturally led to a Sunday stroll in my new favorite Prospect Park, and which I’ve now decided is going to be a tradition. Prospect Park is incredible. There are runners, bikers, walkers, dog walkers, speed walkers, picnic-ers, strollers, people-watchers, book readers, sun baskers, frisbee throwers, horse riders, fishers, sporting events, a gigantic lake (with SWANS), even a zoo! I am in a little slice of heaven when I’m there.
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W E E K E N D W E I R D N E S S :
• Finding a U.S. passport on the street
• Getting locked out of my apartment
• A Jamaican woman preaching at the top of her lungs on the train
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I must say, the only thought on my mind today is it feels so good to be alive!
xo
J
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