A little more New York Trip

 I normally don't put people on this blog but today I have to include two special people. I don't know this woman but she was sitting in front of a Starbuck's in Park Slope, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, where we lived many years ago. We were sitting outside, taking a break, while a big street fair was going on, and there she was. Fabulous. I wish I'd spoken to her and asked her name. I hope she doesn't mind that I shared her with you.

 Again, I don't usually put up photos of myself, but had to post this one of me with The Brooklyn Baby Doll, who is so glam all the time. She's one  of the Mermaids featured in the Documentary that our gal co-produced, Mermaids of New York. The last time I saw her in person, she was so busy with paparazzi that I didn't get a photo. I wanted to be sure to get one this trip and I did. I'm the short one!

 Here I am, waiting for a subway train at a very un-glam stop.

This is a view of the display of ceramics at the ippodo gallery/shop. They have the most beautiful, contemporary Japanese ceramics. We love to stop there when we're in NYC. The work of MAEDA Masahiro was on display and it was so beautiful.

Time to add some images from our NYC trip

 There's a really strange, gigantic sculpture in Madison Square Park, by a Spanish artist, Jaume Plensa. It's called Echo. From every direction, it looks flat! Or like a hologram face.

We had lunch on Monday at Eataly, where all the products are from Italy. It's huge! It's located on 23rd St. and Madison/Broadway. We ate in the verdura section, only vegetables on that section's menu. Fresh figs and goat cheese was a great combo.

 These days, there are lots of places to sit outside in NYC. And lots of bicycle paths. Vehicular traffic gets shunted around these little oasis set into various street corners. This one is by Madison Sq. Park. See that tall building in the distance? Guess which one it is.

 Our friends have an apartment across from a Greek Orthodox church, on 24th St. and 9th Ave. It made me think of my friend in Greece.

 We went to Brooklyn to see the Mermaid film screening, and stopped for some Italian Ice. The cross street was Borinquen St. That made me think about my friends from Puerto Rico. There was a mix os old buildings and new, as you can see, the neighborhoo.

We arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art before 9 a.m. in order to see the Alexander McQueen exhibit in a private tour by someone our friends' know. We sat outside on a bench in front until our appointed time. It was quiet and grey. The exhibit was AMAZING. The lines were very long as we were leaving. Lucky us! Private tour.