NYCHOLIDAYS

It's holiday weekend. We have guests and its good. I feel v. patriotic on all fronts as i took Canada Day off of work, and there was a large ensemble of characters assembled for the 4th of July fireworks. All pretty fantastic.

Now its a bit grey and refreshingly cool. Seems that everyone is somewhere else - the hamptons? Soon it will be time to reflect. Or look forward to new things in the upcoming Toronto chapter. NY is dwindling away and the list of to do and see grows in the last days. Guess it will always be nice to come back for things.

This is some of the grit and age I came here for, found in a greenpoint cafe down by the water discovered on a bicycle exploration.

NYC MOVE to Brooklyn Heights!!!



I now have space - even room to spin! I also have two roommates, Lise and Dave, they seem normal and positive. The apartment is superb, we are on the top two floors of a brownstone, stoop and all.
My room is the attic room, w roof access!!! It's strangely like my home in toronto, on the top floor, skylight, ceder clg, wood floors, and a bunch of my stuff, even a rickety ladder (to the roof, see photot of view) and fortunately also furnished. A few pluses looking west, so the sunsets right across my floor, and silhouettes the statue of liberty. I've traded landmarks - the cn tower for the big lady.


Arden helped me move all of my things on Saturday - four flights of stairs, and not a complaint. Dave was around and also lent a hand. I've done some remarkable things in the last few days like buy groceries. Also in true NY style i've outsourced - my laundry.

The area is soooo sweat - trees, narrow streets - no sirens, and lovely little shops and terrific food. I ate at a dangerously good english pub last night. I'm really going to enjoy exploring this neighborhood.

ps - more pic's on flicker....

LOFT BED details, 10'x6' = 60 new sq.ft.

2"x2" Extruded Hollow Aluminum Tubing 1
1/4" x 1 1/4" Extruded Hollow Aluminum Tubing
1/2" x 6" x 10' long Cedar Decking

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