Bow Bridge, Central Park, Manhattan

So, do you think that the warm weather is finally here to stay? Today was my first trek up to Central Park this year. I’m sure there will be many more this summer, although it’s not as convenient as when I lived in Hell’s Kitchen. I love to explore the park, stopping periodically to sit and read and people watch. Few better ways to spend a nice afternoon come to mind. After so many dreary days you can’t imagine how great it felt to see a bright blue sky, to have the sun on my face, and to smell the fresh green grass. Oh, and I saw this chick on her cell phone riding a Segway. First time I saw one up close and for real.

On the way back I walked down 6th Avenue instead of taking the subway. It was about 60 blocks. I think that translates into 3 miles. Now, as of today, you can no longer purchase subway tokens. Some of you may think that this and my urban hike are related, but they’re not. I decided to walk because I had an afternoon to waste, was interested in seeing what there was to see, and was feeling guilty about that slice of cake I ate.

When I got back into my neighborhood I stopped off for a slice at Joe’s Pizza and ate it at across the street at Father Demo Square, a place that should be called Joe’s Pizza’s Outdoor Seating Triangle because it’s shaped like a triangle, not a square, and every third person there is eating pizza from Joe’s. This woman was asking me where Greenwich Avenue is. She had a foreign accent, was visibly stressed out, had some bad handwritten maps and instructions, and a map of Manhattan. Every time I said Greenwich and pronounced it correctly (gren-itch) she corrected me with an incorrect pronounciation (green-witch). I was like “Listen, sista, You’re lost, obviously not from here, and depending on me to get you to your destination!” Annoying.

So, anyway, here are a few more photos from Central Park and a couple interesting things I came across on the way home. Hint: Beware of falling objects.